Marine Protected Areas
latest news & developments
South Africa’s oceans: “Blue gold” for jobs and growth by 2035
Environment minister Dion George says oceans could provide a R166 billion boost and 600 000 jobs
Mining red flags along KwaZulu-Natal’s South Coast
Thirteen prospecting applications have been submitted to the department of minerals and petroleum resources by seven companies since 2023
State unveils five-year plan to protect 3 592km of coastline
The focus of the new coastal plan is on climate resilience, ecosystem restoration and equitable prosperity
Scientists reveal the mysteries of South Africa’s ‘wings of the sea’
The graceful manta rays gliding along the coastline are little known and humans have caused a significant a decline in their numbers
Africa’s only penguin moves closer to extinction
The seabirds were recently moved to critically endangered status, meaning drastic action has to be taken to save them from being wiped out
Shell v Wild Coast: Science, research and erring on the side of caution
Court applicants have argued that the company should be required to conduct an environmental impact assessment, based on the best available science, which has advanced…
Shell seismic ops: ‘Our ancestors’ blood was spilt protecting the land and sea’
Communities along the Wild Coast have approached the high court in Makhanda for an urgent interdict to stop Shell from initiating seismic survey operations
Urgent interdict filed to block Shell’s Wild Coast seismic survey
Shell’s 3D seismic survey is set to begin on Wednesday. But a high court application brought by rights groups to block it will be heard as an urgent matter on Tuesday
Sewage, chemical spills undermine environmental groups’ KZN marine clean-up
Sewage spillages are often result of no maintenance and the UPL chemical factory did not have environmental authorisation
Creecy taken to court over oil, gas plan
An environment group says its application is a ‘watershed’ case for stopping deep sea exploration