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    The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an attempt by Noordhoek environmentalists to set aside approval for a road link in an area where the endangered Western Leopard Toad breeds. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp
    Judge rules for 'road' in legal clash with 'toads' 
    Claimants in the Kabwe lead poisoning case will be escalating the ongoing dispute with Anglo American to the SCA
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    The judgement this week by Western Cape Deputy Judge President Patricia Goliath is a reminder to corporations that they cannot use the law to silence activists, says the writer. Illustration: Lisa Nelson
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      10 Feb 2021

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      29 Jan 2021

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    #BizTrends2021: Key industry group trends in post-pandemic Africa

      6 Jan 2021

    Kenyan coastal community beats lead polluter in court
    Kenyan coastal community beats lead polluter in court

      31 Dec 2020

    #BestofBiz 2020: Legal
    #BestofBiz 2020: Legal

    14 Dec 2020

    Much of the West Coast between Elands Bay in the south and Alexander Bay in the north is, or has already been, the target of mining operations. Photos: John Yeld
    Court challenge to West Coast beach mining

      13 Nov 2020

    Green Scorpions order City of Cape Town to sort out pollution in Milnerton Lagoon
    Green Scorpions order City of Cape Town to sort out pollution in Milnerton Lagoon

      5 Nov 2020

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      3 Nov 2020

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    Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

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    Mitigation and the South African carbon tax

      22 Oct 2020

    South Africa’s east and west coastlines have some of the world’s richest, unexploited, naturally occurring heavy mineral sands. Shutterstock
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      14 Oct 2020

    Case law insights advancing the rule of law
    Case law insights advancing the rule of law

    LexisNexis  28 Sep 2020

    SA amends regulations to protect ozone layer
    SA amends regulations to protect ozone layer

    17 Sep 2020

    Court ruling in water pollution case
    Court ruling in water pollution case

    14 Sep 2020

    International commercial rhino horn trade remains prohibited
    International commercial rhino horn trade remains prohibited

    14 Sep 2020

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    Creecy upholds appeal against giant West Coast wind farm

      9 Sep 2020

    Have your say on greenhouse gas emissions guidelines
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    24 Aug 2020

    VUT establishes new law clinic
    VUT establishes new law clinic

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    Creecy poised for West Coast wind farm decision
    Creecy poised for West Coast wind farm decision

      31 Jul 2020

    Draft regulations place greater responsibility on producers of lighting, electronic, paper and packaging products
    Draft regulations place greater responsibility on producers of lighting, electronic, paper and packaging products

      21 Jul 2020

    SARS makes R11.6m rhino horn bust at OR Tambo
    SARS makes R11.6m rhino horn bust at OR Tambo

    15 Jul 2020

    Further developments to the carbon tax framework
    Further developments to the carbon tax framework

      26 Jun 2020

    Steel producer fined R3.6m for contravening sections of Air Quality Act
    Steel producer fined R3.6m for contravening sections of Air Quality Act

    18 Jun 2020

    Judge Patricia Goliath of the Cape High Court will have to decide whether a defamation case brought by an Australian mining company is a SLAPP suit. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp
    R14m defamation case between Australian miners and critics will make legal history

      9 Jun 2020

    Victoria Falls viewed from Zambia. A case brought by Zambian farmers in UK courts could have international implications. FCG / shutterstock
    Can UK fossil fuel companies now be held accountable for contributing to climate change overseas?

      2 Jun 2020

    New coastal by-laws for Cape Town
    New coastal by-laws for Cape Town

    28 May 2020

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      19 May 2020

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    High Court recognises abuse in Slapp suit

     15 Feb 2021

    The judgement this week by Western Cape Deputy Judge President Patricia Goliath is a reminder to corporations that they cannot use the law to silence activists, says the writer. Illustration: Lisa Nelson
    Slapp-ing back: Court checks corporate bullying

    11 Feb 2021

    The legal imperative behind ESG compliance and decarbonisation
    The legal imperative behind ESG compliance and decarbonisation

     10 Feb 2021

    Image source: Getty/Gallo
    What we want to hear from Minister Mantashe

     29 Jan 2021

    #BizTrends2021: Key industry group trends in post-pandemic Africa
    #BizTrends2021: Key industry group trends in post-pandemic Africa

     6 Jan 2021

    Kenyan coastal community beats lead polluter in court
    Kenyan coastal community beats lead polluter in court

     31 Dec 2020

    #BestofBiz 2020: Legal
    #BestofBiz 2020: Legal

    14 Dec 2020

    Much of the West Coast between Elands Bay in the south and Alexander Bay in the north is, or has already been, the target of mining operations. Photos: John Yeld
    Court challenge to West Coast beach mining

     13 Nov 2020

    Green Scorpions order City of Cape Town to sort out pollution in Milnerton Lagoon
    Green Scorpions order City of Cape Town to sort out pollution in Milnerton Lagoon

     5 Nov 2020

    Photo by Kelly Lacy from
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     3 Nov 2020

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    Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

     26 Oct 2020

    Mitigation and the South African carbon tax
    Mitigation and the South African carbon tax

     22 Oct 2020

    South Africa’s east and west coastlines have some of the world’s richest, unexploited, naturally occurring heavy mineral sands. Shutterstock
    South African community wins right to access mining application. But who will win the war?

     14 Oct 2020

    Case law insights advancing the rule of law
    Case law insights advancing the rule of law

     28 Sep 2020

    SA amends regulations to protect ozone layer
    SA amends regulations to protect ozone layer

    17 Sep 2020

    Court ruling in water pollution case
    Court ruling in water pollution case

    14 Sep 2020

    International commercial rhino horn trade remains prohibited
    International commercial rhino horn trade remains prohibited

    14 Sep 2020

    The West Coast One wind farm near Vredenburg has operated since 2015. Environment minister Barbara Creecy says the wake effect on this facility of a proposed new neighbouring wind farm must be investigated before it can also be approved. Photo: John Yeld
    Creecy upholds appeal against giant West Coast wind farm

     9 Sep 2020

    Have your say on greenhouse gas emissions guidelines
    Have your say on greenhouse gas emissions guidelines

    31 Aug 2020

    Photo by Anna Shvets from
    Have your say on plastic bag regulations

    24 Aug 2020

    VUT establishes new law clinic
    VUT establishes new law clinic

    ,  19 Aug 2020

    Creecy poised for West Coast wind farm decision
    Creecy poised for West Coast wind farm decision

     31 Jul 2020

    Draft regulations place greater responsibility on producers of lighting, electronic, paper and packaging products
    Draft regulations place greater responsibility on producers of lighting, electronic, paper and packaging products

     21 Jul 2020

    SARS makes R11.6m rhino horn bust at OR Tambo
    SARS makes R11.6m rhino horn bust at OR Tambo

    15 Jul 2020

    Further developments to the carbon tax framework
    Further developments to the carbon tax framework

     26 Jun 2020

    Steel producer fined R3.6m for contravening sections of Air Quality Act
    Steel producer fined R3.6m for contravening sections of Air Quality Act

    18 Jun 2020

    Judge Patricia Goliath of the Cape High Court will have to decide whether a defamation case brought by an Australian mining company is a SLAPP suit. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp
    R14m defamation case between Australian miners and critics will make legal history

     9 Jun 2020

    Victoria Falls viewed from Zambia. A case brought by Zambian farmers in UK courts could have international implications. FCG / shutterstock
    Can UK fossil fuel companies now be held accountable for contributing to climate change overseas?

     2 Jun 2020

    New coastal by-laws for Cape Town
    New coastal by-laws for Cape Town

    28 May 2020

    The Mapungubwe Golden Rhino is believed to have been made between 1220 and 1290. Stefan Heunis/AFP/Getty Images)
    The continued threat of coal mining at the Mapungubwe world heritage site

     19 May 2020

    Barbara Creecy overrules officials on air pollution data
    Barbara Creecy overrules officials on air pollution data

     16 Apr 2020

    Image source: Getty/Gallo
    South Africa's mining sector in lockdown & after Covid-19

     15 Apr 2020

    Academics raise alarm over by-law restricting water testing
    Academics raise alarm over by-law restricting water testing

     31 Mar 2020

    Environmental emergencies as a consequence of Covid-19
    Environmental emergencies as a consequence of Covid-19

    20 Mar 2020

    New twist in Noordhoek wetland road controversy
    New twist in Noordhoek wetland road controversy

     3 Mar 2020

    Province raps city's knuckles over state of rivers
    Province raps city's knuckles over state of rivers

     21 Feb 2020

    Image source: Getty/Gallo
    Environmental considerations for self-generation regime

     18 Feb 2020

    Xolobeni community members celebrated at the North Gauteng High Court in November 2018 after Judge Annali Basson ruled that the Department of Mineral Resources has to obtain consent from communities before granting a mining right to a company. Archie photo: Zoë Postman
    Information on mining applications should be public, Xolobeni activists tell court

     11 Feb 2020

    West Coast property owners could be ordered to demolish their houses
    West Coast property owners could be ordered to demolish their houses

     29 Jan 2020

    More time for mining industry to comply with FP Regulations
    More time for mining industry to comply with FP Regulations

     23 Jan 2020

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