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Source: Holland & Associates (fair use). The Namaquasfontein Skool Dam was illegally enlarged in 2017.

Construction & Engineering

Illegal enlargement of West Coast farm dam condoned

John Yeld 3 hours

Calling all women entrepreneurs: Entries open for the 11th annual Santam Women of the Future Awards

Awards

Calling all women entrepreneurs: Entries open for the 11th annual Santam Women of the Future Awards

Issued by Media24 4 Apr 2025

Airlink achieves global environmental certification from Iata

Travel

Airlink achieves global environmental certification from Iata

3 Apr 2025

Image source: Mount Polley from

Environment & Natural Resources

Term of appointment of the EAPASA extended

5 Feb 2024

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

Environment & Natural Resources

Australian company to start seismic survey off West Coast in January

Steve Kretzmann 7 Dec 2023

Image source: Alfo Medeiros from

Environment & Natural Resources

Unpacking the National Biodiversity Offset Guideline

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

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

Grieving Gambian families take govt to court over mishandling of cough syrup

Edward McAllister 14 Jul 2023

Next-generation Dell PowerEdge servers deliver greater energy efficiency

Technology

Next-generation Dell PowerEdge servers deliver greater energy efficiency

Issued by Dell Technologies South Africa 14 Jun 2023

Technology

Rosond appoints geotechnical project coordinator to oversee new projects

20 Apr 2023

Image source: © francesco mou –

Environmental Law

Creecy extends term of appointment of the EAPASA

15 Feb 2023

TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast

Liezl Human 25 Nov 2022

Environmental impact assessments don't work in Nigeria: here's why

Environment & Natural Resources

Environmental impact assessments don't work in Nigeria: here's why

Synda Obaji 7 Sep 2022

Members of the Goringhaicona and others opposing the River Club development celebrate the dismissal of an urgent application to depose Tauriq Jenkins (centre) as supreme high commissioner of the Goringhaicona Khoi Khoin Indigenous Traditional Council. Together with the Observatory Civic Association, the council has led litigation against the development. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

River Club contempt of court hearing pushed back another week

Steve Kretzmann 28 Jul 2022

Creecy announces new EA process for renewable energy projects

Environment & Natural Resources

Creecy announces new EA process for renewable energy projects

22 Jul 2022

Bombay Sapphire on a mission to be world's most sustainable gin

ESG

Bombay Sapphire on a mission to be world's most sustainable gin

Issued by OnPoint PR 9 Apr 2021

Gillian Niven and Kirsty Kilner

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Incentivising renewable energy development: moving one step closer, or two steps back?

Kirsty Kilner & Gillian Niven 9 Mar 2021

EAPASA, SACNASP sign MoU to promote syngery, cooperation

Environment & Natural Resources

EAPASA, SACNASP sign MoU to promote syngery, cooperation

7 Dec 2020

Bill promoting transformation in environmental sector before parliament

Legislation & Regulation

Bill promoting transformation in environmental sector before parliament

17 Nov 2020

Much of the West Coast between Elands Bay in the south and Alexander Bay in the north is, or has already been, the target of mining operations. Photos: John Yeld

Mining

Court challenge to West Coast beach mining

John Yeld 13 Nov 2020

EAPASA to host first general meeting in Gauteng

Environment & Natural Resources

EAPASA to host first general meeting in Gauteng

12 Nov 2020

$How fracking plans could affect shared water resources in Southern Africa$

Environment & Natural Resources

How fracking plans could affect shared water resources in Southern Africa

Surina Esterhuyse 19 Oct 2020

Electric vehicles could add to carbon emissions and load shedding: but there's a solution

Logistics & Transport

Electric vehicles could add to carbon emissions and load shedding: but there's a solution

MJ (Thinus) Booysen and Mark Apperley 10 Jul 2020

Environment minister Barbara Creecy’s decision to allow mining on ten more West Coast beaches has prompted criticism from environmentalists. Photo: John Yeld

Sustainability

"New broom" minister Barbara Creecy raises dust

John Yeld 9 Apr 2020

New twist in Noordhoek wetland road controversy

Sustainable Development

New twist in Noordhoek wetland road controversy

John Yeld 3 Mar 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Energy

Environmental considerations for self-generation regime

Gillian Niven & Paula-Ann Novotny 18 Feb 2020

L'Oréal's Perso device delivers personalised, on-demand skincare and make-up

Health & Beauty

L'Oréal's Perso device delivers personalised, on-demand skincare and make-up

15 Jan 2020

Huge West Coast wind project generates strongly opposing views

Infrastructure & Utilities

Huge West Coast wind project generates strongly opposing views

John Yeld 18 Dec 2019

Removing mini-shampoos from hotel rooms won't save the environment

Responsible Tourism

Removing mini-shampoos from hotel rooms won't save the environment

Yossi Sheffi 30 Aug 2019

The coal plant would be about 20km from Lamu town - a Unesco world heritage site. Shutterstock/Jen Watson

Mining

Court stops construction of Kenya's coal power plant. Here's why

Moina Spooner 1 Jul 2019

New report: Tanzania's development goals at risk due to environmental degradation

Environment & Natural Resources

New report: Tanzania's development goals at risk due to environmental degradation

10 May 2019

DoE launches wind resource map

Energy

DoE launches wind resource map

9 May 2019

Watson wind farm stopped - for now

Environment & Natural Resources

Watson wind farm stopped - for now

John Yeld 16 Apr 2019

Dutch vessel, Willem van Oranje, harvests sand off Kenya’s coast. CORDIO

Sustainable Development

Why Kenya must take control of sand harvesting off its coast

David Obura 26 Mar 2019

Environmental practitioners go online

Environment & Natural Resources

Environmental practitioners go online

28 Nov 2018

Are first world laws stunting SA's mining growth?

Environmental Law

Are first world laws stunting SA's mining growth?

Athi Jara 26 Sep 2018

Independence of environmental consultant under the spotlight

Environment & Natural Resources

Independence of environmental consultant under the spotlight

John Yeld 16 Jul 2018

Tourism & Travel

Conservationists hope World Bank funds will help save Selous

21 Feb 2018

Clean air vs industrial development: Durban court case explained

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Clean air vs industrial development: Durban court case explained

Mluleki Marongo 8 Feb 2018

Africa's gas market: Primed to boom

Energy

Africa's gas market: Primed to boom

2 Feb 2018

Fracking: A delicate balancing act

Science & Engineering

Fracking: A delicate balancing act

Justine Sweet 29 Jan 2018

SA is on code REDZ for energy needs

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SA is on code REDZ for energy needs

4 Dec 2017

Karoo uranium mining plans scuppered...for now

Mining

Karoo uranium mining plans scuppered...for now

30 Oct 2017

Desalination? Africa should rather manage its water resources better

Infrastructure & Utilities

Desalination? Africa should rather manage its water resources better

Andrew Slaughter 31 Aug 2017

Eskom, Coega sign agreement on nuclear

Infrastructure & Utilities

Eskom, Coega sign agreement on nuclear

16 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

French Polynesia signs agreement for Floating Island Project

Architecture & Design

French Polynesia signs agreement for Floating Island Project

8 Feb 2017

Angola's hydropower revolution risks

Sustainable Development

Angola's hydropower revolution risks

19 Oct 2016

Below 2°C carbon budget might be reached by 2030

Climate Change

Below 2°C carbon budget might be reached by 2030

1 Jul 2016