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Richards Bay floating gas power plant faces turbulent legal waters

South Africa

Richards Bay floating gas power plant faces turbulent legal waters

By Tembile Sgqolana

Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries blows nearly R3bn in irregular expenditure

South Africa

Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries blows nearly R3bn in irregular expenditure

By Don Pinnock

Something to hide? Department of Environment takes the path of least disclosure

South Africa

Something to hide? Department of Environment takes the path of least disclosure

By Don Pinnock

Controversial Watsons’ wind farm approval overturned on review

South Africa

Controversial Watsons’ wind farm approval overturned on review

By John Yeld

Where there’s sulphur, there’s fire: What was behind the big stench over Gauteng and Mpumalanga?

Business Maverick

Where there’s sulphur, there’s fire: What was behind the big stench over Gauteng and Mpumalanga?

By Ed Stoddard

Lockdown Level 3: DEFF clarifies rules for game drives, fishing and hunting

Business Maverick

Lockdown Level 3: DEFF clarifies rules for game drives, fishing and hunting

By Ed Stoddard

Minister Barbara Creecy on key air pollution and climate change issues facing South Africa

Business Maverick

Minister Barbara Creecy on key air pollution and climate change issues facing South Africa

By Chris Yelland

Government ignored its own science task team by redefining 32 wild species as farm animals

South Africa

Government ignored its own science task team by redefining 32 wild species as farm animals

By Don Pinnock

The life of plastic in SA — foul or fantastic?

Our Burning Planet

The life of plastic in SA — foul or fantastic?

By Tessa Knight

Ban on octopus fishing is lifted, but mitigation measures muddy the water

South Africa

Ban on octopus fishing is lifted, but mitigation measures muddy the water

By Tessa Knight

Octopus fishers in False Bay lose jobs after getting entangled in whale controversy

South Africa

Octopus fishers in False Bay lose jobs after getting entangled in whale controversy

By Tessa Knight

Local fishers and activists want Langebaan fish farms stopped —but government mussels in

South Africa

Local fishers and activists want Langebaan fish farms stopped —but government mussels in

By Tessa Knight and Noah Tobias