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Llewellyn Leonard 15 Jul 2019

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Moina Spooner 1 Jul 2019

Water transgressor fined R3.5 million in Western Cape court

Water transgressor fined R3.5 million in Western Cape court

18 Jun 2019

SCA upholds ruling against Interwaste

SCA upholds ruling against Interwaste

3 Jun 2019

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Carbon Tax Bill: What effect will this have on corporate SA?

31 May 2019

Freedom of expression under threat, new campaign warns

Freedom of expression under threat, new campaign warns

John Yeld 29 May 2019

SA's marine protection increases

SA's marine protection increases

29 May 2019

Increasing focus on environmental taxes in South Africa

Increasing focus on environmental taxes in South Africa

Jerome Brink 22 May 2019

Draft climate change adaptation strategy open for public comment

Draft climate change adaptation strategy open for public comment

20 May 2019

More confusion over the fate of Botswana's elephants

More confusion over the fate of Botswana's elephants

Dr Louise de Waal 17 May 2019

High-profile poaching arrest made in Kruger National Park

3 May 2019

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SA reaches for the stars - but at what cost to mining?

Lili Nupen & Ross McLean 29 Apr 2019

How machine learning can help fight illegal wildlife trade on social media

How machine learning can help fight illegal wildlife trade on social media

Enrico Di Minin and Christoph Fink 25 Apr 2019

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Robben Island to be designated a Marine Protected Area

23 Apr 2019

Opportunity to regularise pre-Waste Act hazardous waste facilities: But, what are the risks?

Opportunity to regularise pre-Waste Act hazardous waste facilities: But, what are the risks?

Paula-Ann Novotny 18 Apr 2019

Should we expect more private prosecutions for environmental crimes?

Should we expect more private prosecutions for environmental crimes?

Athi Jara 17 Apr 2019

Watson wind farm stopped - for now

Watson wind farm stopped - for now

John Yeld 16 Apr 2019

Rhino horn confiscated by Hong Kong customs

Rhino horn confiscated by Hong Kong customs

11 Apr 2019

Feathers fly over Watson wind farm plan

Feathers fly over Watson wind farm plan

John Yeld 10 Apr 2019

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Ndlovu Gang members sentenced to 25 years imprisonment each for rhino poaching

5 Apr 2019

Judge intervenes to halt shooting of Riff Raff the elephant

Judge intervenes to halt shooting of Riff Raff the elephant

4 Apr 2019

Revised Carbon Tax Bill introduced to Parliament

Revised Carbon Tax Bill introduced to Parliament

Gillian Niven & Nirvasha Singh 2 Apr 2019

Protection of strategic water source areas should be legislated, says UCT researcher

Protection of strategic water source areas should be legislated, says UCT researcher

2 Apr 2019

South Africa kicks the can down the road on captive predator breeding

South Africa kicks the can down the road on captive predator breeding

Ross Harvey 22 Mar 2019

Four suspected poachers, staff arrested

Four suspected poachers, staff arrested

18 Feb 2019

City fails to publish water quality tests for two years

City fails to publish water quality tests for two years

Steve Kretzmann 12 Feb 2019

What NEMLA IV could mean for mine closures

What NEMLA IV could mean for mine closures

Garyn Rapson and Kirsty Kilner 11 Feb 2019

Communities, mining corporations and corruption in South Africa

Communities, mining corporations and corruption in South Africa

Llewellyn Leonard 11 Feb 2019

Eskom met with strong opposition in its latest attempt to avoid pollution standards

Eskom met with strong opposition in its latest attempt to avoid pollution standards

7 Feb 2019

West Coast mining company fined a "pittance"

West Coast mining company fined a "pittance"

John Yeld 6 Feb 2019

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