A coalition of KwaZulu-Natal coastal organisations is calling for the withdrawal of SA Lithium’s Highbury Mine expansion near Umzumbe, citing alleged legal flaws, water risks,…
Environmental justice organisations have launched a high court challenge against Eskom’s proposed Nuclear-1 power station, arguing that the 2017 environmental authorisation,…
Interviews for the shortlisted candidates will take place on 10 and 11 December, and the public is invited to submit comments on the nominees
President Cyril Ramaphosa put a brave face on Friday to legacy foundations and opposition parties boycotting a convention to kick off a National Dialogue on how to resolve South…
Civil society says officials should break the cycle of grand promises and weak follow-through if Johannesburg is to be rebuilt into a world-class city
Challenges detract from technology’s potential to allow users to engage with structures of political and public life, leaving many without a say
A national dialogue offers the opportunity to unite South Africans around a common vision, thereby giving rise to a people of national unity
The Bill, open for comment until 31 August, proposes an extension of the timeframe within which irregular appointments must be rectified
Despite consultations, public hearings, and government gazettes, efforts to foster meaningful engagement beyond elections remain inadequate
The president has named a panel of experts to help him draw up a shortlist of candidates in an unprecedented move that opens the appointment to consultation
Judge finds that public participation in democratic processes is not the exclusive preserve of the privileged few who have access to the internet and can read English
Refusal of project shows there is ‘no space for tick-box exercises’ by environmental consultants
The hearings will be open to the media and the public, under strict level-three regulations
Last week’s tremor has anti-nuclear campaigners questioning the safety of Koeberg, although the nuclear facility said the plant is designed to sustain a magnitude-seven earthquake
After three decades’ use, South Africa’s only nuclear power plant could see its lifespan extended by 20 years — despite objections
