The South African United Fishing Front wants discussions between those ‘for and against’ oil and gas exploration in South Africa’s seas
Earthlife Africa and groundWork say the ‘legal quagmire’ Eskom finds itself in ‘is almost entirely self-inflicted’
‘The government is being taught a lesson,’ says Wild Coast activist of the latest ruling against multinational oil giant Shell
In South African waters, these collisions may be a growing menace, but are not yet a major threat to populations
For the first time a study has identified 56 heritage sites on the continent’s coast that are exposed to a one-in-100 year coastal extreme event, flooding and erosion
The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds and other organisations have warned that the harmful effect of oil pollution on marine life must not be underestimated.
Searcher Seismic says it will suffer ‘catastrophic’ financial prejudice from the interdict, but small scale fishers say they will suffer significant irreversible harm to their livelihoods if the survey proceeds
Work is underway to determine if a marine biotoxin is linked to seal mortalities, although preliminary tests have proven negative or insignificant
But Greenpeace Africa says the president must let go of ‘gas fantasies’
Ramaphosa said planned institutional reform will improve the enforcement of water standards at municipal level