https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/638.html South Africa news 15 Environmental Law news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/638.html en-us Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:33:51 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/totalenergies-in-court-over-offshore-oil-and-gas-drilling-844983a Small-scale fishers and environmental organisations are challenging authorisations granted to TotalEnergies to drill oil and gas exploration wells off the West Coast between Port Nolloth and Saldanha Bay. The applicants argue that TotalEnergies’s environmental impact assessment is flawed. They say it did not consider potential long-term impacts of production or the detrimental socio-economic impact on small-scale fishers. Fishers are already experiencing fish stock declines and changes in migration habits. The respondents argue that exploration and production rights are separate under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act. 1-266719 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-set-to-modernise-environmental-governance-with-major-eia-reforms-622381a The government will launch a national stakeholder consultation process on proposed reforms to South Africa’s environmental impact assessment (EIA) system. According to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), the consultation process will run from 11 March to 24 April 2026, and will include engagement sessions in each province. 1-266331 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-energy-outlook-405529a 2025 highlighted key trends signalling a fundamental reset in South Africa’s electricity sector, with 2026 expected to be the year in which many of these reforms begin to take practical effect. 1-264745 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/joburg-fireworks-rules-for-a-responsible-new-year-celebration-849393a Johannesburg residents planning to welcome the New Year with fireworks have been urged to follow strict municipal guidelines aimed at preventing injuries, fires and distress to animals. 1-264529 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 09:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bestofbiz-2025-legal-283877a We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2025 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and company news. Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's Legal site over the past year below. 1-264280 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/totalenergies-french-court-ruling-over-false-climate-claims-could-boost-african-cases-against-polluters-407519a A court ruling in France could give African countries more power to hold corporations to account when they pretend to be environmentally friendly. The Paris Judicial Court found global oil and gas giant TotalEnergies guilty of misleading commercial practices, in a case brought by three environmental organisations. 1-263755 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/apple-faces-new-lawsuit-over-congo-conflict-minerals-396458a A US-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington, accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda despite the iPhone maker's denials. 1-263733 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/when-polluters-dont-pay-still-no-cleanup-at-south-african-oil-refinery-thats-caused-millions-in-damage-but-was-sold-for-6-cents-063025a When BP and Shell sold the South African Petroleum Refinery (Sapref) in 2024 to the Central Energy Fund, a government entity, for R1 (or six US cents), environmental advocates warned that Sapref had not taken any steps to clean up pollution. Neither had it made reparations for harm inflicted on the health of nearby residents from over six decades of crude oil processing. The refinery is in the port city of Durban, on South Africa’s east coast. 1-263137 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/shell-govt-apply-for-leave-to-appeal-court-block-567-ruling-282607a Shell has applied to gain the right to appeal against the Western Cape High Court decision to block exploration in the offshore block 5/6/7. 1-262640 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 07:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/eskom-gas-power-project-faces-setback-as-court-annuls-permit-409919a The Supreme Court of Appeal annulled a government permit allowing state utility Eskom to build a large power plant burning natural gas, saying there had not been proper public consultation. The 3,000 megawatt plant in the east coast port city of Richards Bay is part of government plans to bolster the country's generation capacity after years of electricity blackouts and pivot away from coal. 1-261555 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 07:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa