Michelle Koyama
latest news & developments
Long-awaited legislation seeks to strengthen SA’s environmental regime
National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act introduce new offences, increase quantum of fines, extend enforcement powers to municipal managers
Karpowership decision shows ‘people’s voices do count’
Refusal of project shows there is ‘no space for tick-box exercises’ by environmental consultants
Musina-Makhado zone cut down to size but ‘it’s window-dressing’
Opponents claim the reduced metallurgical and energy cluster with a coal-fired power plant will still cause harm to the environment
Musina-Makhado SEZ: ‘We don’t want Limpopo Valley to turn into industrial wasteland’
The government should find a less environmentally sensitive site for the special economic zone, especially if water can’t be secured, EIA report finds