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About 200 activists marched to the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday to support Wild Coast communities opposing seismic surveys and oil exploration rights granted to Shell and Impact Africa. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Activists march against Shell’s oil exploration

Ihsaan Haffejee and Thamsanqa Mbovane 17 Sep 2025

Consumer insights consultancy, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz results for Q2 2025

Research

Consumer insights consultancy, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz results for Q2 2025

Issued by KLA 16 Sep 2025

Image credit: The Green Connection

Coal, Oil & Gas

South African environmental groups push to block Shell’s new wells – how world court opinion might help

Angela van der Berg 10 Sep 2025

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

Coal, Oil & Gas

Western Cape court halts TotalEnergies' offshore drilling over EIA failings

14 Aug 2025

Image credit: Kenan Turguç on Pexels

Coal, Oil & Gas

NGO considers appealing Shell's oil project approval

16 Jul 2025

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

Ocean Basket, Abalobi partner to promote sustainable, fair fishing practices

Fishing

Ocean Basket, Abalobi partner to promote sustainable, fair fishing practices

11 Jun 2024

Source: © Global African Network The DFFE and DPWI have entered into a MOA on the preferential access for small-scale fisheries co-operatives to public works facilities

Fishing

DFFE and DPWI preferential access for small scale fisheries MOA

16 May 2024

Food Crisis

Easter snoek shortage fears rise amidst tightened fishing regulations

19 Mar 2024

Small-scale fishers could be allowed to catch new species

Fishing

Small-scale fishers could be allowed to catch new species

Liezl Human 5 Mar 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

Western Cape small-scale fishers finally get their rights

Fishing

Western Cape small-scale fishers finally get their rights

Liezl Human 16 Nov 2023

Damage to the West Coast north of the Olifants River estuary caused by previous diamond mining operations (before Trans Hex). Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

Environmental Law

Court challenge to 30-year extension of West Coast diamond mining rights

John Yeld 28 Aug 2023

New fishing quotas to be allocated

Fishing

New fishing quotas to be allocated

7 Sep 2022

Western Cape fishers want rights allocation process to be started all over again

Fishing

Western Cape fishers want rights allocation process to be started all over again

Liezl Human 1 Aug 2022

Abalobi's 'Fish With A Story' makes sourcing local, traceable seafood easier

Agriculture

Abalobi's 'Fish With A Story' makes sourcing local, traceable seafood easier

Robin Fredericks 22 Jul 2022

Court bid to stop Shell seismic survey off Wild Coast underway

Environment & Natural Resources

Court bid to stop Shell seismic survey off Wild Coast underway

Tania Broughton 30 May 2022

Alexkor facing criminal charges over Northern Cape mining operations

Mining

Alexkor facing criminal charges over Northern Cape mining operations

John Yeld 19 Jan 2022

SA consumer power needed to help solve dire state of lobster fishing industry

Fishing

SA consumer power needed to help solve dire state of lobster fishing industry

24 Jan 2022

Source: Peter Southwood via

Fishing

Government accepts recommendations for West Coast Rock Lobster fishery

14 Dec 2021

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Fishing

African marine rules favour big industry, leaving small-scale fishers in the lurch

Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood and Edward H. Allison 22 Nov 2021

Department addresses concerns of fishing community

Fishing

Department addresses concerns of fishing community

22 Oct 2021

Source: ©Jarungthip Jarin via

Fishing

Department allocates 15% of squid catch to small-scale fisheries

18 Jun 2021

Minister approaches court on small-scale fishing rights

Fishing

Minister approaches court on small-scale fishing rights

22 Feb 2021

Communities protest drilling

Coal, Oil & Gas

Organisations object to offshore oil and gas drilling

24 Aug 2020

Fishing

Government hopeful to issue 15-year rights to small-scale fishers

27 Jul 2020

Local documentary Gutted receiving global recognition

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Local documentary Gutted receiving global recognition

22 Jul 2020

Food parcels to be distributed to small-scale, interim relief fishers

Fishing

Food parcels to be distributed to small-scale, interim relief fishers

4 May 2020

Agreement reached on new nature reserve for West Coast

Environment & Natural Resources

Agreement reached on new nature reserve for West Coast

John Yeld 10 Dec 2019

EU targets fragile West African fish stocks, despite protection laws

Fishing

EU targets fragile West African fish stocks, despite protection laws

Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood 6 Nov 2019

New documentary shines light on Kalk Bay fishing community's 'stolen heritage'

Environment & Natural Resources

New documentary shines light on Kalk Bay fishing community's 'stolen heritage'

30 Sep 2019

Fishing

Minister sets new allowable catch for abalone

9 Apr 2019

Fishing

Zokwana to launch small-scale fisheries sector in KZN

18 Mar 2019

Abalone. Image by Toby Hudson, CC BY-SA 3.0,

Environment & Natural Resources

First steps to tackling South Africa's abalone poaching

Marieke Norton 23 Nov 2018

Cuts on rock lobster fishing in line with court judgment

Environmental Law

Cuts on rock lobster fishing in line with court judgment

20 Nov 2018

Fish farming at industrial scale: a Turkish case study

Fishing

Fish farming at industrial scale: a Turkish case study

Irmak Ertör 7 Nov 2018

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Fishing

Efforts to stop IUU fishing gains momentum

6 Jun 2018

Food Security

Innovation, people key to creating a sustainable bioeconomy

25 Apr 2018

From Hook to Cook: Bistro Sixteen82, Abalobi partners on first restaurant-supported fishery

Fishing

From Hook to Cook: Bistro Sixteen82, Abalobi partners on first restaurant-supported fishery

20 Mar 2018

Lobster crash erodes West Coast way of life

Environment & Natural Resources

Lobster crash erodes West Coast way of life

Craig Dodds 14 Feb 2017

W Cape small-scale fishers' deadline extended

Fishing

W Cape small-scale fishers' deadline extended

22 Nov 2016

Fishing

Way of life restored for Langebaan fishers

Ashraf Hendricks 15 Nov 2016

Octagon via - Fishermen selling their catch of the day at the beach of Paternoster, Western Cape

Fishing

App lifeline for small-scale fishers

Sarah Wild 28 Sep 2016

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Fishing

Small-scale fishers called to register ahead of deadline

29 Mar 2016

Fishing

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on Abalobi Initiative

15 Mar 2016

Fishing

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on publishing of small-scale fishing regulations

10 Feb 2016

Fishing

All 2013 fishing rights appeals processed

15 Dec 2015

Government urged to support WWF-SASSI Marine Campaign

Environment & Natural Resources

Government urged to support WWF-SASSI Marine Campaign

13 Aug 2015

United Nation's Tenure Guidelines in the spotlight at national workshop

Agriculture

United Nation's Tenure Guidelines in the spotlight at national workshop

8 Jun 2015