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When polluters don’t pay: Still no cleanup at South African oil refinery that’s caused millions in damage but was sold for 6cLlewellyn Leonard

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Chinese takeaway frogs

Chinese takeaway frogs

29 Jan 2016

New waste by-law calls for impounding of illegal dumpers

New waste by-law calls for impounding of illegal dumpers

27 Jan 2016

Rhino poaching figures stabilise - DEA

Rhino poaching figures stabilise - DEA

22 Jan 2016

National rhino horn trade remains legal in SA

National rhino horn trade remains legal in SA

21 Jan 2016

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[BizTrends 2016] Tax focus in 2016: What does the future hold?

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DEA, SANParks and Tsitsikamma anglers reach settlement

DEA, SANParks and Tsitsikamma anglers reach settlement

13 Jan 2016

US lawsuit turns up heat on VW

US lawsuit turns up heat on VW

8 Jan 2016

Law enforcers seize 32 tons of illegal ivory in 2015

Law enforcers seize 32 tons of illegal ivory in 2015

6 Jan 2016

US sues VW for at least $20bn over emissions cheating

US sues VW for at least $20bn over emissions cheating

5 Jan 2016

SARS thwarts attempt to smuggle rhino horns

SARS thwarts attempt to smuggle rhino horns

28 Dec 2015

Dutch courts to judge Shell in landmark oil spill case

Dutch courts to judge Shell in landmark oil spill case

22 Dec 2015

2,2 tonnes of ivory seized in Vietnam

2,2 tonnes of ivory seized in Vietnam

21 Dec 2015

China-Africa cooperation agreement welcomed by WWF

China-Africa cooperation agreement welcomed by WWF

17 Dec 2015

Reviewing South Africa's blue economy

Reviewing South Africa's blue economy

Trudie Nichols 10 Dec 2015

Draft Carbon Tax Bill up for comment

Draft Carbon Tax Bill up for comment

Graeme Palmer 9 Dec 2015

Govt to appeal judgment on rhino horn trade

Govt to appeal judgment on rhino horn trade

30 Nov 2015

DEA releases environmental compliance report

DEA releases environmental compliance report

Melissa Fourie 5 Nov 2015

Draft Carbon Tax Bill out for public comment

Draft Carbon Tax Bill out for public comment

4 Nov 2015

Who should run the courts?

Who should run the courts?

Nicci Botha 2 Nov 2015

Will carbon tax legislation become effective in 2016?

Will carbon tax legislation become effective in 2016?

Kirsten Hunt 22 Oct 2015

Mine dump of new requirements under waste management act

Mine dump of new requirements under waste management act

Cormac Cullinan 12 Oct 2015

Progress in air quality management

Progress in air quality management

29 Sep 2015

Mining right in Mpumalanga protected area contested

Mining right in Mpumalanga protected area contested

17 Sep 2015

Blue chip companies fail to disclose non-compliances - CER

Blue chip companies fail to disclose non-compliances - CER

10 Sep 2015

Draft environmental Section 24G regulations open for comment until Monday

20 Aug 2015

SA accedes to convention on hazardous substances incidents

SA accedes to convention on hazardous substances incidents

14 Aug 2015

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Bosveld Phosphate guilty of water pollution

12 Aug 2015

UN General Assembly adopts resolution on wildlife trafficking

UN General Assembly adopts resolution on wildlife trafficking

3 Aug 2015

Suspect arrested for illegal fishing in Zandvlei estuary

Suspect arrested for illegal fishing in Zandvlei estuary

14 Jul 2015

Cycad poachers sentenced to 25 years imprisonment

Cycad poachers sentenced to 25 years imprisonment

10 Jul 2015

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