Department of Environment | Bizcommunity

Department of Environment | Bizcommunity

News

Source: !Xaus Lodge.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Potential impact of land reform in tourism - How the sector can uplift communities

Peter Setou 25 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

SA first: Liberty Two Degrees' retail portfolio achieves Net Zero waste certification

3 Apr 2024

Rui Lopes, animal welfare specialist and Equity Principal & Head of Africa Relations at Lopes Attorneys

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Animal welfare laws and regulation - what we can expect in 2024

Rui Lopes and Michael Jenkins 16 Jan 2024

Gwede Mantashe speaks at Africa Energy Week. Source: Lindsey Schutters

Energy & Mining

South Africa's fight against energy poverty is getting dirty

Lindsey Schutters 6 Nov 2023

Logistics industry urged to play a role in addressing food waste

Logistics & Transport

Logistics industry urged to play a role in addressing food waste

Marietjie Brown 2 Nov 2023

Image source: Chayanit Chankhong –

Environmental Law

Africa: Transforming carbon markets as implementation of Paris Agreement commitments progress

Kieran Whyte and Clara Hans 12 Jul 2023

Image source: Md Mudassir Hossain from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How will the EPR impact SA's waste pickers?

2 Jun 2023

Image source: scyther5 –

Legislation & Regulation

Call to comment on proposed amendment of regulations for waste sector

9 May 2023

60% of South Africans optimistic that a climate disaster can be averted, research shows

Climate Change

60% of South Africans optimistic that a climate disaster can be averted, research shows

27 Jan 2022

SA consumer power needed to help solve dire state of lobster fishing industry

Fishing

SA consumer power needed to help solve dire state of lobster fishing industry

24 Jan 2022

SA rejects Eskom pollution exemptions, utility says 16,000MW at risk

Energy

SA rejects Eskom pollution exemptions, utility says 16,000MW at risk

Nqobile Dludla 15 Dec 2021

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

Sustainable Development

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

Sindy Peters 24 Nov 2021

2021 Eco-Logic Awards winners announced

ESG & Sustainability

2021 Eco-Logic Awards winners announced

5 Nov 2021

Local tyre manufacturers drive more sustainable practices

Logistics & Transport

Local tyre manufacturers drive more sustainable practices

Issued by dotGOOD 17 Jun 2021

AfriGIS - supporting sustainable development through geospatial solutions

Environment & Natural Resources

AfriGIS - supporting sustainable development through geospatial solutions

Issued by AfriGIS 23 Apr 2021

Name change for Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Department

Agriculture

Name change for Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Department

31 Mar 2021

Public comment sought on ERP in the waste sector

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Public comment sought on ERP in the waste sector

29 Mar 2021

The Inyanda-Roodeplaat wind farm site in the Eastern Cape, taken from the cover of an Environmental Impact Report.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Controversial Watsons' wind farm approval overturned on review

John Yeld 24 Mar 2021

Karpowership vessel, Kaya Bey

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

RMIPPPP floating power stations raise questions on carbon emissions

24 Mar 2021

Gillian Niven and Kirsty Kilner

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Incentivising renewable energy development: moving one step closer, or two steps back?

Kirsty Kilner & Gillian Niven 9 Mar 2021

Agriculture on positive growth trajectory, key to economic recovery

Agribusiness

Agriculture on positive growth trajectory, key to economic recovery

Unathi Mhlatyana 25 Feb 2021

Minister approaches court on small-scale fishing rights

Fishing

Minister approaches court on small-scale fishing rights

22 Feb 2021

Rhino poaching declines in 2020

Environment & Natural Resources

Rhino poaching declines in 2020

1 Feb 2021

Coffer dam mining operations in 2017. Image from the report Amendment of Environmental Management Programmes for Mining Rights 554MRC, 10025MR, 512MRC and 513MRC - Volume 2: Mining Right 554MRC, November 2017 by SLR Consulting in association with Placer Resource Management.

Mining

Diamond divers warn of damage to seabed from West Coast mining dams

John Yeld 9 Dec 2020

PPC Ltd, Coca-Cola and Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries weigh in on sustainability in SA

ESG & Sustainability

PPC Ltd, Coca-Cola and Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries weigh in on sustainability in SA

Issued by Topco Media 8 Dec 2020

Photo: Martin Adams

Coal, Oil & Gas

Gas-to-power gains momentum on SA energy scene

2 Dec 2020

R1.3m ploughed into environmentally friendly youth projects

Environment & Natural Resources

R1.3m ploughed into environmentally friendly youth projects

27 Nov 2020

Cabinet approves measures to address threatened biodiversity

Environment & Natural Resources

Cabinet approves measures to address threatened biodiversity

25 Nov 2020

Plastics Colloquium identifies 5 key focus areas for 2021

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Plastics Colloquium identifies 5 key focus areas for 2021

20 Nov 2020

Eco-friendly charcoal production to boost SA's water security

Forestry

Eco-friendly charcoal production to boost SA's water security

20 Nov 2020

Bill promoting transformation in environmental sector before parliament

Legislation & Regulation

Bill promoting transformation in environmental sector before parliament

17 Nov 2020

We have enough food to feed everyone, yet the food deficit is widening

Food, Water & Energy Security

We have enough food to feed everyone, yet the food deficit is widening

Andy Du Plessis 17 Nov 2020

Much of the West Coast between Elands Bay in the south and Alexander Bay in the north is, or has already been, the target of mining operations. Photos: John Yeld

Mining

Court challenge to West Coast beach mining

John Yeld 13 Nov 2020

Green industries to aid SA's economic recovery

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Green industries to aid SA's economic recovery

12 Nov 2020

Tuffy teams up with WWF SA to drive plastic waste awareness

Packaging

Tuffy teams up with WWF SA to drive plastic waste awareness

5 Nov 2020

Proposed process to manage carbon budgets

Environmental Law

Proposed process to manage carbon budgets

Gillian Niven and Paula-Ann Novotny 3 Nov 2020

TheDigitalArtist via

Sustainable Farming

Value chains boost water security, SME growth

4 Nov 2020

Annual survey reveals plastics recycling figures for 2019

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Annual survey reveals plastics recycling figures for 2019

16 Oct 2020

Why responsible handling, reporting of hazardous waste is crucial

Infrastructure & Utilities

Why responsible handling, reporting of hazardous waste is crucial

14 Oct 2020

Environment dept officials suspended following forensic investigation

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Environment dept officials suspended following forensic investigation

9 Oct 2020

ESG

South African Food Loss and Waste Voluntary Agreement launches

29 Sep 2020

Policy dialogue on local green SMME recovery supported by EU Delegation in SA

SMEs

Policy dialogue on local green SMME recovery supported by EU Delegation in SA

9 Sep 2020

The West Coast One wind farm near Vredenburg has operated since 2015. Environment minister Barbara Creecy says the wake effect on this facility of a proposed new neighbouring wind farm must be investigated before it can also be approved. Photo: John Yeld

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Creecy upholds appeal against giant West Coast wind farm

John Yeld 9 Sep 2020

Have your say on greenhouse gas emissions guidelines

Environmental Law

Have your say on greenhouse gas emissions guidelines

31 Aug 2020

How optimal water use can support food security, reduce waste in Africa

Food, Water & Energy Security

How optimal water use can support food security, reduce waste in Africa

27 Aug 2020

Have your say on plastic bag regulations

Legislation & Regulation

Have your say on plastic bag regulations

24 Aug 2020

Green economy recovery: Women leading their emancipation

Infrastructure & Utilities

Green economy recovery: Women leading their emancipation

Bonani Madikizela 13 Aug 2020

While fighting Covid-19 we may be losing the war against plastic pollution

Circular Economy & Waste Management

While fighting Covid-19 we may be losing the war against plastic pollution

Dr Eunice Ubomba-Jaswa 29 Jul 2020