As a new guard of Cabinet Ministers is ushered in, SA's departing Environment Minister and Water Minister have garnered high praise, leaving their replacements with hard acts to follow, notes Legalbrief. Critics, meanwhile, have panned Gwede Mantashe's new ... Read More

Wild Coast communities and environmental justice organisations have asked the Constitutional Court to rule against a decision by the SCA earlier this year that gave Shell the chance to renew its exploration application, GroundUp reports. The exploration right would allow ... Read More

SA is seeking to alter the terms of a landmark agreement under which it promised to cut its reliance on coal in exchange for access to financing. A Fin24 report notes that the Government of President Cyril Ramaphosa is pushing ... Read More

The International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) has given approval for the imposition of a 10% customs duty on solar panels coming into SA, Business Day reports. The commission also recommended the imposition of a temporary rebate in the event of ... Read More

In April, the National Council of Provinces passed the country’s first Climate Change Bill, following its passing by the National Assembly in October. ‘The swift movement of the Bill through these formal political settings generated hope in the local climate ... Read More

At a time when living space for wild creatures is being destroyed or degraded at an alarming pace, the restoration of a large new African landscape for nature conservation is a cause for celebration. Writing in a Daily Maverick analysis ... Read More

Even as the world seeks to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels, more than 12 oil companies, including Exxon, Shell and Brazil’s national oil company, have expressed interest in buying a 40% stake in Galp Energia’s major oil discovery offshore ... Read More

The sentiment at the recent International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) forum in Nairobi was that Africa needs to fund its conservation efforts and move away from dependence on the West. A Daily Maverick report notes that for the ... Read More

The World Bank has approved a grant for Zambia worth $208m as the country struggles to address the impact of drought overwhelming the region. Zambia's Finance Ministry announced the grant on Tuesday. A report on the allAfrica site notes ... Read More

In a ruling described by activists as ‘historic,’ a court in Ecuador has ruled that pollution has violated the rights of a river that runs through the country’s capital, Quito. A report in The Guardian notes that the city ... Read More

The operators of the historic waterway, the Manchester Ship Canal, can bring a private law claim against the local water utility over unauthorised discharges of sewage, seven Supreme Court justices ruled unanimously this week. A Law Gazette report notes that ... Read More

The water quality of the Seine has improved, test results showed last week, three weeks ahead of the start of the Paris Olympics when the river is set to host outdoor swimming events. A Cape Times report notes that results ... Read More

* Two suspects have been arrested in Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng, for smuggling two pangolins. Police spokesperson Tintswalo Sibeko said the bust came after an operation conducted by the Cullinan Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit at the weekend. ‘The operation was initiated ... Read More

* Two North West men appeared in the Potchefstroom Magistrate’s Court yesterday for allegedly trying to illegally sell lions. Nico Scoltz and Huu Tao Nguyen were pounced on by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation after the Hawks received information on ... Read More

* Chad has eliminated human African trypanosomiasis, a fly-borne tropical disease also known as sleeping sickness, the World Health Organisation recently said. The elimination marks a milestone for the agency’s programme targeting ‘neglected tropical diseases’. Human African trypanosomiasis is caused by ... Read More

Swamp prowler fossil found in NamibiaAbout 280m years ago, a large creature built somewhat like a salamander but with frightful fangs prowled the swamps and lakes of what is now Namibia, ambushing prey as a top predator in a chilly ... Read More

'Extinct' Waterlily rediscoveredRwandan scientists are calling for the development of a modern plant propagation and conservation facility dedicated to preserving endangered species. This follows the rediscovery of a large population of Nymphaea thermarum in 2023, a species believed to have ... Read More