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97 SA coastal sites recognised in 2025/26 Blue Flag and Green Coast awards

Tourism

97 SA coastal sites recognised in 2025/26 Blue Flag and Green Coast awards

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Local community members and supporters of Sustaining the Wild Coast and Greenpeace celebrating an early court victory against Shell in Makhanda in September 2022. Archive photo: Lucas Nowicki

Coal, Oil & Gas

Shell’s Wild Coast seismic blasting case goes to the Concourt

Tania Broughton 12 Sep 2025

Image credit: The Green Connection

Coal, Oil & Gas

South African environmental groups push to block Shell’s new wells – how world court opinion might help

Angela van der Berg 10 Sep 2025

Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa implements stricter rules on offshore ship transfers, raising fines to R2m

25 Aug 2025

Image credit: Jen Dries on Unsplash

Environment & Natural Resources

Protecting penguins: New offshore regulations open for comment

1 Jul 2025

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Climate Change

Cape Town unites with world coastal regions to tackle sea rise

13 Jun 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

eThekwini bans fishing activities in Umngeni Estuary

10 Jan 2025

The City of Cape Town has been releasing more sewage into the ocean from its Hout Bay marine outfall than its discharge permit allows. But following appeals over the granting of the permit, and a criminal case being laid against the City, environmental minister Dion George has lifted restrictions on the quantity of sewage it is allowed to discharge. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes

Steve Kretzmann 19 Nov 2024

Activists picket outside the High Court in Gqeberha in 2022 against seismic surveys off the Wild Coast. Archive photo: Joseph Chirume / GroundUp

Environmental Law

Wild Coast: Constitutional Court says no to Shell appeal bid

Tania Broughton 28 Aug 2024

The Alexkor coffer-dam wall between two dams at high tide. Photos from a Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment report titled: “Enforcement: In Loco Inspection Report – The salt/tidal flats of the Orange River Mouth Ramsar site”, published 28 January 2020.

Environment & Natural Resources

Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle

John Yeld 12 Apr 2024

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Legislation & Regulation

Deadline for comments on review of Coastal Waters Discharge Permit extended

19 Jan 2024

The Green Point marine outfall is one of three in Cape Town through which millions of litres of sewage are pumped out to sea daily. The City has been ordered to embark on a public participation process over the permits required for the operation of these outfalls. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town ordered to hold public hearings on sewage being pumped into the sea

Steve Kretzmann 21 Sep 2023

Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town

Infrastructure & Utilities

Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town

Steve Kretzmann 24 Feb 2023

First study to estimate 'blue carbon' storage in South Africa is useful for climate strategy

Climate Change

First study to estimate 'blue carbon' storage in South Africa is useful for climate strategy

Jacqueline L Raw 20 Jan 2023

Alexkor facing criminal charges over Northern Cape mining operations

Mining

Alexkor facing criminal charges over Northern Cape mining operations

John Yeld 19 Jan 2022

Amendments to the National Estuarine Management Protocol published

Environmental Law

Amendments to the National Estuarine Management Protocol published

22 Jun 2021

New paper refutes study that half the world's beaches could become extinct

Environment & Natural Resources

New paper refutes study that half the world's beaches could become extinct

9 Nov 2020

New coastal by-laws for Cape Town

Environmental Law

New coastal by-laws for Cape Town

28 May 2020

Agreement reached on new nature reserve for West Coast

Environment & Natural Resources

Agreement reached on new nature reserve for West Coast

John Yeld 10 Dec 2019

Mining for heavy minerals on the West Coast beaches north of the Olifants River. Photo: John Yeld

Mining

Bid to protect West Coast jewel from mining

John Yeld 3 Dec 2019

Dilapidated buildings along Cape Town coastlines to be demolished

Sustainable Development

Dilapidated buildings along Cape Town coastlines to be demolished

1 Nov 2019

Fishing

CoCT calls for suspension on octopus fishing

28 Jun 2019

Are our cities effectively planning for climate change?

Climate Change

Are our cities effectively planning for climate change?

Marta Olazabal 7 Mar 2019

National Assembly, NCOP pass raft of bills

Legislation & Regulation

National Assembly, NCOP pass raft of bills

28 Nov 2018

City's Maiden's Cove development under fire

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

City's Maiden's Cove development under fire

Sophia Wilhelm 4 Sep 2018

Multi-million rand upgrade for Fisherman's Lane in Strandfontein

Construction & Engineering

Multi-million rand upgrade for Fisherman's Lane in Strandfontein

12 Jul 2018

Cabinet approves Bills

Legislation & Regulation

Cabinet approves Bills

2 Mar 2017

Public invited to comment on draft regulations

Environmental Law

Public invited to comment on draft regulations

27 Feb 2017

Critical court showdown on mining and environment

Environment & Natural Resources

Critical court showdown on mining and environment

John Yeld 20 Feb 2017

3D-inspired hi-tech buoy takes African marine monitoring to new levels

Agri Tech

3D-inspired hi-tech buoy takes African marine monitoring to new levels

Dirk Muller 23 Oct 2015

Complex environmental regulations govern marine development

Environment & Natural Resources

Complex environmental regulations govern marine development

12 Oct 2015

Groynes at the Keta Sea Defense Project on Ghana’s coast. Kwasi Addo Appeaning

Sustainable Development

Why Ghana needs a new approach to stop the erosion of its coastline

Kwasi Addo Appeaning 3 Jul 2015

Blue Flag status awarded to a record 82 sites

Environment & Natural Resources

Blue Flag status awarded to a record 82 sites

9 Oct 2014

Sustainable Farming

COP11 kicks off in Cape Town

19 Mar 2014

Environmental Affairs launches coastal project

Environment & Natural Resources

Environmental Affairs launches coastal project

1 Oct 2013

Vessel gets permit to dump coal

Environment & Natural Resources

Vessel gets permit to dump coal

11 Sep 2013

Public eye, green laws guide growth at Saldanha

Environment & Natural Resources

Public eye, green laws guide growth at Saldanha

Sue Reuther 11 Apr 2013

'Sustainable' agreements signed with China

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

'Sustainable' agreements signed with China

Sue Blaine 2 Apr 2013

Logistics & Transport

Transnet‚ Environmental Affairs agree on amendment to Act

Linda Ensor 17 Sep 2012

Act amended to protect Transnet's assets

Fishing

Act amended to protect Transnet's assets

Linda Ensor 13 Sep 2012

Fishing & Maritime

SA's Coastal Management Act short-listed for future policy award

10 Sep 2012

Fishing

South Africa shortlisted for exemplary policies award

7 Sep 2012

Fishing

Heat turned up against corruption in fisheries sector

3 Aug 2012

Wildlife management

R27m Hong Kong bound Abalone shipment returned to SA

29 Mar 2012

Trawlers association slams Fisheries move to Pretoria

Administration

Trawlers association slams Fisheries move to Pretoria

12 Mar 2012

Fisheries marching to Pretoria

Fishing

Fisheries marching to Pretoria

12 Mar 2012

Green bill 'will affect Transnet's balance sheet'

Corporate & Commercial Law

Green bill 'will affect Transnet's balance sheet'

1 Mar 2012

Maritime

New global partnership for healthy oceans

27 Feb 2012