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Inflationary pressures see alcohol and fast food purchases decline

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SAB triumphs with 9 Effie Awards, cementing its position as SA's Most Effective Marketer

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 Midvaal

By Ihsaan Haffejee 29 Oct 2024

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

By Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Michelle Morris 24 Oct 2024

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Biodiversity Management Plan for white rhino gazetted

Biodiversity Management Plan for white rhino gazetted

8 Apr 2015

Africa Sun Oil receives Directive after vegetable oil spill

Africa Sun Oil receives Directive after vegetable oil spill

7 Apr 2015

Companies must be aware of changes in environmental law

Companies must be aware of changes in environmental law

2 Apr 2015

37 companies apply to postpone time frame for air quality compliance

37 companies apply to postpone time frame for air quality compliance

26 Feb 2015

Man bust for abalone worth R1m

Man bust for abalone worth R1m

17 Feb 2015

South Africans urged to use water legally, sparingly

South Africans urged to use water legally, sparingly

29 Dec 2014

Critical link between resource plunder, illegal wildlife trade

Critical link between resource plunder, illegal wildlife trade

Ibrahim Thiaw 22 Dec 2014

High Court grants order against government

High Court grants order against government

22 Dec 2014

Green skeletons: corporate social responsibility advances

Green skeletons: corporate social responsibility advances

Neil Kirby 12 Dec 2014

New Alien and Invasive Species Regulations impact on property sales

New Alien and Invasive Species Regulations impact on property sales

Louis Kruger 3 Dec 2014

IFAW exposes illegal wildlife cybertrade

IFAW exposes illegal wildlife cybertrade

28 Nov 2014

Steel giant loses court battle over documents

Steel giant loses court battle over documents

Franny Rabkin 27 Nov 2014

A case for independent, objective environmental assessment experts

A case for independent, objective environmental assessment experts

SRK Consulting 20 Nov 2014

No decision on legal rhino horn trade

No decision on legal rhino horn trade

20 Nov 2014

New invasive species regulations to have far-reaching consequences

New invasive species regulations to have far-reaching consequences

10 Nov 2014

Plett plan for small boat harbour sinks

Plett plan for small boat harbour sinks

5 Nov 2014

Companies should ensure compliance with environmental law

Companies should ensure compliance with environmental law

17 Oct 2014

Farmer found guilty for poisoning vultures

Farmer found guilty for poisoning vultures

17 Oct 2014

Proposed Environmental Regulations are laudable

Proposed Environmental Regulations are laudable

Sandra Gore and Gareth Howard 16 Oct 2014

Emission control legislation will require large capital expenditure

Emission control legislation will require large capital expenditure

10 Oct 2014

Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says some progress has been made in prosecuting companies and individuals for environmental crimes including rhino poaching.Image: GCIS

More than 1,000 rhinos poached last year

9 Oct 2014

Worsening climate change could affect the economy

Worsening climate change could affect the economy

Richard Munang and Jessica Andrews 26 Sep 2014

Fossil fuel divestment brightens climate summit

Fossil fuel divestment brightens climate summit

23 Sep 2014

Environmental licences suspended if an appeal is submitted

Environmental licences suspended if an appeal is submitted

Sandra Gore, Helen Dagut and Gareth Howard 23 Sep 2014

Waste Amendment Act a core focus at WasteCon 2014

Waste Amendment Act a core focus at WasteCon 2014

19 Sep 2014

Climate change: the South African scenario

Climate change: the South African scenario

Sindy Peters 18 Sep 2014

Proper planning important when buying a farm

Proper planning important when buying a farm

Pierre le Roux 10 Sep 2014

Amendments to Environmental Act to take effect

Amendments to Environmental Act to take effect

1 Sep 2014

Legal Journalist of the Year Award 2014 - enter now

Legal Journalist of the Year Award 2014 - enter now

28 Aug 2014

Draft regulation on emission reporting published

Draft regulation on emission reporting published

7 Aug 2014

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Biodiversity Management Plan for white rhino gazetted

Biodiversity Management Plan for white rhino gazetted

8 Apr 2015

Africa Sun Oil receives Directive after vegetable oil spill

Africa Sun Oil receives Directive after vegetable oil spill

7 Apr 2015

Companies must be aware of changes in environmental law

Companies must be aware of changes in environmental law

2 Apr 2015

37 companies apply to postpone time frame for air quality compliance

37 companies apply to postpone time frame for air quality compliance

26 Feb 2015

Man bust for abalone worth R1m

Man bust for abalone worth R1m

17 Feb 2015

South Africans urged to use water legally, sparingly

South Africans urged to use water legally, sparingly

29 Dec 2014

Critical link between resource plunder, illegal wildlife trade

Critical link between resource plunder, illegal wildlife trade

Ibrahim Thiaw 22 Dec 2014

High Court grants order against government

High Court grants order against government

22 Dec 2014

Green skeletons: corporate social responsibility advances

Green skeletons: corporate social responsibility advances

Neil Kirby 12 Dec 2014

New Alien and Invasive Species Regulations impact on property sales

New Alien and Invasive Species Regulations impact on property sales

Louis Kruger 3 Dec 2014

IFAW exposes illegal wildlife cybertrade

IFAW exposes illegal wildlife cybertrade

28 Nov 2014

Steel giant loses court battle over documents

Steel giant loses court battle over documents

Franny Rabkin 27 Nov 2014

A case for independent, objective environmental assessment experts

A case for independent, objective environmental assessment experts

SRK Consulting 20 Nov 2014

No decision on legal rhino horn trade

No decision on legal rhino horn trade

20 Nov 2014

New invasive species regulations to have far-reaching consequences

New invasive species regulations to have far-reaching consequences

10 Nov 2014

Plett plan for small boat harbour sinks

Plett plan for small boat harbour sinks

5 Nov 2014

Companies should ensure compliance with environmental law

Companies should ensure compliance with environmental law

17 Oct 2014

Farmer found guilty for poisoning vultures

Farmer found guilty for poisoning vultures

17 Oct 2014

Proposed Environmental Regulations are laudable

Proposed Environmental Regulations are laudable

Sandra Gore and Gareth Howard 16 Oct 2014

Emission control legislation will require large capital expenditure

Emission control legislation will require large capital expenditure

10 Oct 2014

Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says some progress has been made in prosecuting companies and individuals for environmental crimes including rhino poaching.Image: GCIS

More than 1,000 rhinos poached last year

9 Oct 2014

Worsening climate change could affect the economy

Worsening climate change could affect the economy

Richard Munang and Jessica Andrews 26 Sep 2014

Fossil fuel divestment brightens climate summit

Fossil fuel divestment brightens climate summit

23 Sep 2014

Environmental licences suspended if an appeal is submitted

Environmental licences suspended if an appeal is submitted

Sandra Gore, Helen Dagut and Gareth Howard 23 Sep 2014

Waste Amendment Act a core focus at WasteCon 2014

Waste Amendment Act a core focus at WasteCon 2014

19 Sep 2014

Climate change: the South African scenario

Climate change: the South African scenario

Sindy Peters 18 Sep 2014

Proper planning important when buying a farm

Proper planning important when buying a farm

Pierre le Roux 10 Sep 2014

Amendments to Environmental Act to take effect

Amendments to Environmental Act to take effect

1 Sep 2014

Legal Journalist of the Year Award 2014 - enter now

Legal Journalist of the Year Award 2014 - enter now

28 Aug 2014

Draft regulation on emission reporting published

Draft regulation on emission reporting published

7 Aug 2014

Benguela ratification process completed

Benguela ratification process completed

6 Aug 2014

Protecting rooibos trademark, promoting economic growth

Protecting rooibos trademark, promoting economic growth

5 Aug 2014

Agri-hub applies for statutory measures on fruit

Agri-hub applies for statutory measures on fruit

9 Jul 2014

New forensic unit to help eliminate corruption in NW

New forensic unit to help eliminate corruption in NW

30 Jun 2014

NPA places more emphasis on prosecution of environmental offences

NPA places more emphasis on prosecution of environmental offences

Justin Truter 23 Jun 2014

Three new water management agencies established

Three new water management agencies established

Helen Dagut and Ernst Müller 13 Jun 2014

Chief Justice responds to criticism over religion, law

Chief Justice responds to criticism over religion, law

5 Jun 2014

Implications of amendments to Air Quality Act

Implications of amendments to Air Quality Act

Sandra Gore and Gareth Howard 26 May 2014

New ministers and their portfolios

New ministers and their portfolios

26 May 2014

UKZN law student presented with Garlicke & Bousfield award

UKZN law student presented with Garlicke & Bousfield award

25 Apr 2014