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Eastern Cape lobster project secures R2.8m to scale exports

Fishing

Eastern Cape lobster project secures R2.8m to scale exports

16 Mar 2026

Nat Geo's Tucci in Italy takes audiences on a journey through food, culture and history

Streaming

Nat Geo's Tucci in Italy takes audiences on a journey through food, culture and history

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 6 May 2025

Image source: Zachary Andre from

Environment & Natural Resources

eThekwini bans fishing activities in Umngeni Estuary

10 Jan 2025

African Penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Talks on penguin litigation fail to break deadlock

John Yeld 22 Oct 2024

Source: © Global African Network The DFFE and DPWI have entered into a MOA on the preferential access for small-scale fisheries co-operatives to public works facilities

Fishing

DFFE and DPWI preferential access for small scale fisheries MOA

16 May 2024

Marine protected areas safeguard more than ecology – they bring economic benefits to fisheries and tourism

Fishing

Marine protected areas safeguard more than ecology – they bring economic benefits to fisheries and tourism

Mark John Costello 2 Apr 2024

At least 12 fishing companies are taking the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) minister to court over the commercial fishing rights allocation process. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Fishing companies take Creecy to court over quotas

Liezl Human 6 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

HIV/AIDS

HIV vaccine trial in Africa halted after disappointing data

8 Dec 2023

Western Cape small-scale fishers finally get their rights

Fishing

Western Cape small-scale fishers finally get their rights

Liezl Human 16 Nov 2023

Primal Survivor: Extreme African Safari premieres across Africa this November

TV

Primal Survivor: Extreme African Safari premieres across Africa this November

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 3 Nov 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

Environmental Law

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

John Yeld 1 Sep 2023

Image source: David Waschbüsch from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

The cost of ghost fishing: Can biodegradable gear make a difference?

24 Jul 2023

Supplied image: Reinhold Mangundu

Education & Skills Development

Eco-paralysis: What it is and how to beat it

Savannah Burns 21 Jul 2023

Immerse yourself in the world of underwater superheroes at National Geographic's annual Sharkfest this July

TV

Immerse yourself in the world of underwater superheroes at National Geographic's annual Sharkfest this July

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 29 Jun 2023

Fyn Restaurant awarded the coveted Flor de Caña Sustainable Restaurant Award 2023

Food & Wine

Fyn Restaurant awarded the coveted Flor de Caña Sustainable Restaurant Award 2023

22 Jun 2023

South Africa grants Turkey's Karpowership deal to ease power crisis

Energy

South Africa grants Turkey's Karpowership deal to ease power crisis

Wendell Roelf 19 May 2023

File photo: A view shows the Bonny oil terminal in the Niger delta in Port Harcourt, Nigeria 1 August 2018. Reuters/Ron Bousso/File Photo

Environmental Law

Shell wins UK Supreme Court case on 2011 oil spill off Nigerian coast

Estelle Shirbon 10 May 2023

An overview of the Niger delta where signs of oil spills can be seen in the water in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 1 August 2018. Reuters/Ron Bousso/File Photo

Environmental Law

Nigerian communities file damages claim against Shell in London court

MacDonald Dzirutwe 2 Feb 2023

Image by Louise McAuliffe

Travel

Jambo! Welcome to Spice Island

Debbie Hathway 19 Dec 2022

CapeTalk Small Business Awards winners announced

Radio & Audio

CapeTalk Small Business Awards winners announced

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 16 Nov 2022

Abalobi's 'Fish With A Story' makes sourcing local, traceable seafood easier

Agriculture

Abalobi's 'Fish With A Story' makes sourcing local, traceable seafood easier

Robin Fredericks 22 Jul 2022

Image supplied: Paternoster beaches

Travel

5 hidden gems in rural South Africa for winter travel

Tshepo Matlou 25 May 2022

The information age is starting to transform fishing worldwide

Fishing

The information age is starting to transform fishing worldwide

Nicholas P. Sullivan 19 Apr 2022

Shell wins court case to start seismic surveys offshore South Africa

Environment & Natural Resources

Shell wins court case to start seismic surveys offshore South Africa

3 Dec 2021

Addo awash in raw sewage for months

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Addo awash in raw sewage for months

Joseph Chirume 18 Aug 2021

Encounters Programmer's Choice Awards: All the winners

Film

Encounters Programmer's Choice Awards: All the winners

2 Jul 2021

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Fishing

Department allocates 15% of squid catch to small-scale fisheries

18 Jun 2021

#PulpNonFiction: You're only impressing yourself

#PulpNonFiction

#PulpNonFiction: You're only impressing yourself

Bronwyn Williams 14 Jun 2021

What brands need to know about working with podcasts

Podcasts

What brands need to know about working with podcasts

Jon Savage 25 May 2021

Kenya launches Lamu port. But its value remains an open question

Shipping

Kenya launches Lamu port. But its value remains an open question

24 May 2021

Blockchain could play an important role in future agriculture and food security

Agriculture

Blockchain could play an important role in future agriculture and food security

Abdul-Rahim Abdulai, Carling Bieg, Evan Fraser and Sarah Marquis 16 Apr 2021

5 South African hiking trails to explore this Easter Weekend

Travel

5 South African hiking trails to explore this Easter Weekend

16 Mar 2021

Command council details move to adjusted Level 3 lockdown

Public Health

Command council details move to adjusted Level 3 lockdown

29 Dec 2020

How a global ocean treaty could protect biodiversity in the high seas

Environment & Natural Resources

How a global ocean treaty could protect biodiversity in the high seas

Jennifer Silver, Leslie Acton, Lisa Campbell, Noella Gray 5 Jun 2020

Savour Hemel-en-Aarde's harmoniously matched food and wine at Creation Wine Estate

Food & Wine

Savour Hemel-en-Aarde's harmoniously matched food and wine at Creation Wine Estate

Leigh Andrews 18 Mar 2020

The St Louis Red Cross Motor Corps on duty with mask-wearing women holding stretchers at the backs of ambulances during the global flu epidemic, St Louis, Missouri, October 1918.
Photo by Underwood Archives/Getty Images

Public Health

South Africa bungled the Spanish flu in 1918. History mustn't repeat itself for Covid-19

Howard Phillips 13 Mar 2020

AfDB provides €345m in road construction support to Tanzania and Kenya

Logistics & Transport

AfDB provides €345m in road construction support to Tanzania and Kenya

27 Dec 2019

Agreement reached on new nature reserve for West Coast

Environment & Natural Resources

Agreement reached on new nature reserve for West Coast

John Yeld 10 Dec 2019

Sea of Shadows - premieres 6 December on National Geographic

TV

Sea of Shadows - premieres 6 December on National Geographic

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 5 Dec 2019

Mining for heavy minerals on the West Coast beaches north of the Olifants River. Photo: John Yeld

Mining

Bid to protect West Coast jewel from mining

John Yeld 3 Dec 2019

National Geographic takes to the skies with stunning new series Europe From Above

TV

National Geographic takes to the skies with stunning new series Europe From Above

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 11 Nov 2019

#OnTheBigScreen: Terminator: Dark Fate, City of Lies and Fisherman's Friend

Film

#OnTheBigScreen: Terminator: Dark Fate, City of Lies and Fisherman's Friend

Daniel Dercksen 1 Nov 2019

Leadwood Manor House at Tala Collection Game Reserve is ideal for celebrations

Travel

Leadwood Manor House at Tala Collection Game Reserve is ideal for celebrations

Chelsey Hale 10 Oct 2019

The Arctic Sunrise to dock at the V&A Waterfront

Climate Change

The Arctic Sunrise to dock at the V&A Waterfront

10 Oct 2019

New documentary shines light on Kalk Bay fishing community's 'stolen heritage'

Environment & Natural Resources

New documentary shines light on Kalk Bay fishing community's 'stolen heritage'

30 Sep 2019

Using internet technology to improve cage fish farming

Agriculture

Using internet technology to improve cage fish farming

Joseph Davis Weddi 20 Sep 2019

The Department of Mineral Resources has given the go-ahead for Italian group Eni to conduct drilling off the coast of KwaZulu-Natal. Photo: Eni (fair use)

Coal, Oil & Gas

Controversial KZN drilling project gets go-ahead

13 Sep 2019

SA fisherman's working conditions commended

Fishing

SA fisherman's working conditions commended

27 Aug 2019