Environment

Court blocks TotalEnergies oil exploration from Cape Agulhas to Cape Town

TotalEnergies can still submit new assessments and conduct a fresh public participation process

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Law | 14 August 2025

Auditor-General investigates sewage flowing into Kruger National Park

But a separate investigation by the Blue Scorpions appears to have stalled

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News | 8 August 2025

In photos: Rare birds at the Joburg Zoo

The zoo is involved in various conservation projects

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Photo Essay | 6 August 2025

Lifeline for penguins opens in Cape Town

A new seabird nursery at SANCCOB will incubate eggs and rear orphaned and abandoned chicks

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Brief | 28 July 2025

Hout Bay women turn plastic waste into colourful bags

“Each handcrafted product helps to keep plastic out of the environment and landfill sites”

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Brief | 24 July 2025

Eastern Cape game reserves challenge wind farm approval in court

Game park owners and environmentalists say turbines will spoil scenic landscapes, damage tourism and threaten endangered birds

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News | 17 July 2025

Faith leaders call on Minister Dion George to back plan to reduce plastic production

African environment ministers meet in Kenya next week

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Opinion | 10 July 2025

SA’s national bird threatened as numbers crash

Blue Crane conservation status moved to “vulnerable” after steep population decline since 2010, with Western Cape’s Overberg region worst affected

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News | 1 July 2025

Open Secrets report: How big consulting firms are cashing in on the climate crisis

Multinational firms are benefitting from “just transition” funding while serving the world’s largest fossil fuel companies

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News | 26 June 2025

Illegal enlargement of West Coast farm dam condoned

The Western Cape government has issued retroactive environmental authorisation for a dam project undertaken eight years ago

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News | 23 June 2025

Rotten rat park gets rescued

Dunoon children get a safe playground at last

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Brief | 11 June 2025

In 10 years, there may be no more of these penguins

But protecting African Penguins’ food supply could reverse their decline, scientists say

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Feature | 6 June 2025

Lesotho fishing company’s strange “error” on donations

Sanlei Premium Trout reported community donations of fish heads worth R2.9-million, but actually gave less than R450,000

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News | 4 June 2025

Sewage floods the streets in this part of Durban

Lamontville has been battered by floods

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News | 1 June 2025

Villagers throw rubbish in rivers as municipality battles waste crisis

With no refuse removal services, illegal dumping is commonplace

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Brief | 22 May 2025