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About 80 people gathered in Rosebank to protest against Standard Bank and TotalEnergies’ investment in fossil fuels. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro

Climate Change

Climate protesters demand reparations from Standard Bank for fossil fuel investments

Kimberly Mutandiro 20 Aug 2025

Coal, Oil & Gas

Western Cape court halts TotalEnergies' offshore drilling over EIA failings

14 Aug 2025

Image credit: Kenan Turguç on Pexels

Coal, Oil & Gas

NGO considers appealing Shell's oil project approval

16 Jul 2025

Release of a tagged speckled snapper in the iSimangaliso MPA (Photo credit: Bruce Mann).

Food, Water & Energy Security

3 research studies that show the positive impact of MPAs

10 Jun 2025

Government addresses misinformation on abalone fishing

Fishing

Government addresses misinformation on abalone fishing

21 Feb 2025

African Penguins (photographed above at the Boulders penguin colony) are critically endangered. Photo: John Yeld/GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Legal delays threaten survival of African Penguins, say conservation groups

John Yeld 12 Dec 2024

Call for entries: The Earthshot Prize 2025 – seeking groundbreaking solutions to restore our planet

ESG

Call for entries: The Earthshot Prize 2025 – seeking groundbreaking solutions to restore our planet

Issued by MultiChoice 21 Nov 2024

Fishers in Port Nolloth are opposing TotalEnergies’ bid to explore for gas and oil off the West Coast. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Court bid to block TotalEnergies gas project off West Coast

7 Nov 2024

Prince William, Prince of Wales meets the 2024 Earthshot Prize Finalists at the Kirstenbosch Gardens, in Cape Town, South Africa, 6 November 2024. Victoria Jones/Pool via Reuters

ESG & Sustainability

2024 Earthshot Prize - the 5 winners of £1m

7 Nov 2024

Kenyan eco-entrepreneur tackles food waste with sustainable solutions

Food, Water & Energy Security

Kenyan eco-entrepreneur tackles food waste with sustainable solutions

Issued by MultiChoice 28 Oct 2024

One-third of the food we produce is never eaten: Reshaping our food system must be accelerated

Food, Water & Energy Security

One-third of the food we produce is never eaten: Reshaping our food system must be accelerated

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 10 Sep 2024

Masifundise Development Trust and Coastal Links hosted the Fisher People Tribunal from 12 to 14 August. Small-scale fishers from across the country gathered in Kalk Bay to share testimonies. GroundUp

Food, Water & Energy Security

Stop new mining on West Coast, say fishers

Liezl Human 16 Aug 2024

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Fishing

Supreme Court ruling upholds drone fishing ban

18 Jul 2024

Ocean Basket, Abalobi partner to promote sustainable, fair fishing practices

Fishing

Ocean Basket, Abalobi partner to promote sustainable, fair fishing practices

11 Jun 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

Food Crisis

Easter snoek shortage fears rise amidst tightened fishing regulations

19 Mar 2024

All the 2023 Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards nominees

Theatre

All the 2023 Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards nominees

6 Mar 2024

Small-scale fishers could be allowed to catch new species

Fishing

Small-scale fishers could be allowed to catch new species

Liezl Human 5 Mar 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

The green area is where Searcher Geodata will do its seismic survey in 2024. Map from consultant’s environmental assessment report

Environment & Natural Resources

Australian company to start seismic survey off West Coast in January

Steve Kretzmann 7 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

Recreational fishing permit application now online

Fishing

Recreational fishing permit application now online

23 Oct 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

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

Wildtrust develops oil spill model for SA risk assessment

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Wildtrust develops oil spill model for SA risk assessment

5 Jul 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

Work underway to fight wildlife crime

19 May 2023

New mobile app offers real-time fisheries data for Ugandan stakeholders

Fishing

New mobile app offers real-time fisheries data for Ugandan stakeholders

3 May 2023

Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town

Infrastructure & Utilities

Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town

Steve Kretzmann 24 Feb 2023

Members of Earthlife Africa and the Eastern Cape Environmental Network protested on Wednesday outside TotalEnergies service station in KwaDwesi, Gqeberha. Photo: Joseph Chirume/GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

"Total madness": Fishers protest against ocean drilling

Joseph Chirume 9 Feb 2023

Perlemoen farm gives hope to West Coast community

Fishing

Perlemoen farm gives hope to West Coast community

24 Jan 2023

TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast

Liezl Human 25 Nov 2022

Image supplied: The Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts Series has announced the official lineup

Events

Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts Series announces lineup

14 Nov 2022

#COP27: 3 reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to pay developing world for climate havoc

Climate Change

#COP27: 3 reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to pay developing world for climate havoc

Lisa Vanhala 9 Nov 2022

New fishing quotas to be allocated

Fishing

New fishing quotas to be allocated

7 Sep 2022

Image supplied: South African All-Star Lisa Black

Design

Behind the scenes with SA All-Star Lisa Black

Emily Stander 2 Aug 2022

Western Cape fishers want rights allocation process to be started all over again

Fishing

Western Cape fishers want rights allocation process to be started all over again

Liezl Human 1 Aug 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

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

Acting Judge Noluntu Bam has ordered the Minister of Mineral Affairs and Energy to re-open an appeal by several community organisations against the extension of its Somkhele mining operation in KwaZulu-Natal. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Judge blocks mine expansion

Tania Broughton 6 May 2022

Image supplied: Mncedisi Shabangu and Francois Jacobs in Blood Knot

Theatre

Athol Fugard's Blood Knot comes to The Baxter

4 May 2022

Film

South African documentary wins at International Ocean Film Festival

22 Apr 2022

Abalobi documentary wins International Ocean Film Festival Innovation Award

Agriculture

Abalobi documentary wins International Ocean Film Festival Innovation Award

20 Apr 2022

Image supplied: A scene from The Lady Aoi

Theatre

Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards takes place as live event

7 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

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

Protected marine areas should serve nature and people: A review of South Africa's efforts

Environment & Natural Resources

Protected marine areas should serve nature and people: A review of South Africa's efforts

Judy Mann-Lang, Bruce Quintin Mann and George Branch 20 Jan 2022

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Fishing

Government accepts recommendations for West Coast Rock Lobster fishery

14 Dec 2021

New court case launched to stop Shell's seismic survey on Wild Coast

Environment & Natural Resources

New court case launched to stop Shell's seismic survey on Wild Coast

Tania Broughton 7 Dec 2021

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Fishing

African marine rules favour big industry, leaving small-scale fishers in the lurch

Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood and Edward H. Allison 22 Nov 2021

Department addresses concerns of fishing community

Fishing

Department addresses concerns of fishing community

22 Oct 2021