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About 80 people gathered in Rosebank to protest against Standard Bank and TotalEnergies’ investment in fossil fuels. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro

Climate Change

Climate protesters demand reparations from Standard Bank for fossil fuel investments

Kimberly Mutandiro 20 Aug 2025

Image: Supplied

ESG & Sustainability

2024 Eco-Logic Awards honours green guardians

31 Oct 2024

Image: Supplied

ESG & Sustainability

Finalists for the 2024 Eco-Logic Awards

30 Aug 2024

Masifundise Development Trust and Coastal Links hosted the Fisher People Tribunal from 12 to 14 August. Small-scale fishers from across the country gathered in Kalk Bay to share testimonies. GroundUp

Food, Water & Energy Security

Stop new mining on West Coast, say fishers

Liezl Human 16 Aug 2024

Mabola Protected Area in the Mpumalanga grasslands is under threat of coal mining. Archive photo: supplied

Environment & Natural Resources

Proposed coal mine in Mpumalanga grasslands back in court

John Yeld 2 May 2024

DMRE is revisiting possible nuclear power generation. Source: Shaun P Twomey/Pexels

Nuclear Power

Latest government nuclear push sparks faith community outcry

21 Mar 2024

Image supplied. The eco Logic Awards took place recently

ESG & Sustainability

All the 2023 Eco-Logic Awards winners

17 Nov 2023

Source: Dan Meyers/Unsplash

Energy

Faith communities oppose SA modular nuclear power plan

9 Nov 2023

ESG & Sustainability

2023 Eco-Logic Award finalists

9 Oct 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

Environment & Natural Resources

"Total madness": Fishers protest against ocean drilling

Joseph Chirume 9 Feb 2023

ESG-related litigation looms for mining, oil, and gas companies

Sustainability

ESG-related litigation looms for mining, oil, and gas companies

Merlita Kennedy, Garyn Rapson & Tobia Serongoane 9 Nov 2021

2021 Eco-Logic Awards winners announced

ESG & Sustainability

2021 Eco-Logic Awards winners announced

5 Nov 2021

2020 European Film Fest in SA to offer free screenings, events and filmmaker engagements

Film

2020 European Film Fest in SA to offer free screenings, events and filmmaker engagements

9 Nov 2020

IMF's new policy at odds with green Covid-19 recovery

Economy

IMF's new policy at odds with green Covid-19 recovery

9 Oct 2020

Minerals and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe

Nuclear Power

Environmentalist groups reminds minister of nuclear procurement procedures

11 Jun 2020

The Department of Mineral Resources has given the go-ahead for Italian group Eni to conduct drilling off the coast of KwaZulu-Natal. Photo: Eni (fair use)

Coal, Oil & Gas

Controversial KZN drilling project gets go-ahead

13 Sep 2019

Environmental activists celebrate court ruling against a proposed nuclear deal for South Africa. EPA/Nic Bothma

Nuclear Power

South Africa's nuclear research facility - Pelindaba - needs to be repurposed

David Fig 17 Jul 2019

Damning report on Eskom air pollution

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Damning report on Eskom air pollution

John Yeld 27 Feb 2019

Eskom met with strong opposition in its latest attempt to avoid pollution standards

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Eskom met with strong opposition in its latest attempt to avoid pollution standards

7 Feb 2019

Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Mining

Court refuses appeal on Mpumalanga coal mine

John Yeld 28 Jan 2019

Enda Molewa, who died in September, granted permission for coal to be mined in a protected area, when she was minister of environmental affairs. Photo from

Environment & Natural Resources

Court challenge to Mpumalanga coal mine

John Yeld 16 Oct 2018

Photo: Mujahid Safodien

Energy

Civil organisations challenge new coal inclusion in IRP

30 Aug 2018

Climate Change

Tougher Climate Change Bill needed, says NGOs

14 Aug 2018

Empower yourself and others at a unique Women's Month event

Women's Month

Empower yourself and others at a unique Women's Month event

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 13 Aug 2018

The empowerment of women is key to success in tough economic times

Women's Month

The empowerment of women is key to success in tough economic times

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 2 Aug 2018

Unaccounted water costs must be included in IRP

Energy

Unaccounted water costs must be included in IRP

16 Jul 2018

New air quality rules may curb Eskom's 'head-in-the-sand strategy'

Energy

New air quality rules may curb Eskom's 'head-in-the-sand strategy'

27 Jun 2018

Civil society group to challenge coal power plant bids

Energy

Civil society group to challenge coal power plant bids

20 Mar 2018

Koeberg nuclear power station. Photo: Sunday Times

Nuclear Power

Eco warriors tackle proposed nuclear power station

14 Nov 2017

Melita Steele, senior environmental campaigner: Greenpeace Africa. Photo:

Nuclear Power

Greenpeace slams new nuclear plant plans

16 Oct 2017

Nuclear deal could impact on SA's debt

Nuclear Power

Nuclear deal could impact on SA's debt

12 Oct 2017

Group goes to court again over coal mine

Environmental Law

Group goes to court again over coal mine

4 Aug 2017

China backs hundreds of global coal power projects: report

Mining

China backs hundreds of global coal power projects: report

6 Jul 2017

Coalition wins court order to postpone mining in environmentally threatened area

Environmental Law

Coalition wins court order to postpone mining in environmentally threatened area

Catherine Horsfield 29 Jun 2017

Source: Earthlife Africa Johannesburg

Nuclear Power

Nuclear deal still very much on the table despite judgement: Minister says

15 May 2017

Cape High Court declares nuclear procurement deal unlawful

Environmental Law

Cape High Court declares nuclear procurement deal unlawful

Amanda Scribante and Kieran Whyte 28 Apr 2017

Full story: Nuke deal court ruling

Nuclear Power

Full story: Nuke deal court ruling

28 Apr 2017

Breaking news: Court declares nuclear agreements unconstitutional

Nuclear Power

Breaking news: Court declares nuclear agreements unconstitutional

26 Apr 2017

Energy

ELA wins Thabametsi green lawsuit

8 Mar 2017

Judgement reserved in Thabametsi climate case

Energy

Judgement reserved in Thabametsi climate case

6 Mar 2017

Court outcome will dictate SA's commitment to Paris Agreement

Energy

Court outcome will dictate SA's commitment to Paris Agreement

Sandra Gore and Alecia Pienaar 2 Mar 2017

ELA goes to court over Thabametsi's environmental impact

Energy

ELA goes to court over Thabametsi's environmental impact

1 Mar 2017

Environmental Law

Climate change case in court

24 Feb 2017

If coal power is becoming redundant, why are the Big Banks investing in it?

Energy

If coal power is becoming redundant, why are the Big Banks investing in it?

8 Dec 2016

Interest groups call for more time to comment on IEP and IRP

Energy

Interest groups call for more time to comment on IEP and IRP

1 Dec 2016

Kate Holt/AusAID via

Food Security

SA's female farmers building resilience, fighting hunger

20 Oct 2016

Eskom says it can fund nuclear

Infrastructure & Utilities

Eskom says it can fund nuclear

Carol Paton 23 Sep 2016

Newly empowered black farmers ruined by South Africa's drought

Agriculture

Newly empowered black farmers ruined by South Africa's drought

Desmond Latham 2 Aug 2016