Environment

Talks on penguin litigation fail to break deadlock

But environment minister and bird conservation groups both say an out-of-court settlement is yet possible

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News | 21 October 2024

Using radiation to stop the traffic of rhino horns

The Wits Rhisotope project hopes to help conservation efforts

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Science | 16 October 2024

Tensions rise over unfenced Kruger Park after predators kill cattle

State vet warns that livestock wandering into the park pose significant disease threat

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News | 14 October 2024

The health and economic costs of emissions at Kusile power plant

Eskom has an exemption to operate without flue gas desulpharization until March

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Science | 14 October 2024

Africa Oil Week: Mantashe slams “foreign-funded” activists

Protests held against fossil-fuel industry in Cape Town and Johannesburg

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News | 8 October 2024

New blasting limits set for mines - at last

Chief Inspector of Mines publishes South Africa’s first mine blasting standards

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Opinion | 8 October 2024

Phola residents say mining has brought misery not benefits

Community members protested at coal mining offices of Seriti over damage to homes from blasting

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Photo Essay | 7 October 2024

Former environment minister Creecy under fire from penguin conservation groups

And new environment minister George has also been criticised

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News | 30 September 2024

Using carbon dating to stop elephant and rhino poaching

But even a controlled ivory trade may send the wrong message

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Science | 23 September 2024

New frog species found in Cederberg

Meet Cacosternum cederbergense, the Cederberg Dainty Frog

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Science | 20 September 2024

Province tells City of Cape Town to clean up Dunoon

Warning on pollution and health hazards in informal settlement

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Brief | 9 September 2024

How much worse are coloured plastics for the environment?

Studies are finding more reason to boycott coloured plastic products

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Science | 6 September 2024

Aussie-owned West Coast mining company in trouble

Owner of controversial Tormin mine is in business rescue

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News | 3 September 2024

UN expert urges tougher action on pesticides in SA

Pesticides which are banned in Europe are still exported to developing countries

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News | 29 August 2024

Proposals to protect penguins would cripple R5.5-billion fishing industry, court told

Experts differ strongly on new plan for no-take zone around six African penguin breeding islands

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News | 29 August 2024