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Msukaligwa Municipality found guilty of polluting water resources

22 Sep 2023

The Green Point marine outfall is one of three in Cape Town through which millions of litres of sewage are pumped out to sea daily. The City has been ordered to embark on a public participation process over the permits required for the operation of these outfalls. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp

Cape Town ordered to hold public hearings on sewage being pumped into the sea

Steve Kretzmann 21 Sep 2023

Woolworths, WWF South Africa renew 15-year partnership

Woolworths, WWF South Africa renew 15-year partnership

15 Sep 2023

Source: Lindsey Schutters

#SAOGC2023: Gwede Mantashe claims CIA is funding anti-gas NGOs

Lindsey Schutters 13 Sep 2023

Apple accelerates environmental goals and announces first carbon neutral products

Apple accelerates environmental goals and announces first carbon neutral products

13 Sep 2023

Providing pathways out of poverty

Providing pathways out of poverty

The Social Employment Fund 11 Sep 2023

African leaders are proposing new global taxes and reforms to international financial institutions to help fund climate change action, setting up their negotiating position ahead of November's COP28 summit. Some countries already have taxes on carbon, but a global tax has never gained much traction. Source: Reuters

African leaders call for new global taxes to fund climate change action

Duncan Miriri 7 Sep 2023

MultiChoice report tells story of a sustainable impact

MultiChoice report tells story of a sustainable impact

MultiChoice 4 Sep 2023

The Olifants River estuary on the West Coast is now protected from diamond mining in terms of a legally binding settlement agreement. Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

11th-hour out-of-court settlement reached on West Coast diamond mining

John Yeld 1 Sep 2023

Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia and Global Citizen announce the fourth annual Global Town Hall 2023

Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia and Global Citizen announce the fourth annual Global Town Hall 2023

OnPoint PR 1 Sep 2023

Damage to the West Coast north of the Olifants River estuary caused by previous diamond mining operations (before Trans Hex). Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

Court challenge to 30-year extension of West Coast diamond mining rights

John Yeld 28 Aug 2023

Nominations open for SanParks 2023 Kudu Awards

Nominations open for SanParks 2023 Kudu Awards

23 Aug 2023

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Unpacking the National Biodiversity Offset Guideline

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Nonhlanhla Mnengi 21 Aug 2023

Image: Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, 21 September 2022. Reuters/Brendan McDermid

Gabon 'blue bond' swap raises hopes for wave of African debt-for-nature deals

Rachel Savage 16 Aug 2023

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