From Doringbaai to Port Nolloth, West Coast communities are pushing back against mining and offshore oil and gas expansion. Residents, activists and fishers say consultation…
Scientist says there is ‘nothing freaky’ about the red tide but warns against eating affected marine life
Illegal miners, who have been fighting to get mining permits, risk arrest and even death in confrontations between the police and security firms
Elands Bay’s queer folk were determined to find a home in the town’s conservative churches
ESG performance presents an opportunity for involving communities in the decision-making process and reducing costs that might emerge down the line from litigation and fines
Hundreds of dead Cape fur seals are washing ashore dead in Pelican Point, puzzling marine experts
Small-scale fishers, abalone farmers, commercial trawlers, poachers: all have been affected, if not by fishing quotas, then by the pandemic
The department of forestry, fisheries and the environment says a medium to long-term study of the environment is to start in mid-March
The South African United Fishing Front wants discussions between those ‘for and against’ oil and gas exploration in South Africa’s seas
Work is underway to determine if a marine biotoxin is linked to seal mortalities, although preliminary tests have proven negative or insignificant
The Legal Resources Centre hails court order as stunning victory for indigenous communities along the coast
Fourteen applicants, including small-scale fishers, have filed an urgent application in the Western Cape high court to interdict the Australian-based Searcher Seismic, Searcher…
They are worried about the effect of blasting on the snoek fishery, which is the basis of their income
The Legal Resources Centre and Richard Spoor Attorneys are heading to court for urgent interdict against Searcher Seismic, an Australian exploration outfit
Starvation caused by overfishing is thought to be a major culprit but investigations are ongoing
An Australian mining company is suing three attorneys and activists for defamation. But the defendant’s attorneys argue that this a strategic lawsuit against public participation
Atlantis is uniquely positioned for development and the SEZ is ensuring that this happens
A high court case has highlighted how the law enables mining companies such as Tormin to walk away from the damage they cause.
The environment department has been sidelined and objections are simply stonewalled.
The legality of the department’s go-ahead for a West Coast mine is being challenged in court.
