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Source: Holland & Associates (fair use). The Namaquasfontein Skool Dam was illegally enlarged in 2017.

Construction & Engineering

Illegal enlargement of West Coast farm dam condoned

John Yeld 27 Jun 2025

Source: © SABC The Draft Mineral Resources Development Bill, 2025 (Bill) proposes several noteworthy amendments to the current regulatory framework for mineral resources including addressing tailing dumps and associated issues to avoid disasters such as the Jagersfontein disaster

Energy & Mining

11 MPRDA amendments to take note of

Webber Wentzel partners and consultant 22 May 2025

Celebrating World Water Day: How private landowners are conserving South Africa’s wetlands

Environment & Natural Resources

Celebrating World Water Day: How private landowners are conserving South Africa’s wetlands

Hlengiwe Msibi, Issued by Sappi 24 Mar 2025

An architect’s impression of the proposed retirement complex at Sedgefield. Graphic: Eco Route Environmental Consultancy (Draft Amendment Report).

Land & Property Law

Developer sues Sedgefield environmentalist for R5m

John Yeld 19 Mar 2025

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Environmental Law

Court ruling a warning shot against illegal fishing

10 Dec 2024

Nutrition

GMO debate reignited as SA sets new precedent in court

Katja Hamilton 5 Nov 2024

Local community members and supporters of Sustaining the Wild Coast and Greenpeace celebrated a court victory outside the Eastern Cape High Court in Makhanda in September 2022. Archive photo: Lucas Nowicki / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Court asked to stop Shell’s seismic tests once and for all

Tania Broughton 2 Jul 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Branching into South Africa? 5 legal facets you shouldn't overlook

Ginen Moodley 24 Jun 2024

A government proposal to drop some statutory safeguards for the Kruger National Park has raised the alarm among some experts. Photos: John Yeld

Environment & Natural Resources

New proposal puts Kruger National Park’s environmental safeguards 'at risk'

John Yeld 31 May 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.

Environment & Natural Resources

Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle

John Yeld 12 Apr 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Requirements for environmental authorisation for renewable energy facility published

6 Dec 2023

The importance of environmental impairment insurance

Higher Education

The importance of environmental impairment insurance

Sanele Shabalala, Issued by Milpark Education 22 Aug 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

Environmental Law

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

John Yeld 28 Aug 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

Unpacking the National Biodiversity Offset Guideline

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

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Environment & Natural Resources

National environmental management laws now in force

Garyn Rapson, Tsoseletso Bogopa, and Hassan Mahlawe 6 Jul 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

First National Biodiversity Offset Guideline published

26 Jun 2023

How SA's new state of disaster could affect construction contracting

Construction & Engineering

How SA's new state of disaster could affect construction contracting

Natalie Reyneke 13 Mar 2023

Environmental authorisations may no longer be required for solar PV installations

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Environmental authorisations may no longer be required for solar PV installations

Garyn Rapson and Nonhlanhla Mnengi 28 Sep 2022

Seismic judgment: Court overturns exploration rights granted to Shell

Sustainability

Seismic judgment: Court overturns exploration rights granted to Shell

Tania Broughton 1 Sep 2022

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Environmental Law

Have your say on hydraulic fracturing / fracking

14 Jul 2022

Are South Africa's pesticide rules outdated?

Food Security

Are South Africa's pesticide rules outdated?

Liezl Human 5 Jul 2022

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Environmental Law

Big shift to environmental legislative landscape is finally here

Garyn Rapson, Kirsty Kilner & Carma Rossouw 28 Jun 2022

Court bid to stop Shell seismic survey off Wild Coast underway

Environment & Natural Resources

Court bid to stop Shell seismic survey off Wild Coast underway

Tania Broughton 30 May 2022

Garyn Rapson, Partner at Webber Wentzel

Environmental Law

Another extension for Nema compliance

Garyn Rapson 19 May 2022

Landowner consent requirement withdrawn for mining-related EA applications

Mining

Landowner consent requirement withdrawn for mining-related EA applications

Garyn Rapson and Tendai Bonga 11 Mar 2022

Parliament passes environmental bills

Environment & Natural Resources

Parliament passes environmental bills

3 Mar 2022

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

Property Development

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

Steve Kretzmann 2 Dec 2021

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

Sustainable Development

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

Sindy Peters 24 Nov 2021

Compliance blitz on the cards for the agrochemicals sector

Agriculture

Compliance blitz on the cards for the agrochemicals sector

Garyn Rapson and Tendai Bonga 19 Nov 2021

Environmental duty of care: realities for the real estate sector

Property

Environmental duty of care: realities for the real estate sector

23 Sep 2021

Energy & Mining

Replacement NEMA open for comment

Garyn Rapson and Paula-Ann Novotny 2 Sep 2021

Vergelegen completes eroded watercourse rehabilitation programme

Sustainable Farming

Vergelegen completes eroded watercourse rehabilitation programme

20 May 2021

Call for board nominations for SA Weather Service, SANParks, Sanbi

Environment & Natural Resources

Call for board nominations for SA Weather Service, SANParks, Sanbi

3 May 2021

Amended plastic bag regulations published for implementation

Legislation & Regulation

Amended plastic bag regulations published for implementation

19 Apr 2021

Environmental plan for construction of SKA published

Environment & Natural Resources

Environmental plan for construction of SKA published

6 Apr 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

Blow for activists in River Club development

Property Development

Blow for activists in River Club development

Daniel Steyn 1 Mar 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

EAPASA, SACNASP sign MoU to promote syngery, cooperation

Environment & Natural Resources

EAPASA, SACNASP sign MoU to promote syngery, cooperation

7 Dec 2020

Bill promoting transformation in environmental sector before parliament

Legislation & Regulation

Bill promoting transformation in environmental sector before parliament

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

EAPASA to host first general meeting in Gauteng

Environment & Natural Resources

EAPASA to host first general meeting in Gauteng

12 Nov 2020

Province goes to court over River Club ruling

Land & Property Law

Province goes to court over River Club ruling

Steve Kretzmann 30 Oct 2020

The River Club, currently a nine-hole golf course, is to be rezoned and will house new headquarters for giant multi-national company Amazon, following a decision by the City’s Municipal Planning Tribunal on Friday. Photo: Steve Kretzmann

Property Development

Municipal tribunal gives go-ahead to mega-development at Two Rivers Urban Park

Steve Kretzmann 23 Sep 2020

R4bn River Club development clears major obstacle

Property Development

R4bn River Club development clears major obstacle

Steve Kretzmann 31 Aug 2020

Green economy recovery: Women leading their emancipation

Infrastructure & Utilities

Green economy recovery: Women leading their emancipation

Bonani Madikizela 13 Aug 2020

Pre-Covid on-site inspection

Science & Engineering

Covid-19 calls for balance strategy for technical audits

3 Jul 2020

Self-drive to private or public game reserves, national parks permitted under Level 3

Tourism

Self-drive to private or public game reserves, national parks permitted under Level 3

3 Jun 2020

Environmental emergencies as a consequence of Covid-19

Environmental Law

Environmental emergencies as a consequence of Covid-19

20 Mar 2020