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Source: Climate Change as a Human Rights Risk: A Resource for Health and Education Rights Activists in South Africa.

New Section27 report: Climate change threatens child health and education

20 Jun 2024

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Public comment sought on rhino management plan

20 Jun 2024

South African appeal court suspends order halting Shell drilling

Wendell Roelf 3 Jun 2024

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Sectoral emission targets: What it means for business

Garyn Rapson, Nonhlanhla Mnengi, Sabeeha Loonat & Sinalo Matubatuba 13 May 2024

Mabola Protected Area in the Mpumalanga grasslands is under threat of coal mining. Archive photo: supplied

Proposed coal mine in Mpumalanga grasslands back in court

John Yeld 2 May 2024

The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an attempt by Noordhoek environmentalists to set aside approval for a road link in an area where the endangered Western Leopard Toad breeds. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp

Judge rules for 'road' in legal clash with 'toads'

John Yeld 24 Apr 2024

Claimants in the Kabwe lead poisoning case will be escalating the ongoing dispute with Anglo American to the SCA

Claimant lawyers accuse Anglo of ‘shocking indifference’ to Kabwe case

Lindsey Schutters 23 Apr 2024

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Anglo maintains innocence as Kabwe claimants given leave to appeal

Lindsey Schutters 22 Apr 2024

SA takes WTO action against EU's citrus regulations

SA takes WTO action against EU's citrus regulations

16 Apr 2024

The Alexkor coffer-dam wall between two dams at high tide. Photos from a Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment report titled: “Enforcement: In Loco Inspection Report – The salt/tidal flats of the Orange River Mouth Ramsar site”, published 28 January 2020.

Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle

John Yeld 12 Apr 2024

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Municipality fined R150m for contravening water and environmental laws

10 Apr 2024

Farmers work at a cocoa farm in Daloa, Ivory Coast, 3 October 2023. Reuters/Ange Aboa/File Photo

EU will not delay deforestation law, environment chief says on Ivory Coast visit

Ange Aboa 8 Apr 2024

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Risk management and how ESG fits into the equation

Siphokazi Kayana and Charlene Ferns 27 Mar 2024

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Draft National Biodiversity Economy Strategy - public comment extension

22 Mar 2024

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