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Toxic fumes ship will be dumping chemicals off St Helena Bay until March - maritime authority
13th January 2022 By: News24Wire

Around 1 500 tonnes of chemicals on the NS Qingdao bulk carrier were being dumped into the sea about 250km off St Helena Bay in an operation expected to end in March, the SA Maritime Authority... 


Indian Ocean
Another seismic survey is heading to SA waters, this time from Australia
13th January 2022 By: News24Wire

Just as the Amazon Warrior, a vessel that was to conduct a seismic survey off the Wild Coast on behalf of Shell, left South Africa, attention is now focused on another planned survey, this time off... 


Herbert Smith Freehills partner Peter Leon
Opinion: Shell prevented from proceeding with seismic survey offshore of South Africa’s Eastern Cape province
10th January 2022

In this opinion piece, law firm Herbert Smith Freehills partner and Africa co-chairperson Peter Leon, senior associate Ernst Muller and associate Mandy Hattingh write about the High Court's... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
'Special apartheid': Mantashe accuses anti-Shell lobby of 'oppressing' development
9th December 2021 By: News24Wire

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has condemned "unrelenting attacks" on oil and gas development in South Africa, which appear designed to thwart economic growth and deepen... 


JSE releases sustainability, climate change disclosure guidelines
9th December 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have become central and are, more than ever, being factored into the development of sustainable and resilient markets and economies, both locally... 


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Sahpra approves Pfizer booster dose in S Africa to curb Omicron variant
9th December 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

The South African Health Products Authority (Sahpra) has approved a third booster dose for South Africans following the outbreak of the Omicron Covid-19 variant. This follows concerns at early... 


Shell faces fresh South African court test over seismic programme
7th December 2021 By: Bloomberg

Royal Dutch Shell faces a fresh legal challenge to its planed seismic survey off South Africa’s eastern coastline with local communities seeking to halt the program. The case, filed last week,... 


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Study finds best method for drones to observe elephants with least impact
6th December 2021 By: Donna Slater

Researchers from Stellenbosch University (SU) have been involved in the first ever paper to be published containing practical guidelines and a suggested ethical protocol on how to cause as little... 


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Shell can proceed with seismic survey after environmental groups lose urgent court bid
3rd December 2021 By: News24Wire

The high court has dismissed an urgent application to block Shell from proceeding with a seismic survey off the Eastern Cape coast. The ruling was delivered by Judge Avinash Govindjee at the... 


Indigenous plant biofilters effectively remove pollutants from stormwater, researchers say
26th November 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Biofilters with indigenous South African plants, such as palmiet, mat sedge, soft rush, cobra lily and vleibiesie, are significantly more efficient than unvegetated soils in removing nutrients and... 


DFFE appointing independent expert to help rule on Karpowership appeal
23rd November 2021 By: News24Wire

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment says it is appointing an "independent expert" to assist Minister Barbara Creecy in responding to an appeal by floating powership provider... 


Green Connection speaks out against Wild Coast seismic survey by oil and gas multinational
22nd November 2021 By: Schalk Burger

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) on November 22 said Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe was responsible for the administration of the Mineral and... 


COP26 clean power initiative to ‘persevere through multiple obstacles’ for noteworthy change by 2030
15th November 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

The noticeable absence and lack of urgency and support of major coal power generation companies has resulted in a less than auspicious start to COP26’s Global Coal to Clean Power Transition... 


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B4SA urges broad participation in Vooma Vaccination Weekend
12th November 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

As government rolls out the second Vooma Vaccination Weekend this weekend, Business for South Africa is calling on people over the age of 12, and especially those over the age of 50, to take... 


Nigerian lecturer awarded Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer research grant
9th November 2021 By: Schalk Burger

The $150 000 Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer (JWO) Research Grant has been awarded to Nigeria Federal University of Technology Akure (Futa) department of chemistry lecturer and researcher Dr Gideon... 


The Koeberg power station
Nuclear regulator assures that contamination incident at Koeberg did not involve reactors
8th November 2021 By: Rebecca Campbell

The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) on Monday assured that a reported incidence of airborne contamination at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant (NNP) did not come from the nuclear reactor. Koeberg,... 


Skull of Homo naledi child discovered at Rising Star cave
5th November 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

The first partial skull of a Homo naledi child, Leti, has been found in a remote passage of the Rising Star cave, in Johannesburg, by a team of international researchers led by University of the... 


An image of Marshall Muthen WSP in Africa’s highways, intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and rail director
New methods, technology key in driving net zero goal
22nd October 2021 By: Anna Moross

The South African road infrastructure and construction industry can learn from international markets and apply several key lessons on its journey to achieving the goal of net zero, ensuring a... 


An image of Barry Bredenkamp, the energy efficiency and data & knowledge management GM at Sanedi.
Technologies play powerful role in climate change efforts
22nd October 2021 By: Anna Moross

Technology is a critical accelerator in the efforts to implement climate change actions, and according to South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) energy efficiency and data &... 


Cape Town fights alien trees threatening its water supply, biodiversity
18th October 2021 By: Reuters

In South Africa's Franschhoek mountains a helicopter drops off abseilers to cut down invasive pine trees that are choking off water supplies to millions of Cape Town residents already facing... 


A large Gas Power Combined Cycle power plant designed by GE at dusk
Gas-to-power crucial to South Africa’s energy future
15th October 2021 By: Halima Frost

Multinational conglomerate General Electric Company (GE) Gas Power strategy & growth director Michael Konadu tells Mining Weekly that although there is no one solution to decrease South Africa’s... 


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US to donate further R134m in Covid-19 assistance to S Africa
8th October 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

US Chargé d’Affaires Todd Haskell announced on Friday the donation of about R134-million (or $9-million) in urgent Covid-19 assistance from the US to South Africa to boost the country’s vaccination... 


UPL asked to pay for public forum on South Africa pollution
6th October 2021 By: Bloomberg

UPL, an Indian producer of chemicals used in agriculture, will be asked to pay for the establishment of a forum that will keep the public informed about developments relating to a spill of... 


Eskom Coal Fired Power station
Eskom is now world’s biggest sulphur dioxide emitter, CREA says
5th October 2021 By: Bloomberg

Eskom Holdings, South Africa’s coal-reliant power utility, has become the world’s biggest emitter of sulphur dioxide, a pollutant linked to ailments ranging from asthma to heart attacks, the Centre... 


Durban chemical company had no environmental authorisation to operate plant, report finds
4th October 2021 By: News24Wire

United Phosphorus Limited (UPL) had no environmental authorisation to operate its Cornubia chemical factory, nor did it obtain risk assessment and planning permissions as required by environmental... 


Atlas project to be finalised
1st October 2021 By: Cameron Mackay

Local wind energy collaboration the South African Wind Energy Programme (SAWEP) is in the final stages of completing the Wind Atlas for South Africa (WASA) Phase 3 project this year, says SAWEP... 


A photo of a Sasol plant emitting pollution into the air while crops and flowers grow in the foreground
Carbon tax ineffective against major emitters
1st October 2021 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s “laughably weak and ineffective” carbon tax regime is no disincentive to carbon-intensive businesses, such as integrated chemicals and energy company Sasol, environmental activist... 


Metal pipes of a correctly installed pipe system for the HVACR system
Association releases new training manual
17th September 2021 By: Halima Frost

Last month, South African Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association (Saracca) released its updated training manual, which will be implemented, from this month onwards, by heating,... 


A large solar installation on a clients roof installed by EP Refrigeration, which is grid-tied and decreases the clients reliance on grid power
Refrigeration system to cut energy costs available
17th September 2021 By: Halima Frost

With South African retailers looking for ways of recovering from the latest lockdown, as well as the looting and vandalism, an opportunity to decrease costs on the system that comprises the bulk of... 


A roof top refrigeration system installed by EP Refrigeration at a produce packing house
Global citrus demand increases refrigeration demand
17th September 2021 By: Halima Frost

A global increase in demand for South African-grown citrus, as well as more export regulations, has resulted in a substantial increase in demand for refrigeration capacity, says local refrigeration... 


Solar-powered 4x4s are totally transforming safaris
14th September 2021 By: Bloomberg

For Sipps Maswanganyi, a safari guide with 20 years of experience in the African bush, it was one memorable sighting that sold him on electric safari vehicles. “I could hear this buffalo panting... 


Biodiversity can serve as nucleus for enabling sustainable development at peace with nature
24th August 2021 By: Schalk Burger

A focus on biodiversity can serve as the nucleus to implement the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as biodiversity looks at people, prosperity and a healthy planet through... 


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Australian miners accelerate green investment amid net-zero flurry
13th August 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

With the rise of environmental activism and greater investor interest in environmental and social governance, Australian miners and the Australian government have started to give greater priority... 


eThekwini, DFFE helping UPL with Cornubia chemical clean-up efforts
26th July 2021 By: Schalk Burger

The eThekwini municipality, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) and specialists from the municipality, the department and the private sector are advising and helping... 


Report suggests 10% reuse of plastics will halve such ocean-going litter
22nd July 2021 By: Donna Slater

A key finding of the ‘Future of Reusable Consumption Model’ report suggests that it is possible to prevent almost half of yearly plastic ocean waste by reusing just 10% of all plastics consumed, as... 


Creecy 'deeply concerned' about air quality, marine ecosystems after fire at Durban chemical plant
22nd July 2021 By: News24Wire

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment said it was concerned about the impact of a chemical fire at the UPL chemical plant in Cornubia, Durban, on air quality and marine... 


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