The Western Cape high court ruled that an environmental impact assessment had failed to fully consider the risks of a major oil spill, fishing communities and South Africa’s climate obligations
Since 2015, cases of symptomatic pesticide poisoning have steadily increased
Eastern Cape entrepreneur blossoms through skills programme, highlighting aims for people-centred conservation, linking economic empowerment with biodiversity
Systemic pesticide-related abuses include farmworkers exposed to hazardous chemicals without protective gear or training and contamination of rural water sources
From baobab to marula: How Africa’s indigenous trees can boost resilience
Tackling food waste can cut emissions and fight hunger, says FoodForward SA
Groups say the environment department’s proposed emissions targets are inadequate
The move comes nearly three years after the collapse of the diamond processing facility in the Free State
The department of forestry, fisheries and the environment says the regulations are designed to prevent pollution and protect coastal ecosystems
Once widespread, renosterveld has been decimated by agriculture, with only about 5% of the Overberg’s original extent left