Environment

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Western Cape’s mounting rubbish problem

Less than half of the province’s landfill sites are operational

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News | 17 May 2018

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I love it here, says dump site resident

Families living next to New England landfill say they can walk to collect their groceries

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News | 30 April 2018

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Community consent is not needed for mining rights, says lawyer

Department of Mineral Resources in court over Xolobeni mine

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News | 25 April 2018

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Community consent needed before granting mining rights, court hears

Not according to the Act says mine company lawyer

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Law | 24 April 2018

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School children recycle waste for food

“This is helping my family very much because my parents do not work,” says seventh-grader

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News | 3 April 2018

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Community lives in fear of giant rock

Residents in KwaXimba say they want to be relocated as a matter of urgency

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Brief | 29 March 2018

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Battle over mining rights in remote Eastern Cape villages

Mgungundlovu residents and government to meet in court in April

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Feature | 19 February 2018

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Clean air vs industrial development: Durban court case explained

South Durban environmental alliance brings case to court

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Law | 8 February 2018

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Bonteheuwel school grounds used as illegal dumping site

Rubbish piles up after fencing around the school’s property was vandalised

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News | 8 February 2018