Environment
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
Wind farm says massive new rival could cost it “hundreds of millions” in lost energy
Existing West Coast One wind farm wants recent approval for upwind Boulders project to be reviewed, because it will “reduce its access to the wind”
By John Yeld
News | 18 February 2020