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 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:41:23 +0200 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 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-battle-looms-over-future-of-tokai-and-cecilia-pine-plantations-189106a Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has issued a directive to SANParks to remove pines and other invasive trees from former Tokai and Cecilia plantations in Cape Town. The lease to harvest pines in the Table Mountain National Park expired in January 2025. This means the pines no longer have protected plantation status. Provision can be made for shaded walkways along the perimeters of some former pine blocks using indigenous trees. 1-270178 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/totalenergies-taken-to-court-in-france-408959a Several nonprofits, including Friends of the Earth France, sued oil major TotalEnergies in a French civil court, seeking to obtain environmental documents related to an onshore Nigerian oil asset it is attempting to sell. 1-269525 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/energy-needs-and-environmental-protection-square-off-in-court-956024a The battle over oil and gas exploration in South Africa intensified this week, as environmentalists took seismic survey approvals to the Western Cape High Court. While judgment is pending, the case highlights the urgent balancing act between energy needs and environmental protection. 1-268794 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Environmental Law South Africa