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Department of Environment

State caves in to game farmers and hunters over key wildlife protection

South Africa

State caves in to game farmers and hunters over key wildlife protection

By Don Pinnock

Political parties agree — captive lion breeding must end

South Africa

Political parties agree — captive lion breeding must end

By Don Pinnock

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

South Africa’s endangered wetlands need protecting

South Africa

South Africa’s endangered wetlands need protecting

By Onke Ngcuka

Environmentalists and hunters slam government over proposals for the trophy hunting of elephants, leopards and rhinos

South Africa

Environmentalists and hunters slam government over proposals for the trophy hunting of elephants, leopards and rhinos

By Don Pinnock

Unwanted lions: Vietnam sting operation suggests slaughter of farmed lions in South Africa is under way

South Africa

Unwanted lions: Vietnam sting operation suggests slaughter of farmed lions in South Africa is under way

By Don Pinnock

Karpowership deal sinking fast as Environment Department says ‘no deal’

South Africa

Karpowership deal sinking fast as Environment Department says ‘no deal’

By Tony Carnie

Judge Hlophe lawyer Barnabas Xulu blew millions in unlawful legal fees windfall on personal expenses, court finds

South Africa

Judge Hlophe lawyer Barnabas Xulu blew millions in unlawful legal fees windfall on personal expenses, court finds

By Marianne Thamm

Hlophe lawyer Barnabas Xulu found in contempt of court, slapped with fine & suspended prison sentence. Must hand over his Porsche, too

South Africa

Hlophe lawyer Barnabas Xulu found in contempt of court, slapped with fine & suspended prison sentence. Must hand over his Porsche, too

By Marianne Thamm

It’s high time SA shut down the captive lion breeding industry

South Africa

It’s high time SA shut down the captive lion breeding industry

By Andreas Wilson-Spath

Barbara Creecy upholds appeal against giant West Coast wind farm

South Africa

Barbara Creecy upholds appeal against giant West Coast wind farm

By John Yeld

Hlophe’s lawyer Barnabas Xulu rips into Minister Creecy, accuses her of racism and inexperience

South Africa

Hlophe’s lawyer Barnabas Xulu rips into Minister Creecy, accuses her of racism and inexperience

By Marianne Thamm