Environmental justice organisations have launched a high court challenge against Eskom’s proposed Nuclear-1 power station, arguing that the 2017 environmental authorisation,…
New regulations put in place strict rules, including seasonal restrictions and spill prevention measures, to balance penguin conservation with shipping
A KwaZulu-Natal community wants parliament to intervene to force SA Lithium to abide by mining and environmental laws
A section of the new road will run along the edge of a 50 hectare wetland and affect three breeding ponds used by the toad
It is evident that the country needs a reworked mining and environmental management regulation framework
National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act introduce new offences, increase quantum of fines, extend enforcement powers to municipal managers
The proposed change will make it impossible for civil society, or their lawyers, to appeal environmental authorisations without using the services of a costly environmental…
The Legal Resources Centre and Richard Spoor Attorneys are heading to court for urgent interdict against Searcher Seismic, an Australian exploration outfit
Communities along the Wild Coast have approached the high court in Makhanda for an urgent interdict to stop Shell from initiating seismic survey operations
Shell says commencing now is the “most appropriate step to take”
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
In a statement, United Phosphorus Ltd said that it was co-operating with authorities and the government.
The state is saddled with the burden of treating acid water and polluters are escaping the responsibility
People living near the refinery were subjected to two hours of dirty smoke from the refinery, the South Durban Environmental Alliance said on Saturday.
The power utility is being taken to court by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries in a first-of-its-kind criminal prosecution
The dilapidated building in the densely populated Lagos Island area of the city came down without warning on Wednesday morning
Two recent judgments have forced the minerals department to fulfil its obligations regarding the physical environment and people’s land rights
The self-proclaimed leading developer of luxury estates in Southern Africa has paid a R700 000 fine for building illegally
A landmark case on environmental crimes could pave the way for more non-NPA court action
