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South Africa's energy and construction industry under heavy scrutiny in Draft Sectoral Emissions Target Report. Source: Meta AI

Construction & Engineering

Draft report shows emissions dip, but energy and construction pivotal to deeper cuts

Lindsey Schutters 29 Apr 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Call for a National Register of Polluters

15 Apr 2024

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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ESG & Sustainability

Draft National Biodiversity Economy Strategy - public comment extension

22 Mar 2024

Healthcare

Easter snoek shortage fears rise amidst tightened fishing regulations

19 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

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

De Berg Nature Reserve declared 30th Ramsar site

ESG & Sustainability

De Berg Nature Reserve declared 30th Ramsar site

2 Feb 2024

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Legal

Deadline for comments on review of Coastal Waters Discharge Permit extended

19 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

SanParks to enhance visitor experiences with R700m boost

Tourism & Travel

SanParks to enhance visitor experiences with R700m boost

28 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

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

Recreational fishing permit application now online

Agriculture

Recreational fishing permit application now online

23 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

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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

Retail

Woolworths brings in Circular Energy to manage used lamps and batteries

31 Jul 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Major brands, retailers are meeting plastic collection, recycling targets

29 Jun 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

First National Biodiversity Offset Guideline published

26 Jun 2023

Just over one-third of SA business acknowledges biodiversity impact

ESG & Sustainability

Just over one-third of SA business acknowledges biodiversity impact

26 Jun 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Unpacking additions to EPR Scheme; further proposed amendments

Lerato Molefi, Paula-Ann Novotny and Hassan Mahlawe 23 May 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Work underway to fight wildlife crime

19 May 2023

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Legal

Call to comment on proposed amendment of regulations for waste sector

9 May 2023

Energy & Mining

Battle over plan for offshore drilling between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas rages on

Katja Hamilton 28 Apr 2023

Invasive Port Jackson trees, plastic waste offer solution for low-cost housing

Construction & Engineering

Invasive Port Jackson trees, plastic waste offer solution for low-cost housing

12 Apr 2023

New Paper and Packaging PRO Alliance CEO Dorah Modise. Source: Supplied

ESG & Sustainability

Dorah Modise takes the helm at Paper and Packaging PRO Alliance

31 Mar 2023

Retail

Plastic producers warned against making unverified environmental claims

3 Mar 2023

Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town

Construction & Engineering

Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town

Steve Kretzmann 24 Feb 2023

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Legal

Creecy extends term of appointment of the EAPASA

15 Feb 2023

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Legal

Creecy publishes key wildlife management and conservation regulations for implementation

14 Feb 2023

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Legal

Legalities of owning a tiger in SA

Shan Radcliffe 7 Feb 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

SA records slight decline in rhino poaching

6 Feb 2023

Addressing the elephant in the 'green energy' room - solar and wind power waste

Energy & Mining

Addressing the elephant in the 'green energy' room - solar and wind power waste

20 Jan 2023

Why finding a new head for struggling Eskom won't end the blackouts

Energy & Mining

Why finding a new head for struggling Eskom won't end the blackouts

David Richard Walwyn 19 Dec 2022

Rabbit disease detected in SA

Agriculture

Rabbit disease detected in SA

21 Nov 2022

South African Plastics Pact hosts CEO breakfast with Minister Barbara Creecy

Retail

South African Plastics Pact hosts CEO breakfast with Minister Barbara Creecy

Issued by GreenCape 3 Nov 2022

We turned to you, our customers, to understand and answer your most frequently asked questions

Retail

We turned to you, our customers, to understand and answer your most frequently asked questions

Issued by Mpact 25 Oct 2022

Source: Dambisa Maqoga. Top economist and leader of the Pan-African Investment and Research Services team, Dr Iraj Adedian.

Finance

Dr Iraj Abedian: Why SA's manufacturing sector should pin down its success at home

Katja Hamilton 26 Oct 2022

Environmental authorisations may no longer be required for solar PV installations

Energy & Mining

Environmental authorisations may no longer be required for solar PV installations

Garyn Rapson and Nonhlanhla Mnengi 28 Sep 2022