South Durban Community Environmental Alliance
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Earth Day should remind us that the planet is protected by political courage, international accountability and the choices states make about the systems they build and defend
Groups appeal Karpowership environmental nod for Richards Bay
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Durban activists, surfers start clean water lobby
A groundswell of citizens are saying ‘no more’ to the death of the province’s once pristine coastline
Big oil’s generational curse: Pollutant-related epigenetic changes keep South Africans in poverty
After 60 years of air pollution by oil refineries, it will take Wentworth residents at least two generations to reverse epigenetic changes.
Government, Eskom taken to court over Richards Bay gas power plan
The landmark case marks the first against environmental authorisation for gas power plant in South Africa
Creecy taken to court over oil, gas plan
An environment group says its application is a ‘watershed’ case for stopping deep sea exploration
Eskom’s Richards Bay gas-to-power plant ‘regressive’ for action on climate change, say activists
Two environmental organisations have challenged the environment department’s rejection of the appeal against the project
Creecy okays drilling off KwaZulu-Natal coast
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
Fuel boycott looms over Engen refinery fire
Residents in south Durban want the petroleum giant to pay reparations, rehabilitate the area and protect the people who live near the plant
Tests find toxic chemicals at Durban’s Bluff
Toxicity results from the United States have raised concerns over last month’s explosion in the Durban Bluff area, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported on Tuesday.…
Room to breathe
A new exhibition documents the lives of people in polluted environments, writes Niren Tolsi.