Environment

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Sick Durban river spoils popular recreational lagoon

Civil action could address pollution in Mdloti river

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News | 3 February 2020

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Activists call for government to declare climate emergency

Protesters inspired by Greta Thunberg

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News | 31 January 2020

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We don’t need coal, say protesters at coal conference

Extinction Rebellion calls for the use of solar, wind and tidal power

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Brief | 30 January 2020

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West Coast property owners could be ordered to demolish their houses

Provincial government warns owners about building too close to the sea

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News | 28 January 2020

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Waste reclaimers in court over right to work

City of Tshwane asked to provide land suitable not only for living but for work

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News | 22 January 2020

The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) has conditionally approved the enormous Boulders wind farm project. Iaken from the Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report by CES (cop

Huge West Coast wind farm approved

But conditions include a revised environmental management plan and site layout

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News | 21 January 2020

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Huge West Coast wind project generates strongly opposing views

The 140MW Boulders Wind Farm will consist of 45 turbines standing 165m high

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News | 18 December 2019

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Polluted Milnerton lagoon “particularly disgusting”

City pollutes its own nature reserve

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News | 17 December 2019

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Mamelodi floods: “I watched as my shack was swept away”

Shackdwellers pick up the pieces

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News | 11 December 2019

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Agreement on new nature reserve for the West Coast

After more than a decade of lobbying, Olifants River estuary to be protected

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News | 9 December 2019

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Bid to protect West Coast jewel from mining

Controversial Australian company applies for further prospecting rights

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News | 3 December 2019

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Farrar Park residents blame dumping for spoiling neighbourhood

Mining company refuses to erect new fence

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News | 3 December 2019

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Call for JSE to act on climate change

Extinction Rebellion pours cold water on Black Friday

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Brief | 29 November 2019

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From plastic bottle to … plastic bottle: how Cape Town recycles

90% of South Africa’s waste is not recycled

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Feature | 22 November 2019

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Makana residents blame municipality for filthy dump site

Children play in the rubbish, say residents

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Brief | 21 November 2019

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Western Cape government confronts City of Cape Town over “appalling unhygienic” conditions in Dunoon

City says it has “a service delivery obligation but is not itself the cause of the pollution”

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News | 14 November 2019