Environment
Go-ahead for mining on ten West Coast beaches
Environment minister rejects most of the appeals against Tormin expansion plans
By John Yeld
News | 1 April 2020
Academics raise alarm over by-law restricting water testing
The City says research in its nature reserves is allowed but only with permission
News | 26 March 2020
Pensioner helps himself and his neighbourhood by recycling from illegal dumps
“The illegal dumping sites are a nuisance to our health and to the environment,” says PE resident Ntsokolo Konzapi
Brief | 13 March 2020
Gamtoos Irrigation Board office shut down by angry contractors
Workers want the municipality to take over the project
News | 11 March 2020
New twist in Noordhoek wetland road controversy
Independence of environmental consultants questioned in appeals against recent approval of the project
By John Yeld
News | 3 March 2020
Tragic landfill conflict fouls Cape Town’s air
Security guard murdered, dumpsite set on fire
News | 27 February 2020
Small organisation fights pollution in Cape Town rivers
New app for short-term cleaning contracts to be released in April
By Liezl Human
Brief | 25 February 2020
Province raps City’s knuckles over state of rivers
Water quality results “disturbing” says MEC
News | 20 February 2020
Court blocks development on Cape Flats Aquifer
City of Cape Town and provincial government told to consider new evidence
News | 19 February 2020