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TotalEnergies logos are seen in a gas station in Nice, France. Image credit: Reuters/Eric Gaillard/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies taken to court in France

America Hernandez and Isaac Anyaogu 3 days

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

Angela van der Berg 10 Mar 2026

Image credit: The Green Connection

Coal, Oil & Gas

South African environmental groups push to block Shell’s new wells – how world court opinion might help

Angela van der Berg 10 Sep 2025

Robin van Wyk - Senior Associate and Head of Environmental Practice at LnP Beyond Legal

Environmental Law

Draft regulations reveal big changes for SA's high-emission businesses

Robin van Wyk 9 Sep 2025

Lili Nupen, director and co-founder at NSDV Law

Law Practice

#WomensMonth: Don’t wait for permission; don’t shrink to fit - Lili Nupen, NSDV Law

Shan Radcliffe 21 Aug 2025

“It’s an honour to chair the inaugural GTMI board,” says GTMI chair Mark Cutifani. Image supplied.

Mining

Former Anglo American CEO to chair GTMI's board

30 Jul 2025

Image source: suwatpo –

Environment & Natural Resources

Current legal frameworks can’t protect the oceans from deep-sea mining and the negative impacts on humankind

Susan Reid 20 May 2025

Image: South African protest against coal - Kgara Kevin Rack

Environmental Law

South African court says no to new coal-fired power: What’s behind the ruling

Melanie Murcott 14 Apr 2025

Giulio Airaga is MD of Desco Electronic Recyclers

Hardware

Navigating evolving e-waste landscape with EPR compliance

Giulio Airaga 13 May 2024

Career options with a law degree

Higher Education

Career options with a law degree

19 Jul 2023

Environmental Law

French court to rule on landmark TotalEnergies Uganda case

America Hernandez 28 Feb 2023

Greener pastures: Is South Africa ready to profit from green hydrogen?

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Greener pastures: Is South Africa ready to profit from green hydrogen?

Promit Mukherjee and Shafiek Tassiem 18 Nov 2022

President Ramaphosa appoints Agri SA's Janse Rabie to Presidential Climate Commission

Agribusiness

President Ramaphosa appoints Agri SA's Janse Rabie to Presidential Climate Commission

8 Nov 2022

Image source: Vladislav Gajic –

Environmental Law

Big shift to environmental legislative landscape is finally here

Garyn Rapson, Kirsty Kilner & Carma Rossouw 28 Jun 2022

#YouthMonth: We may be young, but we are not ignorant

Law Practice

#YouthMonth: We may be young, but we are not ignorant

Shan Radcliffe 23 Jun 2022

Family and friends of the late Sakina Grimwood have started a project to fund other young activists working in Cape Town. Photo: supplied

Primary & Secondary Education

New award for high school activists

9 Mar 2022

Alexkor facing criminal charges over Northern Cape mining operations

Mining

Alexkor facing criminal charges over Northern Cape mining operations

John Yeld 19 Jan 2022

Energy & Mining

Replacement NEMA open for comment

Garyn Rapson and Paula-Ann Novotny 2 Sep 2021

Legislation & Regulation

Muhammed Khan joins NSDV as a senior associate

12 May 2021

The move towards an open process for appointing judges is unprecedented in Lesotho. shutterstock

Criminal Law

Choosing Lesotho's judges on merit should be only the start of judicial reforms

Hoolo 'Nyane 12 May 2021

Kenyan coastal community beats lead polluter in court

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Kenyan coastal community beats lead polluter in court

Christabel Ligami 31 Dec 2020

Draft regulations place greater responsibility on producers of lighting, electronic, paper and packaging products

Legislation & Regulation

Draft regulations place greater responsibility on producers of lighting, electronic, paper and packaging products

Francois Joubert and Julia Rushton 21 Jul 2020

Victoria Falls viewed from Zambia. A case brought by Zambian farmers in UK courts could have international implications. FCG / shutterstock

Sustainability

Can UK fossil fuel companies now be held accountable for contributing to climate change overseas?

Sam Varvastian 2 Jun 2020

The Mapungubwe Golden Rhino is believed to have been made between 1220 and 1290.
Stefan Heunis/AFP/Getty Images)

Mining

The continued threat of coal mining at the Mapungubwe world heritage site

Ndukuyakhe Ndlovu 19 May 2020

Alarm over proposed changes to Meat Safety Act

Legislation & Regulation

Alarm over proposed changes to Meat Safety Act

18 May 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Energy

Environmental considerations for self-generation regime

Gillian Niven & Paula-Ann Novotny 18 Feb 2020

Kangaroo skins are exported for use in football boots, motorcycle suits, fashion footwear and haute couture. , CC BY

Fashion & Homeware

Riding on the kangaroo's back: animal skin fashion, exports and ethical trade

Dr Fabri Blacklock 13 Feb 2020

Image: Internetgeography.com

Mining

The human cost of mining in the Amazon rainforest

JP Casey 12 Dec 2019

Upward trajectory towards environmental sustainability

Environment & Natural Resources

Upward trajectory towards environmental sustainability

Justine Sweet 29 Oct 2019

The mining pollution crisis that can be avoided with water treatment solutions

Mining

The mining pollution crisis that can be avoided with water treatment solutions

Issued by Starbright 28 Oct 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Mining

Mining Round-up - key takeaways on the industry

30 Sep 2019

The Carbon Tax Act makes SA's position clear

Environmental Law

The Carbon Tax Act makes SA's position clear

Athi Jara 6 Sep 2019

The pitfalls of confessing to past environmental law transgressions

Environmental Law

The pitfalls of confessing to past environmental law transgressions

28 Aug 2019

Climate change emerging as a legal liability risk for lenders in SA

Environmental Law

Climate change emerging as a legal liability risk for lenders in SA

7 Aug 2019

Eye of the Pangolin to premiere on Endangered Species Day

Environment & Natural Resources

Eye of the Pangolin to premiere on Endangered Species Day

13 May 2019

Should we expect more private prosecutions for environmental crimes?

Environmental Law

Should we expect more private prosecutions for environmental crimes?

Athi Jara 17 Apr 2019

Protection of strategic water source areas should be legislated, says UCT researcher

Infrastructure & Utilities

Protection of strategic water source areas should be legislated, says UCT researcher

2 Apr 2019

We need a legally binding treaty to make plastic pollution history

Circular Economy & Waste Management

We need a legally binding treaty to make plastic pollution history

Trisia Farrelly 27 Mar 2019

What NEMLA IV could mean for mine closures

Environmental Law

What NEMLA IV could mean for mine closures

Garyn Rapson and Kirsty Kilner 11 Feb 2019

Why stop at plastic bags and straws? The case for a global treaty banning most single-use plastics

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Why stop at plastic bags and straws? The case for a global treaty banning most single-use plastics

Anastasia Telesetsky 8 Feb 2019

#BizTrends2019: Expect more on the Mining Charter

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Expect more on the Mining Charter

Athi Jara and Mihlali Sitefane 7 Jan 2019

Environmental internships up for grabs

Skills Training

Environmental internships up for grabs

6 Dec 2018

Stoned staff? What are employers' rights regarding weed in the workplace?

Labour Law

Stoned staff? What are employers' rights regarding weed in the workplace?

Rudy D Maritz 19 Sep 2018

Climate change the focus at third Lagos UN SDGs Dialogue

Climate Change

Climate change the focus at third Lagos UN SDGs Dialogue

3 Aug 2018

South Africa needs good water management - not new water laws

Infrastructure & Utilities

South Africa needs good water management - not new water laws

Mike Muller 8 Feb 2018

Fracking: A delicate balancing act

Science & Engineering

Fracking: A delicate balancing act

Justine Sweet 29 Jan 2018

Recycling e-waste can help create jobs and reduce poverty in Africa

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Recycling e-waste can help create jobs and reduce poverty in Africa

Juliette Biao 29 Nov 2017