Operation Phakisa

From Doringbaai to Port Nolloth, West Coast communities are pushing back against mining and offshore oil and gas expansion. Residents, activists and fishers say consultation…

Environment minister Dion George says oceans could provide a R166 billion boost and 600 000 jobs

Thirteen prospecting applications have been submitted to the department of minerals and petroleum resources by seven companies since 2023

Jeremy Acton says the bill violates the 2018 constitutional court privacy judgment

Parties in the cannabis Phakisa event agree to a 30 June moratorium while regulations are put in place

Business and unions are set to participate in an Operation Phakisa meeting from Monday next week

The state should focus on the stewardship of the ocean and sustainable use of its resources for economic growth and long-term jobs rather than on the fossil fuel industry

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

A new network of 20 sites have been declared as marine protected areas in South Africa

The presidency responds to Paul Berkowitz’s story, ‘Zuma’s rule has savaged the NDP’

The large crowd sang songs in praise of Zuma as he arrived to speak in Port Elizabeth about the Operation Phakisa economy project.

SA has embarked on Operation Phakisa, a programme which aims to generate R177-billion a year from exploiting the ocean economy.