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The City of Cape Town has been releasing more sewage into the ocean from its Hout Bay marine outfall than its discharge permit allows. But following appeals over the granting of the permit, and a criminal case being laid against the City, environmental minister Dion George has lifted restrictions on the quantity of sewage it is allowed to discharge. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes

Steve Kretzmann 2 days

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

Environmental Law

Wild Coast: Constitutional Court says no to Shell appeal bid

Tania Broughton 28 Aug 2024

The Alexkor coffer-dam wall between two dams at high tide. Photos from a Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment report titled: “Enforcement: In Loco Inspection Report – The salt/tidal flats of the Orange River Mouth Ramsar site”, published 28 January 2020.

Environment & Natural Resources

Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle

John Yeld 12 Apr 2024

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Legislation

Deadline for comments on review of Coastal Waters Discharge Permit extended

19 Jan 2024

The Green Point marine outfall is one of three in Cape Town through which millions of litres of sewage are pumped out to sea daily. The City has been ordered to embark on a public participation process over the permits required for the operation of these outfalls. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town ordered to hold public hearings on sewage being pumped into the sea

Steve Kretzmann 21 Sep 2023

Alexkor facing criminal charges over Northern Cape mining operations

Mining

Alexkor facing criminal charges over Northern Cape mining operations

John Yeld 19 Jan 2022

Amendments to the National Estuarine Management Protocol published

Environmental Law

Amendments to the National Estuarine Management Protocol published

22 Jun 2021

New coastal by-laws for Cape Town

Environmental Law

New coastal by-laws for Cape Town

28 May 2020

Agreement reached on new nature reserve for West Coast

Environment & Natural Resources

Agreement reached on new nature reserve for West Coast

John Yeld 10 Dec 2019

Mining for heavy minerals on the West Coast beaches north of the Olifants River. Photo: John Yeld

Mining

Bid to protect West Coast jewel from mining

John Yeld 3 Dec 2019

National Assembly, NCOP pass raft of bills

Legislation

National Assembly, NCOP pass raft of bills

28 Nov 2018

Critical court showdown on mining and environment

Environment & Natural Resources

Critical court showdown on mining and environment

John Yeld 20 Feb 2017

Complex environmental regulations govern marine development

Environment & Natural Resources

Complex environmental regulations govern marine development

12 Oct 2015

Vessel gets permit to dump coal

Environment & Natural Resources

Vessel gets permit to dump coal

11 Sep 2013

Public eye, green laws guide growth at Saldanha

Environment & Natural Resources

Public eye, green laws guide growth at Saldanha

Sue Reuther 11 Apr 2013

Logistics & Transport

Transnet‚ Environmental Affairs agree on amendment to Act

Linda Ensor 17 Sep 2012

Act amended to protect Transnet's assets

Fishing

Act amended to protect Transnet's assets

Linda Ensor 13 Sep 2012

Fishing & Maritime

SA's Coastal Management Act short-listed for future policy award

10 Sep 2012

Fishing

South Africa shortlisted for exemplary policies award

7 Sep 2012

Green bill 'will affect Transnet's balance sheet'

Corporate & Commercial Law

Green bill 'will affect Transnet's balance sheet'

1 Mar 2012