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Court orders government to clean up air in coal belt

Court orders government to clean up air in coal belt

22 Mar 2022

Landowner consent requirement withdrawn for mining-related EA applications

Landowner consent requirement withdrawn for mining-related EA applications

Garyn Rapson and Tendai Bonga 11 Mar 2022

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Bizcommunity.com 10 Mar 2022

Parliament passes environmental bills

Parliament passes environmental bills

3 Mar 2022

Western Cape government joins battle over mining

Western Cape government joins battle over mining

John Yeld 23 Feb 2022

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John Yeld 21 Feb 2022

Protest against West Coast seismic blasting ahead of court case

Protest against West Coast seismic blasting ahead of court case

Liezl Human 7 Feb 2022

#BizTrends2022: Key legal trends in Africa - Part 3

#BizTrends2022: Key legal trends in Africa - Part 3

Darryl Bernstein, Johan Botes, Kieran Whyte and Lerisha Naidu 31 Jan 2022

Alexkor facing criminal charges over Northern Cape mining operations

Alexkor facing criminal charges over Northern Cape mining operations

John Yeld 19 Jan 2022

#BestofBiz 2021: Legal

#BestofBiz 2021: Legal

13 Dec 2021

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How ESG obligations could increase the risk of litigation for African businesses

Darryl Bernstein 10 Dec 2021

New court case launched to stop Shell's seismic survey on Wild Coast

New court case launched to stop Shell's seismic survey on Wild Coast

Tania Broughton 7 Dec 2021

"Go to hell Shell" - protesters

"Go to hell Shell" - protesters

Liezl Human 6 Dec 2021

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SA's biggest retailers and brands move towards eco-friendly packaging

Nonhlelo Nhleko, Paula-Ann Novotny and Ziyanda Ngcobo 6 Dec 2021

Shell wins court case to start seismic surveys offshore South Africa

Shell wins court case to start seismic surveys offshore South Africa

3 Dec 2021

River Club was not on Amazon's shortlist - court papers

River Club was not on Amazon's shortlist - court papers

Steve Kretzmann 2 Dec 2021

#WaterStewardship: Protecting South Africa's 'water factories'

#WaterStewardship: Protecting South Africa's 'water factories'

Sindy Peters 24 Nov 2021

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Two held for illegally trading reptiles

22 Nov 2021

Compliance blitz on the cards for the agrochemicals sector

Compliance blitz on the cards for the agrochemicals sector

Garyn Rapson and Tendai Bonga 19 Nov 2021

SA government taken to court over plan for new coal-fired plant

SA government taken to court over plan for new coal-fired plant

Alexander Winning 18 Nov 2021

ESG-related litigation looms for mining, oil, and gas companies

ESG-related litigation looms for mining, oil, and gas companies

Merlita Kennedy, Garyn Rapson & Tobia Serongoane 9 Nov 2021

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Unlocking a green future through technology

Leanne Mostert & Cindy Leibowitz, Webber Wentzel 5 Nov 2021

SA's energy landscape is evolving, partly driven by climate change goals

SA's energy landscape is evolving, partly driven by climate change goals

Jason van der Poel 27 Oct 2021

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Tighten your Environmental, Social and Governance or face the consequences

Merlita Kennedy & Tobia Serongoane 14 Oct 2021

Environmental duty of care: realities for the real estate sector

Environmental duty of care: realities for the real estate sector

23 Sep 2021

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Replacement NEMA open for comment

Garyn Rapson and Paula-Ann Novotny 2 Sep 2021

Carbon Offset Regulations amendments gazetted

Carbon Offset Regulations amendments gazetted

20 Jul 2021

Illegally treated timber confiscated from distributors in KZN

Illegally treated timber confiscated from distributors in KZN

7 Jul 2021

Robert Legh. Bowmans chair and senior partner

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6 Jul 2021

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Amendments to the National Estuarine Management Protocol published

22 Jun 2021

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