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Measures to protect penguin populations now in place

Conservationists argued that current no-fishing zones are inadequate to prevent the African Penguin’s extinction. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp

Settlement reached in African Penguin caseJohn Yeld

All infrastructure work on the R300m Botmaskop Fynbos Estate on the Helshoogte Pass between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek has already been completed. Photo from an appendix in the respondent’s court papers.

Parties hold their breath in battle over R300m Stellenbosch mountain estateJohn Yeld

New Plant Health Act to boost agricultural trade and biosecurity

New Plant Health Act to boost agricultural trade and biosecurity

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Permanent desalination plant for Cape Town - have your say

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A hot and troubled world of work: How South Africa’s bold new climate act and labour law can align to drive a just transitionDebbie Collier

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Have your say on draft National Elephant Heritage Strategy

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New pollution law to increase protection of oceans

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Rhino poachers handed prison sentences

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Deadline looms for unconventional gas regulations inputs

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Historic climate change advisory: What the case before the International Court of Justice might meanZunaida Moosa Wadiwala

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African Penguins (photographed above at the Boulders penguin colony) are critically endangered. Photo: John Yeld/GroundUp

Legal delays threaten survival of African Penguins, say conservation groupsJohn Yeld

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Court ruling a warning shot against illegal fishing

Adam Harrower from the South African National Botanical Institute and Karel du Toit who was head of the SAPS Springbok Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit appear in the dock at the regional court in Springbok on Tuesday. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Plant poaching fraud case to be heard in MarchLiezl Human

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Dam owners called to register their dams within 60 days

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ESG trends and how they are impacting the retail sectorChandni Gopal and Zimkhitha Mhlahlo

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Have your say on the draft Biodiversity Management Plan

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Harassment of Cape fur seals a criminal offence

Fishers in Port Nolloth are opposing TotalEnergies’ bid to explore for gas and oil off the West Coast. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Court bid to block TotalEnergies gas project off West Coast

Activists from the Vaal region protested outside the Department of Mineral Resources in Pretoria against Glubay’s proposed mine. Residents are concerned about water, soil and air pollution from the proposed mine. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Opposition to open cast coal mining in MidvaalIhsaan Haffejee

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African Penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Talks on penguin litigation fail to break deadlockJohn Yeld

African Penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Former environment minister Creecy under fire from penguin conservation groupsJohn Yeld

A lion rests at a captive breeding facility for big cats, maintained for tourist entertainment in Brits, North West Province, in South Africa, 26 August 2024. Reuters/Sisipho Skweyiya

South African lion breeders face uncertain future after banSfundo Parakozov and Sisipho Skweyiya

Activists picket outside the High Court in Gqeberha in 2022 against seismic surveys off the Wild Coast. Archive photo: Joseph Chirume / GroundUp

Wild Coast: Constitutional Court says no to Shell appeal bidTania Broughton

How to wander responsibly: Sustainable tourism practices and legal compliance in South Africa

How to wander responsibly: Sustainable tourism practices and legal compliance in South AfricaLize-Mari Doubell and Candice Meyer

African penguins, photographed here in Simon’s Town, could be extinct as soon as 2035, according to BirdLife South Africa and Sanccob (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds). Photo: Dan Callister / GroundUp

Surprise move in litigation over African PenguinsJohn Yeld

Candice Stevens, founder and CEO of the Sustainable Finance Coalition

#WomensMonth: Candice Stevens - where finance meets passion for conservationShan Radcliffe

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SA’s response to climate change outlined in new law

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Supreme Court ruling upholds drone fishing ban

Local community members and supporters of Sustaining the Wild Coast and Greenpeace celebrated a court victory outside the Eastern Cape High Court in Makhanda in September 2022. Archive photo: Lucas Nowicki / GroundUp

Court asked to stop Shell’s seismic tests once and for allTania Broughton

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New Section27 report: Climate change threatens child health and education

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Public comment sought on rhino management plan

South African appeal court suspends order halting Shell drillingWendell Roelf

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Sectoral emission targets: What it means for businessGaryn Rapson, Nonhlanhla Mnengi, Sabeeha Loonat & Sinalo Matubatuba

Mabola Protected Area in the Mpumalanga grasslands is under threat of coal mining. Archive photo: supplied

Proposed coal mine in Mpumalanga grasslands back in courtJohn Yeld

The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an attempt by Noordhoek environmentalists to set aside approval for a road link in an area where the endangered Western Leopard Toad breeds. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp

Judge rules for 'road' in legal clash with 'toads'John Yeld

Claimants in the Kabwe lead poisoning case will be escalating the ongoing dispute with Anglo American to the SCA

Claimant lawyers accuse Anglo of ‘shocking indifference’ to Kabwe caseLindsey Schutters

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Anglo maintains innocence as Kabwe claimants given leave to appealLindsey Schutters

All infrastructure work on the R300m Botmaskop Fynbos Estate on the Helshoogte Pass between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek has already been completed. Photo from an appendix in the respondent’s court papers.

Parties hold their breath in battle over R300m Stellenbosch mountain estate

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Historic climate change advisory: What the case before the International Court of Justice might mean

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Conservationists argued that current no-fishing zones are inadequate to prevent the African Penguin’s extinction. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp

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Permanent desalination plant for Cape Town - have your say

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Rhino poachers handed prison sentences

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Deadline looms for unconventional gas regulations inputs

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African Penguins (photographed above at the Boulders penguin colony) are critically endangered. Photo: John Yeld/GroundUp

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Court ruling a warning shot against illegal fishing

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Adam Harrower from the South African National Botanical Institute and Karel du Toit who was head of the SAPS Springbok Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit appear in the dock at the regional court in Springbok on Tuesday. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Plant poaching fraud case to be heard in March

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Dam owners called to register their dams within 60 days

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ESG trends and how they are impacting the retail sector

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Have your say on the draft Biodiversity Management Plan

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Fishers in Port Nolloth are opposing TotalEnergies’ bid to explore for gas and oil off the West Coast. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

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Activists from the Vaal region protested outside the Department of Mineral Resources in Pretoria against Glubay’s proposed mine. Residents are concerned about water, soil and air pollution from the proposed mine. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Opposition to open cast coal mining in Midvaal

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EPR free riders beware - regulator to strengthen enforcement against non-compliance

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African Penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Talks on penguin litigation fail to break deadlock

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African Penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Former environment minister Creecy under fire from penguin conservation groups

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A lion rests at a captive breeding facility for big cats, maintained for tourist entertainment in Brits, North West Province, in South Africa, 26 August 2024. Reuters/Sisipho Skweyiya

South African lion breeders face uncertain future after ban

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Activists picket outside the High Court in Gqeberha in 2022 against seismic surveys off the Wild Coast. Archive photo: Joseph Chirume / GroundUp

Wild Coast: Constitutional Court says no to Shell appeal bid

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How to wander responsibly: Sustainable tourism practices and legal compliance in South Africa

How to wander responsibly: Sustainable tourism practices and legal compliance in South Africa

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African penguins, photographed here in Simon’s Town, could be extinct as soon as 2035, according to BirdLife South Africa and Sanccob (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds). Photo: Dan Callister / GroundUp

Surprise move in litigation over African Penguins

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Candice Stevens, founder and CEO of the Sustainable Finance Coalition

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