Water is the flashpoint of the climate crisis, a global study warned last week, with separate research placing SA with the highest water challenge score globally, writes Legalbrief. There is more need than ever for infrastructure repair and public engagement ... Read More

A second Cabinet Minister last week drove another nail into the coffin of the controversial Karpowership electricity deal, declaring that: ‘For all intents and purposes, Karpowership is dead’. Responding to questions from Daily Maverick at a media briefing in Cape ... Read More

Judgment has been reserved in the #CancelCoalCase, where the Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance (VEJA) has emerged as a Friend of the Court. According to a report in The Mercury, this case centres on the government's contentious plan to procure ... Read More

Litigation to protect endangered penguins will face a delay of several months, with a new hearing date set down for March next year. A News24 report notes that the hearing was initially scheduled for this month in the Gauteng High ... Read More

‘Prohibitory interdicts are increasingly being used by mining companies against communities demanding accountability for the devastation wrought by mining. This has been one of the leading repression tactics used to stop dissent and prevent communities from exercising their right to ... Read More

In a world grappling with the effects of climate change, the call for fair and inclusive solutions has never been louder. Writing in a Moneyweb report, Mbali Kubheka, Associate Principal of Sustainable Finance Solutions at Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking ... Read More

Greenpeace Africa has welcomed the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Government's decision to halt the bidding process for 27 oil blocks. According to an allAfrica report, this move is a crucial advancement for environmental protection and climate justice throughout ... Read More

In an ambitious effort to unlock funding and accelerate renewable energy development across the continent, the first-ever Investment Forum for Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (Apra) convened last week. A Cape Times report notes that this landmark forum aims ... Read More

Mercury is increasingly being used to extract gold by miners digging on a massive scale in Ghana’s forests and farms, degrading land and polluting rivers to such an extent that the charity WaterAid has called it ‘ecocide’. ‘I could actually ... Read More

A hearing in a lawsuit against BHP over Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, the 2015 collapse of the Mariana dam, began at London’s High Court on Monday, with claimants seeking up to £36bn in damages. A Business Day report notes that ... Read More

A staggering 3 800 wildlife disease outbreaks across 55 countries have been reported in the first half of 2024, affecting 151 species and pushing 10% to the brink of extinction. A Nile Post report notes that the alarming figures, released ... Read More

Women and girls are not only experiencing greater hardships but are also demonstrating remarkable leadership in the face of drought, finds a new study by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the ... Read More

* Charges of theft have been laid in a tug-of-war between the carer of two juvenile capuchin monkeys and an NGO that says they are being mistreated. Yolanda van der Berg of Vredenburg in the Western Cape maintains she is the ... Read More

* The African Development Bank Group has approved grants totalling $34.8m to help Malawi and Zimbabwe strengthen their ability to handle climate-related disasters. These funds will be used to improve climate risk management, enhance early warning systems, and support the ... Read More

* A new Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) team has been set up in Seychelles to establish a national action plan to deal with such risks and eventualities by the beginning of next year. The team consists of representatives from ... Read More

Puppets raise climate awarenessWhat started as a small youth development project in the impoverished Masiphumelele community near Noordhoek has grown to be a force to be reckoned with on the global stage, participating in international productions that seek to fight ... Read More

Boot liner from ocean plasticKia has announced a new car accessory made from plastic recovered from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch as part of its collaboration with The Ocean Cleanup. This limited-edition boot liner for the upcoming Kia EV3 model ... Read More