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, 09 Nov 2026 10:04:47 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/luxury-lodge-fined-r15m-for-flouting-environmental-laws-858653a Goats Window luxury safari lodge built 23 units near Bonnievale without environmental authorisation, and cleared 4,000m2 of endangered renosterveld. 1-272959 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/no-excuses-for-environmental-harm-sca-mandates-eskom-action-plan-for-kusile-858983a In a recent ruling, Topigs Norsvin (Pty) Ltd v Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd and Others, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) considered whether pollution downstream of the Kusile Power Station (Kusile) justified court orders compelling Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (Eskom) and the responsible authorities to comply with their environmental duties. 1-272719 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/environmental-concerns-over-totalenergies-exploration-in-sa-dismissed-303738a The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, David Maynier, has dismissed a challenge lodged by conservationists against an environmental authorisation to allow exploration in TotalEnergies-operated Block 3B/4B off the country’s West Coast. 1-272613 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/activists-appeal-cape-town-data-centre-approval-308448a Civil society groups say Equinix’s data centre was approved without considering its impact on nearby communities. 1-271723 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pig-farm-vs-power-station-south-african-court-tells-stateowned-eskom-to-clean-up-its-pollution-742162a About 74% of South Africa’s electricity is generated by coal-fired power stations owned by the state-owned electricity provider, Eskom. 1-271672 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/2026-african-legal-awards-celebrates-continents-top-legal-talent-075425a The 13th annual African Legal Awards celebrated legal excellence from across the continent at The Wanderers Club in Johannesburg on 4 September 2026. 1-271637 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-top-court-blocked-shells-wild-coast-oil-search-why-it-matters-for-climate-justice-290017a South Africa’s Constitutional Court – the country’s highest court – handed down a landmark judgment for climate change and environmental justice in mid-August 2026. 1-270970 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/concourt-blocks-shells-offshore-exploration-along-wild-coast-412669a After years of legal challenges by local communities and environmentalists, South Africa’s oil exploration aspirations were dealt another blow after the Constitutional Court blocked offshore exploration led by Shell along the country’s pristine Wild Coast. 1-270835 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pg-bison-takes-action-to-support-fair-trade-local-jobs-and-the-forestry-value-chain-745862a PG Bison has lodged an anti-dumping application with the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) concerning imports of medium-density fibreboard (MDF) from China that PG Bison believes are being dumped into the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). The application seeks to support fair competition and the long-term sustainability of South Africa’s forestry and board manufacturing value chains. 1-270772 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-national-petroleum-company-bill-flagged-as-climate-blind-301908a Calling it “climate-blind”, an environmental justice group is calling for the withdrawal of the South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) Bill. 1-270253 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa