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Ocean Basket, Abalobi partner to promote sustainable, fair fishing practices

Agriculture

Ocean Basket, Abalobi partner to promote sustainable, fair fishing practices

11 Jun 2024

Source: © Global African Network The DFFE and DPWI have entered into a MOA on the preferential access for small-scale fisheries co-operatives to public works facilities

Agriculture

DFFE and DPWI preferential access for small scale fisheries MOA

16 May 2024

Healthcare

Easter snoek shortage fears rise amidst tightened fishing regulations

19 Mar 2024

All the 2023 Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards nominees

Lifestyle

All the 2023 Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards nominees

6 Mar 2024

Small-scale fishers could be allowed to catch new species

Agriculture

Small-scale fishers could be allowed to catch new species

Liezl Human 5 Mar 2024

At least 12 fishing companies are taking the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) minister to court over the commercial fishing rights allocation process. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legal

Fishing companies take Creecy to court over quotas

Liezl Human 6 Feb 2024

The green area is where Searcher Geodata will do its seismic survey in 2024. Map from consultant’s environmental assessment report

ESG & Sustainability

Australian company to start seismic survey off West Coast in January

Steve Kretzmann 7 Dec 2023

Western Cape small-scale fishers finally get their rights

Agriculture

Western Cape small-scale fishers finally get their rights

Liezl Human 16 Nov 2023

Recreational fishing permit application now online

Agriculture

Recreational fishing permit application now online

23 Oct 2023

The Olifants River estuary on the West Coast is now protected from diamond mining in terms of a legally binding settlement agreement. Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

Legal

11th-hour out-of-court settlement reached on West Coast diamond mining

John Yeld 1 Sep 2023

Damage to the West Coast north of the Olifants River estuary caused by previous diamond mining operations (before Trans Hex). Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

Legal

Court challenge to 30-year extension of West Coast diamond mining rights

John Yeld 28 Aug 2023

Wildtrust develops oil spill model for SA risk assessment

ESG & Sustainability

Wildtrust develops oil spill model for SA risk assessment

5 Jul 2023

Image source: Magda Ehlers from

ESG & Sustainability

Work underway to fight wildlife crime

19 May 2023

New mobile app offers real-time fisheries data for Ugandan stakeholders

Agriculture

New mobile app offers real-time fisheries data for Ugandan stakeholders

3 May 2023

Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town

Construction & Engineering

Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town

Steve Kretzmann 24 Feb 2023

Members of Earthlife Africa and the Eastern Cape Environmental Network protested on Wednesday outside TotalEnergies service station in KwaDwesi, Gqeberha. Photo: Joseph Chirume/GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

"Total madness": Fishers protest against ocean drilling

Joseph Chirume 9 Feb 2023

Perlemoen farm gives hope to West Coast community

Agriculture

Perlemoen farm gives hope to West Coast community

24 Jan 2023

TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast

Energy & Mining

TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast

Liezl Human 25 Nov 2022

Image supplied: The Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts Series has announced the official lineup

Lifestyle

Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts Series announces lineup

14 Nov 2022

#COP27: 3 reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to pay developing world for climate havoc

ESG & Sustainability

#COP27: 3 reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to pay developing world for climate havoc

Lisa Vanhala 9 Nov 2022

New fishing quotas to be allocated

Agriculture

New fishing quotas to be allocated

7 Sep 2022

Image supplied: South African All-Star Lisa Black

Marketing & Media

Behind the scenes with SA All-Star Lisa Black

Emily Stander 2 Aug 2022

Western Cape fishers want rights allocation process to be started all over again

Agriculture

Western Cape fishers want rights allocation process to be started all over again

Liezl Human 1 Aug 2022

Abalobi's 'Fish With A Story' makes sourcing local, traceable seafood easier

Agriculture

Abalobi's 'Fish With A Story' makes sourcing local, traceable seafood easier

Robin Fredericks 22 Jul 2022

Court bid to stop Shell seismic survey off Wild Coast underway

ESG & Sustainability

Court bid to stop Shell seismic survey off Wild Coast underway

Tania Broughton 30 May 2022

Acting Judge Noluntu Bam has ordered the Minister of Mineral Affairs and Energy to re-open an appeal by several community organisations against the extension of its Somkhele mining operation in KwaZulu-Natal. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Legal

Judge blocks mine expansion

Tania Broughton 6 May 2022

Image supplied: Mncedisi Shabangu and Francois Jacobs in Blood Knot

Lifestyle

Athol Fugard's Blood Knot comes to The Baxter

4 May 2022

Lifestyle

South African documentary wins at International Ocean Film Festival

22 Apr 2022

Abalobi documentary wins International Ocean Film Festival Innovation Award

Agriculture

Abalobi documentary wins International Ocean Film Festival Innovation Award

20 Apr 2022

Image supplied: A scene from The Lady Aoi

Lifestyle

Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards takes place as live event

7 Mar 2022

Alexkor facing criminal charges over Northern Cape mining operations

Energy & Mining

Alexkor facing criminal charges over Northern Cape mining operations

John Yeld 19 Jan 2022

SA consumer power needed to help solve dire state of lobster fishing industry

Agriculture

SA consumer power needed to help solve dire state of lobster fishing industry

24 Jan 2022

Protected marine areas should serve nature and people: A review of South Africa's efforts

ESG & Sustainability

Protected marine areas should serve nature and people: A review of South Africa's efforts

Judy Mann-Lang, Bruce Quintin Mann and George Branch 20 Jan 2022

Source: Peter Southwood via

Agriculture

Government accepts recommendations for West Coast Rock Lobster fishery

14 Dec 2021

New court case launched to stop Shell's seismic survey on Wild Coast

ESG & Sustainability

New court case launched to stop Shell's seismic survey on Wild Coast

Tania Broughton 7 Dec 2021

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Agriculture

African marine rules favour big industry, leaving small-scale fishers in the lurch

Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood and Edward H. Allison 22 Nov 2021

Department addresses concerns of fishing community

Agriculture

Department addresses concerns of fishing community

22 Oct 2021

Source: ©Jarungthip Jarin via

Agriculture

Department allocates 15% of squid catch to small-scale fisheries

18 Jun 2021

Kenya launches Lamu port. But its value remains an open question

Logistics & Transport

Kenya launches Lamu port. But its value remains an open question

24 May 2021

Disasters take heavy toll on agri-food systems as new threats emerge

Agriculture

Disasters take heavy toll on agri-food systems as new threats emerge

23 Mar 2021

Minister approaches court on small-scale fishing rights

Agriculture

Minister approaches court on small-scale fishing rights

22 Feb 2021

CLHG staff movements

Tourism & Travel

CLHG staff movements

Issued by City Lodge Hotel 29 Jan 2021

A balanced approach to ocean and inland aquaculture will nourish the world

Agriculture

A balanced approach to ocean and inland aquaculture will nourish the world

19 Nov 2020

Communities protest drilling

Energy & Mining

Organisations object to offshore oil and gas drilling

24 Aug 2020

Residents of Lamu, Kenya, accuse the government of ignoring their concerns and going ahead with the construction of a huge port. TONY KARUMBA/AFP via Getty Images

Finance

Review of nine African 'blue economy' projects shows what works and what doesn't

Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood 12 Aug 2020

Agriculture

Government hopeful to issue 15-year rights to small-scale fishers

27 Jul 2020

Local documentary Gutted receiving global recognition

ESG & Sustainability

Local documentary Gutted receiving global recognition

22 Jul 2020

Self-drive to private or public game reserves, national parks permitted under Level 3

Tourism & Travel

Self-drive to private or public game reserves, national parks permitted under Level 3

3 Jun 2020

Food parcels to be distributed to small-scale, interim relief fishers

Agriculture

Food parcels to be distributed to small-scale, interim relief fishers

4 May 2020

Oil smeared fishboats on oily mud in the river during low tide at K-Dere, near Bodo in the Niger Delta region Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images

Energy & Mining

How oil and water create a complex conflict in the Niger Delta

Abosede Omowumi Babatunde 23 Apr 2020