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South Durban chokes as Engen refinery starts up

Environment Paddy Harper - 10 Jun 2020

Covid-19 brought clear skies when industries shut down, but then came what residents call waves of filthy air that made them sick

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Rights group wins court bid against Engen

Article Paddy Harper - 23 Mar 2020

The Right2Know Campaign has been allowed to join a court case against Engen, which used the Regulation of Gatherings Act to ban protests outside its Durban refinery

Durban smokestacks back in court

Article Paddy Harper - 19 Mar 2020

Engen will oppose the application by civil rights nonproft Right2Know to be a friend of the court in the precedent-setting case

Rwanda’s gingerbread house

Article Tshegofatso Mathe - 16 Aug 2019

Kigali is flashing its sweetest smile to foreign firms, but there may be cracks in the image it’s presenting

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Reluctance to follow due process in nuclear, PetroSA deals says Gordhan

Article Gemma Ritchie - 19 Nov 2018

Pravin Gordhan says there was a reluctance to follow due process in the PetroSA-Engen and Russian nuclear deals

Court stops protests

Article Paddy Harper - 28 Sep 2018

Vopak was granted an interim order to stop any further marches, protests or blockades

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Wentworth residents blame violence at Engen on the police

Article Paddy Harper - 17 Aug 2018

They have also accused Engen of going to court to 'silence' ongoing protests by residents

Wentworth residents gain ally in battle against Engen

Article Paddy Harper - 3 Aug 2018

Last month Engen secured an interim order, barring members of the South Durban Basin Community Development Trust from protesting

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Interdict adds extra fuel to Wentworth residents’ ire

Article Paddy Harper - 29 Jun 2018

On Monday, an interim interdict banning residents from holding unauthorised protests at the refinery was granted

Reparations row dogs petrol giant

Article Paddy Harper - 22 Jun 2018

The push by Wentworth residents for Engen to give them a stake in the company has prompted it to take them to court to halt their protests

When the penalty is death

Article Paddy Harper - 22 Jun 2018

The locals call it cancer valley — and there are few safe places to kick a football around

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Engen condemns attack on petrol attendant

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Dec 2014

No arrests have been made in the attack of a petrol attendant and the Engen group says it is "appalled" by the assault.

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Racist assault caught on camera: Bikers attack attendant

Article Staff Reporter - 2 Dec 2014

Police are investigating a case of assault after what appears to be a racially-motivated attack on a petrol attendant by a group of bikers.

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Cancer valley pays a high price for South Africa’s oil needs

Article Sipho Kings - 5 Jun 2014

Respiratory illnesses are taking their toll on South Durban residents, but petrochemical firms deny culpability and won't cough up for health costs.

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PetroSA said to buy Petronas’s majority Engen stake

Article Paul Burkhardt & Andre Janse Van Vuuren - 17 Jul 2013

The state-owned oil company remains tight-lipped over the matter, but confirmed it has engaged in negotiations with various potential partners.

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