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ESG & Sustainability

Call for a National Register of Polluters

3 days

The Alexkor coffer-dam wall between two dams at high tide. Photos from a Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment report titled: “Enforcement: In Loco Inspection Report – The salt/tidal flats of the Orange River Mouth Ramsar site”, published 28 January 2020.

ESG & Sustainability

Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle

John Yeld 12 Apr 2024

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Property

SA first: Liberty Two Degrees' retail portfolio achieves Net Zero waste certification

3 Apr 2024

Marine protected areas safeguard more than ecology – they bring economic benefits to fisheries and tourism

Agriculture

Marine protected areas safeguard more than ecology – they bring economic benefits to fisheries and tourism

Mark John Costello 2 Apr 2024

African penguins, photographed here in Simon’s Town, could be extinct as soon as 2035, according to BirdLife South Africa and Sanccob (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds). Photos: Dan Callister

ESG & Sustainability

Minister’s plan could wipe out African penguins, say scientists

John Yeld 25 Mar 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Draft National Biodiversity Economy Strategy - public comment extension

22 Mar 2024

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Finance

WTO hits road block over advancing dispute reform talks

Emma Farge 22 Mar 2024

Healthcare

Easter snoek shortage fears rise amidst tightened fishing regulations

19 Mar 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

South Africa and Zimbabwe enter landmark water sharing deal

18 Mar 2024

Recyclable items collected and sorted at the African Reclaimers Organisation’s sorting centre are compressed using a baler machine before being sold to buy-back centres. Photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Waste pickers create their own recycling centre

Masego Mafata 12 Mar 2024

Small-scale fishers could be allowed to catch new species

Agriculture

Small-scale fishers could be allowed to catch new species

Liezl Human 5 Mar 2024

File photo: Black rhinos, one of the world's endangered animals, are seen at a farm outside Klerksdorp, in the north west province, South Africa, 24 February 2016. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

ESG & Sustainability

Rhino poaching in South Africa increases in 2023

Nellie Peyton and Bhargav Acharya 27 Feb 2024

More than two million litres of sieved raw sewage is pumped out to sea off Camps Bay every day. This is one of three marine outfalls, the other two being at Greenpoint and Hout Bay. The City has commissioned a study to determine the costs of treating the sewage first, or piping it to existing wastewater treatment works or further out to sea. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / Groundup

ESG & Sustainability

Cape Town’s ocean-bound sewage options unveiled

Steve Kretzmann 9 Feb 2024

SanParks: Public consultation opens for Robben Island Marine Protected Area

Tourism & Travel

SanParks: Public consultation opens for Robben Island Marine Protected Area

8 Feb 2024

At least 12 fishing companies are taking the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) minister to court over the commercial fishing rights allocation process. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legal

Fishing companies take Creecy to court over quotas

Liezl Human 6 Feb 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Term of appointment of the EAPASA extended

5 Feb 2024

De Berg Nature Reserve declared 30th Ramsar site

ESG & Sustainability

De Berg Nature Reserve declared 30th Ramsar site

2 Feb 2024

South African De Rustica Estate wins top award at International EVOO Awards

Agriculture

South African De Rustica Estate wins top award at International EVOO Awards

5 Feb 2024

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Legal

Deadline for comments on review of Coastal Waters Discharge Permit extended

19 Jan 2024

Rui Lopes, animal welfare specialist and Equity Principal & Head of Africa Relations at Lopes Attorneys

Legal

#BizTrends2024: Animal welfare laws and regulation - what we can expect in 2024

Rui Lopes and Michael Jenkins 16 Jan 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

2,000 new waste management job opportunities in Mbombela

12 Jan 2024

South African Plastics Pact’s members are leading investment in SA’s transition towards a circular economy

ESG & Sustainability

South African Plastics Pact’s members are leading investment in SA’s transition towards a circular economy

Issued by GreenCape 10 Jan 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Celebrating SA’s firefighters

28 Dec 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

SA welcomes COP28 agreement global adaptation efforts on climate change

14 Dec 2023

The green area is where Searcher Geodata will do its seismic survey in 2024. Map from consultant’s environmental assessment report

ESG & Sustainability

Australian company to start seismic survey off West Coast in January

Steve Kretzmann 7 Dec 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Requirements for environmental authorisation for renewable energy facility published

6 Dec 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

#COP28: South Africa's climate change regime and just energy transition "stocktake"

5 Dec 2023

SanParks to enhance visitor experiences with R700m boost

Tourism & Travel

SanParks to enhance visitor experiences with R700m boost

28 Nov 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Initiative seeks to combat alien species

20 Nov 2023

Western Cape small-scale fishers finally get their rights

Agriculture

Western Cape small-scale fishers finally get their rights

Liezl Human 16 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf South Africa’s municipalities cannot modernise and acquire waste processing facilities to divert waste from landfill unless there is public-private sector investment

ESG & Sustainability

8 key points promoting good practices in sustainable waste management and advancing the circular economy

15 Nov 2023

Creecy publishes Game Meat Strategy for SA

Agriculture

Creecy publishes Game Meat Strategy for SA

13 Nov 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Govt to tackle plastic pollution with labour, plastic sector

8 Nov 2023

Gwede Mantashe speaks at Africa Energy Week. Source: Lindsey Schutters

Energy & Mining

South Africa's fight against energy poverty is getting dirty

Lindsey Schutters 6 Nov 2023

Environmental activists came together to picket outside Parliament to oppose TotalEnergies’ offshore drilling for oil and gas. Photo: Qaqamba Falintenjwa | GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Activists demand end to TotalEnergies offshore drilling

Qaqamba Falithenjwa 6 Nov 2023

Logistics industry urged to play a role in addressing food waste

Logistics & Transport

Logistics industry urged to play a role in addressing food waste

Marietjie Brown 2 Nov 2023

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Property

Inospace acquires Paarden Eiland landmark

24 Oct 2023

Recreational fishing permit application now online

Agriculture

Recreational fishing permit application now online

23 Oct 2023

FAO report: Food production plummets as disasters cost $123bn yearly

Agriculture

FAO report: Food production plummets as disasters cost $123bn yearly

13 Dec 2023

CapeTalk Classics: A celebration of South African music and culture

Marketing & Media

CapeTalk Classics: A celebration of South African music and culture

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 13 Oct 2023

The WWF and Pick n Pay partnership team

ESG & Sustainability

Pick n Pay expands carbon emission reduction efforts with help from WWF SA

12 Oct 2023

Legal

Border Management Authority launches

6 Oct 2023

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Legal

Energy dept welcomes appeal decision for proposed offshore drilling

5 Oct 2023

Unitrans champions International Water Week with collaborative clean-up day

ESG & Sustainability

Unitrans champions International Water Week with collaborative clean-up day

Issued by Unitrans 2 Oct 2023

Energy & Mining

South Africa gives go-ahead for TotalEnergies offshore drilling

Wendell Roelf 2 Oct 2023

Applications open for bursaries in environmental field

Education

Applications open for bursaries in environmental field

22 Sep 2023

The Green Point marine outfall is one of three in Cape Town through which millions of litres of sewage are pumped out to sea daily. The City has been ordered to embark on a public participation process over the permits required for the operation of these outfalls. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Cape Town ordered to hold public hearings on sewage being pumped into the sea

Steve Kretzmann 21 Sep 2023

SA National Parks opens its 2023 free access week

Tourism & Travel

SA National Parks opens its 2023 free access week

18 Sep 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Unpacking the National Biodiversity Offset Guideline

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Nonhlanhla Mnengi 21 Aug 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Rhino killings decrease by 11%

1 Aug 2023