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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Woolies’ Ralph Jewson to chair SA Plastics Pact’s new steering committee

20 hours

No further reports of dead sardines: DFFE

Fishing

No further reports of dead sardines: DFFE

28 Sep 2026

Wind turbines on the Eastern Cape bushveld along the R350 road to Bedford, outside Makhanda. The area around has some of the country’s best wind power potential but is also among the Eastern Cape’s most ecologically sensitive landscapes. Photos: Aphiwe Ngowapi

Food, Water & Energy Security

Debate over new Makhanda wind farm

Gcina Ntsaluba and Asemahle Vumsindo 28 Sep 2026

An African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) emerging from its burrow at the Stony Point Penguin Colony in Betty’s Bay, Western Cape. Photos: David Harrison

Environment & Natural Resources

Stop sardine fishing, warn conservationists

Alice Scott 17 Sep 2026

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Sustainability

Pig farm vs power station: South African court tells state‑owned Eskom to clean up its pollution

Angela van der Berg 11 Sep 2026

Kruger flood recovery advances as National Parks Week gets underway

Tourism & Travel

Kruger flood recovery advances as National Parks Week gets underway

8 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

Mass timber and timber frame training heads to Pretoria

7 Sep 2026

Arnot Power Station in Mpumalanga is one of Eskom’s coal-fired power plants. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

Eskom in a coal mind: SA open to AI data centres, but at what electricity price?

3 Sep 2026

Tracy Mkhize to take over as TMACC managing director

Tourism

Tracy Mkhize to take over as TMACC managing director

24 Aug 2026

ITAC recommends duty rebate for agricultural, forestry tyres

Agriculture

ITAC recommends duty rebate for agricultural, forestry tyres

21 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Refuel chief executive officer Ricky Luntz.

Taxation & Regulation

Deloitte Africa, Refuel bridge diesel tracking and tax compliance

14 Aug 2026

World Lion Day 2026: United for lions

Environment & Natural Resources

World Lion Day 2026: United for lions

Issued by FOUR PAWS 13 Aug 2026

PG Bison takes action to support fair trade, local jobs and the forestry value chain

Forestry

PG Bison takes action to support fair trade, local jobs and the forestry value chain

Issued by PG Bison 13 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied

Agriculture

Women's Voice in Agriculture honours women driving innovation

6 Aug 2026

From AI to health innovation - South Africa's Top Science Awards #ChooseUP researchers

Higher Education

From AI to health innovation - South Africa's Top Science Awards #ChooseUP researchers

Issued by University of Pretoria 30 Jul 2026

Forestry

Sappi joins ZDHC programme to drive sustainable textile production

27 Jul 2026

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Fishing

Shellfish safe for consumption as toxin levels drop in Saldanha Bay

24 Jul 2026

Harvesting pine trees in the Dennedal compartment of Lower Tokai on 30 August 2016. Work was halted later that day by an urgent High Court interdict. Photos: John Yeld

Environment & Natural Resources

New battle looms over future of Tokai and Cecilia pine plantations

John Yeld 28 Jul 2026

Travel

CemAir restores Johannesburg-Richards Bay flights from November

22 Jul 2026

Will El Niño drought hit food prices in South Africa? Earlier rains and grain stocks offer hope

Agriculture

Will El Niño drought hit food prices in South Africa? Earlier rains and grain stocks offer hope

Wandile Sihlobo 15 Jul 2026

The DFFE food losses and waste strategy: A step closer to a more sustainable food future

Food, Water & Energy Security

The DFFE food losses and waste strategy: A step closer to a more sustainable food future

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 7 Jul 2026

Sardine quota raised to ease processing shortages

Fishing

Sardine quota raised to ease processing shortages

1 Jul 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

SMMEs asked to waste no time in joining new national database

29 Jun 2026

PG Bison commissions new MFB press at Ugie, strengthening supply across Africa

Materials & Equipment

PG Bison commissions new MFB press at Ugie, strengthening supply across Africa

Issued by PG Bison 24 Jun 2026

Willie Aucamp appointed agriculture minister, replacing Steenhuisen

Agriculture

Willie Aucamp appointed agriculture minister, replacing Steenhuisen

17 Jun 2026

Table grape export agreement strengthens SA-Italy ties

Viticulture & Oenology

Table grape export agreement strengthens SA-Italy ties

12 Jun 2026

Winning Schools

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Fibre Circle celebrates young environmental champions in eThekwini

Dumisani Khumalo, Issued by Fibre Circle 10 Jun 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

SA's energy needs and environmental protection square off in court

5 Jun 2026

Topco Media spearheads Environment Month with the 8th edition of ESG: The Future of Sustainability

ESG

Topco Media spearheads Environment Month with the 8th edition of ESG: The Future of Sustainability

Issued by Topco Media 3 Jun 2026

On Monday, fishers and environmental activists picketed outside the Cape High Court on the first day of a case against the government granting environmental authorisation for seismic surveys off the West Coast. Photo: Liezl Human.

Coal, Oil & Gas

Fishers in court to stop West Coast oil search

Liezl Human 2 Jun 2026

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Environmental Law

Private water trading faces total ban under 2026 NWA Amendment Bill

James Ross, Alysa Buntin and Emily Raubenheimer 2 Jun 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

How South African businesses can offset the rising diesel price

Ricky Luntz 28 May 2026

#AfricaMonth | Africa must tell its own tourism story

Tourism

#AfricaMonth | Africa must tell its own tourism story

Robin Fredericks 26 May 2026

Source: Supplied | Sappi Shafton Kusane Wetland

Forestry

Forestry sector preserves over 300,000 hectares of natural ecosystems

21 May 2026

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Environment & Natural Resources

SA Agulhas II to evacuate Marion Island team after fuel shortage delays relief voyage

15 May 2026

Eskom’s current and only nuclear power station located at Koeberg, Western Cape. Archive photo: Brent Meersman

Nuclear Power

Public gets three more weeks to comment on Eskom nuclear site — but critics say it’s not enough

John Yeld 11 May 2026

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

ESG

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

11 May 2026

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Logistics & Transport

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Issued by Ctrack 8 May 2026

FAO expands Wikipedia partnership to boost agrifood knowledge access

Agriculture

FAO expands Wikipedia partnership to boost agrifood knowledge access

28 Apr 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Sars diesel rebate system overhaul paves way for automated fuel monitoring

24 Apr 2026

The new technical agreement between South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), France's Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB), and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) was signed at the Pretoria National Botanical Garden in South Africa. Image supplied.

Environment & Natural Resources

Sanbi-France collab unlocks funds to bridge biodiversity finance gap

23 Apr 2026

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Climate Change

Wits scientists design SA's first pollution alert app as Jozi battles coal emissions

20 Apr 2026

Rapid wind farm development just beyond the boundaries of Eskom’s consolidated Thyspunt properties has already created a large network of new powerlines. Photos: John Yeld

Nuclear Power

Thyspunt recommended for Eskom’s new nuclear power station

John Yeld 15 Apr 2026

Agulhas lighthouse precinct upgrade targets tourism growth and local jobs

Tourism

Agulhas lighthouse precinct upgrade targets tourism growth and local jobs

15 Apr 2026

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Environment & Natural Resources

Teen's campaign to sponsor conservation efforts on Marion Island takes flight

13 Apr 2026

Eco-Logic Awards 2026 now open for entries

ESG & Sustainability

Eco-Logic Awards 2026 now open for entries

1 Apr 2026

The Table Mountain National Park Fire Management deployed aerial resources to contain a fire along the Pipe Track near Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay, in Cape Town. Image credit:

Environment & Natural Resources

Hout Bay helicopter incident under SANParks, not DFFE, says department

27 Mar 2026

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Climate Change

South Africa needs R250bn just to meet basic climate adaptation needs over the next decade

Anna Taylor 30 Mar 2026

Small-scale fishers from the West Coast picketed outside the Cape High Court on Monday. Photo: Liezl Human

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies in court over offshore oil and gas drilling

Liezl Human 24 Mar 2026

From timber to tourism: SA’s forests energise local economies

Forestry

From timber to tourism: SA’s forests energise local economies

20 Mar 2026