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#OrchidsandOnions: Spar reminds us why we're special with Christmas ad

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Inflationary pressures see alcohol and fast food purchases decline

Danette Breitenbach

Mattel scrambles after Wicked doll packaging links to explicit site

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

Best of local talent named at the National Film & TV Awards South Africa 2024

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

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Legal crayfish seized and returned rotten

Legal crayfish seized and returned rotten

4 Jan 2017

Legal trade in rhino horn proposed

Legal trade in rhino horn proposed

Guy Rogers 30 Dec 2016

#BestofBiz 2016: Legal

#BestofBiz 2016: Legal

12 Dec 2016

EU launches legal action against Germany over VW scandal

EU launches legal action against Germany over VW scandal

9 Dec 2016

If coal power is becoming redundant, why are the Big Banks investing in it?

If coal power is becoming redundant, why are the Big Banks investing in it?

8 Dec 2016

Amendments to stockpile law less onerous to mines

Amendments to stockpile law less onerous to mines

Sandra Gore & Alecia Pienaar 7 Dec 2016

Slowly, very slowly the MPRDA takes a step forward

Slowly, very slowly the MPRDA takes a step forward

Craig Wilton and Megan Rodgers 11 Nov 2016

US judge approves massive VW emissions settlement

27 Oct 2016

Dutch freeze court action against Pokemon Go makers

Dutch freeze court action against Pokemon Go makers

11 Oct 2016

Wildlife traffickers net their prey online

Wildlife traffickers net their prey online

Graeme Hosken 29 Sep 2016

#CITES: 'Disrupt wildlife trade'

#CITES: 'Disrupt wildlife trade'

Claire Keeton 26 Sep 2016

Tyre levy postponed to 2017

Tyre levy postponed to 2017

23 Sep 2016

#InnovationMonth: Global Fishing Watch launched

Sindy Peters 16 Sep 2016

'Vietnam must tackle rhino horn trade or face sanctions' - WWF

'Vietnam must tackle rhino horn trade or face sanctions' - WWF

14 Sep 2016

Treasury presses with plan for recycled tyre tax

Treasury presses with plan for recycled tyre tax

Linda Ensor 9 Sep 2016

State's tardy approach to emissions under fire

State's tardy approach to emissions under fire

Franny Rabkin 30 Aug 2016

Holiday home development on world heritage property thwarted

22 Aug 2016

African countries square up for battle over future of ivory trade ban

African countries square up for battle over future of ivory trade ban

Chris Alden and Ross Harvey 12 Aug 2016

How the proposed carbon tax law (and offsets) will work

How the proposed carbon tax law (and offsets) will work

26 Jul 2016

Volkswagen execs named in new emissions lawsuits

20 Jul 2016

DR Congo to scrap illegal China logging contracts

DR Congo to scrap illegal China logging contracts

14 Jul 2016

Nissan taking South Korea to court over emission claims

Nissan taking South Korea to court over emission claims

28 Jun 2016

Video hints Japan abetting illegal ivory trade

Video hints Japan abetting illegal ivory trade

13 Jun 2016

Value of environmental crime up 26%

Value of environmental crime up 26%

10 Jun 2016

Moratorium on rhino horn trade reinstated

Moratorium on rhino horn trade reinstated

9 Jun 2016

Minister notes rhino horn court judgment

Minister notes rhino horn court judgment

25 May 2016

Nissan to be fined for emissions cheating in South Korea

Nissan to be fined for emissions cheating in South Korea

18 May 2016

Stink over sewerage line for Kyalami mall

Alistair Anderson 17 May 2016

Norway sovereign wealth fund to sue Volkswagen: report

Norway sovereign wealth fund to sue Volkswagen: report

17 May 2016

SA not applying for legal trade of rhino horn

SA not applying for legal trade of rhino horn

9 May 2016

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Legal crayfish seized and returned rotten

Legal crayfish seized and returned rotten

4 Jan 2017

Legal trade in rhino horn proposed

Legal trade in rhino horn proposed

Guy Rogers 30 Dec 2016

#BestofBiz 2016: Legal

#BestofBiz 2016: Legal

12 Dec 2016

EU launches legal action against Germany over VW scandal

EU launches legal action against Germany over VW scandal

9 Dec 2016

If coal power is becoming redundant, why are the Big Banks investing in it?

If coal power is becoming redundant, why are the Big Banks investing in it?

8 Dec 2016

Amendments to stockpile law less onerous to mines

Amendments to stockpile law less onerous to mines

Sandra Gore & Alecia Pienaar 7 Dec 2016

Slowly, very slowly the MPRDA takes a step forward

Slowly, very slowly the MPRDA takes a step forward

Craig Wilton and Megan Rodgers 11 Nov 2016

US judge approves massive VW emissions settlement

27 Oct 2016

Dutch freeze court action against Pokemon Go makers

Dutch freeze court action against Pokemon Go makers

11 Oct 2016

Wildlife traffickers net their prey online

Wildlife traffickers net their prey online

Graeme Hosken 29 Sep 2016

#CITES: 'Disrupt wildlife trade'

#CITES: 'Disrupt wildlife trade'

Claire Keeton 26 Sep 2016

Tyre levy postponed to 2017

Tyre levy postponed to 2017

23 Sep 2016

#InnovationMonth: Global Fishing Watch launched

Sindy Peters 16 Sep 2016

'Vietnam must tackle rhino horn trade or face sanctions' - WWF

'Vietnam must tackle rhino horn trade or face sanctions' - WWF

14 Sep 2016

Treasury presses with plan for recycled tyre tax

Treasury presses with plan for recycled tyre tax

Linda Ensor 9 Sep 2016

State's tardy approach to emissions under fire

State's tardy approach to emissions under fire

Franny Rabkin 30 Aug 2016

Holiday home development on world heritage property thwarted

22 Aug 2016

African countries square up for battle over future of ivory trade ban

African countries square up for battle over future of ivory trade ban

Chris Alden and Ross Harvey 12 Aug 2016

How the proposed carbon tax law (and offsets) will work

How the proposed carbon tax law (and offsets) will work

26 Jul 2016

Volkswagen execs named in new emissions lawsuits

20 Jul 2016

DR Congo to scrap illegal China logging contracts

DR Congo to scrap illegal China logging contracts

14 Jul 2016

Nissan taking South Korea to court over emission claims

Nissan taking South Korea to court over emission claims

28 Jun 2016

Video hints Japan abetting illegal ivory trade

Video hints Japan abetting illegal ivory trade

13 Jun 2016

Value of environmental crime up 26%

Value of environmental crime up 26%

10 Jun 2016

Moratorium on rhino horn trade reinstated

Moratorium on rhino horn trade reinstated

9 Jun 2016

Minister notes rhino horn court judgment

Minister notes rhino horn court judgment

25 May 2016

Nissan to be fined for emissions cheating in South Korea

Nissan to be fined for emissions cheating in South Korea

18 May 2016

Stink over sewerage line for Kyalami mall

Alistair Anderson 17 May 2016

Norway sovereign wealth fund to sue Volkswagen: report

Norway sovereign wealth fund to sue Volkswagen: report

17 May 2016

SA not applying for legal trade of rhino horn

SA not applying for legal trade of rhino horn

9 May 2016

DEA makes environmental licences automatically available to public

DEA makes environmental licences automatically available to public

26 Apr 2016

Climate change impact assessment for a coal-fired power station - South African first

Climate change impact assessment for a coal-fired power station - South African first

22 Mar 2016

Rhino poaching syndicate receives tough sentencing

Rhino poaching syndicate receives tough sentencing

16 Mar 2016

New coal-fired power stations challenged

New coal-fired power stations challenged

11 Mar 2016

Social media threat to wildlife

Social media threat to wildlife

8 Mar 2016

Carbon tax: priority air pollutants declared

Carbon tax: priority air pollutants declared

Helen Dagut 12 Feb 2016

Chinese takeaway frogs

Chinese takeaway frogs

29 Jan 2016

New waste by-law calls for impounding of illegal dumpers

New waste by-law calls for impounding of illegal dumpers

27 Jan 2016

Rhino poaching figures stabilise - DEA

Rhino poaching figures stabilise - DEA

22 Jan 2016

National rhino horn trade remains legal in SA

National rhino horn trade remains legal in SA

21 Jan 2016