Learning is not a top-down process but rather one where people come together share insights, debate and develop solutions to problems
The mineral and petroleum resources minister has commissioned a seismic survey for oil and gas in the Karoo Basin
She and Sinegugu Zukulu successfully took on Shell in landmark court victory to stop seismic testing on the Wild Coast
He is one of six defendants who this week an reached out-of-court settlement with an Australian mining company in a long-running defamation battle
Must we choose between short-term well-being and long-term environmental damage?
The Eastern Cape high court finds the matter requires ventilation at the supreme court of appeal
Meaningful consultation is not the ticking of a checklist, court says
Court applicants have argued that the company should be required to conduct an environmental impact assessment, based on the best available science, which has advanced…
Voluntarism is not enough to ensure that transnational companies such as Shell consult people likely to be affected by their proposed activities
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has slammed those opposing the survey as ‘dishonest and duplicitous’
Exploration has brought income inequality and poverty to people in Mauritius, Mozambique and Nigeria.
There’s always a risk of due diligence becoming a mere box-ticking exercise for big firms, panel discussion hears
Durban and the eThekwini region was in decline – fuelled by corruption and political killings – before the deadly floods sank it
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
The case isn’t only about environmental lawyers and activists being slapped by ‘rapacious’ miners with a series of defamation lawsuits, but about the rule of law
The South African United Fishing Front wants discussions between those ‘for and against’ oil and gas exploration in South Africa’s seas
‘The government is being taught a lesson,’ says Wild Coast activist of the latest ruling against multinational oil giant Shell
They can have positive and negative effects, such as restricting small-scale fishers access to the ocean or restoring endemic fauna
As the just transition gathers momentum and renewable energy becomes more affordable, countries around the world taking climate action. South Africa must follow suit
The president needs to report back to South Africa on what his government has – and hasn’t – achieved since 2018
