The just transition that is currently being executed is a balance between energy security and climate change, according to one analyst
An environment group says its application is a ‘watershed’ case for stopping deep sea exploration
If plaintiffs start winning cases against individual polluters, Eskom and Sasol could be sued in South Africa
GDP growth may be encouraging but it doesn’t mean much for SA’s millions of unemployed
The landmark Deadly Air Mpumalanga case has pitted two environmental justice groups against the state
State argues dirty air can’t be ‘miraculously’ fixed overnight in final day of proceedings in landmark Deadly Air case
There is no legal mechanism in place to implement and enforce measures to prevent toxic air pollution in the Highveld
The commission has been meeting with interest groups to finalise the country’s climate change mitigation commitments, while adopting and developing models towards a zero carbon emission future
The bank has received praise for setting a more ambitious climate policy than other major local banks, targeting zero fossil fuel exposure by 2045
A criminal investigation into the petrol giant is under way based on Ian Erasmus’s evidence that the company allegedly polluted the Vaal with hazardous chemicals
Those who tell the truth should be cared for by the law, but they aren’t
As investors ditch fossil fuels, environmental lobby groups are using advocacy and litigation to force SA’s biggest polluters to change their ways
Environment department confirms it is inspecting Secunda, with the petrochemical plant operating under ‘stressed conditions’
The state has filed its opposition to the Deadly Air case, with the environment minister claiming no causal link can be found between air pollution and ill health
Despite dozens of appeals, the South African government is determined to give Sasol and its partners the go-ahead. But activists will not stop the fight
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South Africa has been ranked the second worst performer of the G20 non-OECD member countries, behind Saudi Arabia, for its lack of transparency and continued support for fossil production, fossil-fuel based power and consumption of fossil fuels
Board members have quit the gas company, accusing the Central Energy Fund of poor governance, and the energy minister of overreach
Early signs of instability are creeping into struggling power utility as forces fighting for space in the parastatal take battle to the very top at Megawatt Park
Independent investigation into Eskom reveals fractious board discussions, involving accusations and counter-accusations, as allegations of corruption sink contract
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Tony Blair remained in power until his resignation in 2007