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About 80 people gathered in Rosebank to protest against Standard Bank and TotalEnergies’ investment in fossil fuels. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro

Climate Change

Climate protesters demand reparations from Standard Bank for fossil fuel investments

Kimberly Mutandiro 20 Aug 2025

Coal, Oil & Gas

Western Cape court halts TotalEnergies' offshore drilling over EIA failings

14 Aug 2025

Image credit: Kenan Turguç on Pexels

Coal, Oil & Gas

NGO considers appealing Shell's oil project approval

16 Jul 2025

Inaugural Surf Expo Africa set for Cape Town in November

Sport

Inaugural Surf Expo Africa set for Cape Town in November

4 Jun 2025

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

2024 OceanLove Innovation Award winners

24 Jun 2024

Corporate & Commercial Law

South African appeal court suspends order halting Shell drilling

Wendell Roelf 3 Jun 2024

Marine protected areas safeguard more than ecology – they bring economic benefits to fisheries and tourism

Fishing

Marine protected areas safeguard more than ecology – they bring economic benefits to fisheries and tourism

Mark John Costello 2 Apr 2024

The massive (330m x 61m x 33.5m) Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel is a spread moored FPSO connected through a subsea production system to 44 wells (21 oil producers and 23 water injectors) via umbilicals, flow lines and risers. Source: TotalEnergies

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies says Nigeria Egina offshore oil spill is under control

Camillus Eboh 23 Nov 2023

The concrete mixes piloted in Quincy include one with biogenic limestone, one with fly ash and slag that are activated with alkaline soda ash, and a third with both the alkali activated cement and biogenic limestone. Source: Dan DeLong/Microsoft.

Construction & Engineering

Carbon negative home is proof of concept for green concrete

Lindsey Schutters 19 Oct 2023

The Olifants River estuary on the West Coast is now protected from diamond mining in terms of a legally binding settlement agreement. Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

Environmental Law

11th-hour out-of-court settlement reached on West Coast diamond mining

John Yeld 1 Sep 2023

Wildtrust develops oil spill model for SA risk assessment

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Wildtrust develops oil spill model for SA risk assessment

5 Jul 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

Work underway to fight wildlife crime

19 May 2023

TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast

Liezl Human 25 Nov 2022

Image supplied. News24,in partnership with Food Lover’s Market, is on a mission to Feed Mzansi

ESG

News24 and Food Lover's Market partner to feed hungry children

18 Aug 2022

Western Cape fishers want rights allocation process to be started all over again

Fishing

Western Cape fishers want rights allocation process to be started all over again

Liezl Human 1 Aug 2022

Abalobi's 'Fish With A Story' makes sourcing local, traceable seafood easier

Agriculture

Abalobi's 'Fish With A Story' makes sourcing local, traceable seafood easier

Robin Fredericks 22 Jul 2022

Adidas reaffirms commitment to end plastic waste

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Adidas reaffirms commitment to end plastic waste

25 Apr 2022

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Fishing

African marine rules favour big industry, leaving small-scale fishers in the lurch

Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood and Edward H. Allison 22 Nov 2021

5 things to watch for in the latest IPCC report on climate science

Climate Change

5 things to watch for in the latest IPCC report on climate science

Alex Crawford 6 Aug 2021

National Geographic announces largest Sharkfest yet; kicking off Shark Beach With Chris Hemsworth premiere

TV

National Geographic announces largest Sharkfest yet; kicking off Shark Beach With Chris Hemsworth premiere

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 28 Jun 2021

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Fishing

Department allocates 15% of squid catch to small-scale fisheries

18 Jun 2021

Green Connection: Energy budget still reeks of too much fossil fuel

Energy

Green Connection: Energy budget still reeks of too much fossil fuel

20 May 2021

Operation Phakisa - accelerating the implementation of solutions critical to development

Environment & Natural Resources

Operation Phakisa - accelerating the implementation of solutions critical to development

Jessie Taylor, Issued by Topco Media 12 Apr 2021

New mangrove forest mapping tool puts conservation in reach of coastal communities

Forestry

New mangrove forest mapping tool puts conservation in reach of coastal communities

Trevor Gareth Jones 15 Jan 2021

WESSA launches Green Coast Award on Wild Coast

ESG & Sustainability

WESSA launches Green Coast Award on Wild Coast

5 Oct 2020

Communities protest drilling

Coal, Oil & Gas

Organisations object to offshore oil and gas drilling

24 Aug 2020

Oil smeared fishboats on oily mud in the river during low tide at K-Dere, near Bodo in the Niger Delta region Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images

Coal, Oil & Gas

How oil and water create a complex conflict in the Niger Delta

Abosede Omowumi Babatunde 23 Apr 2020

New documentary shines light on Kalk Bay fishing community's 'stolen heritage'

Environment & Natural Resources

New documentary shines light on Kalk Bay fishing community's 'stolen heritage'

30 Sep 2019

EC students dive in to explore SA's maritime opportunities

Logistics & Transport

EC students dive in to explore SA's maritime opportunities

9 Sep 2019

SA environmental organisation wins global Climate Action Award

Environment & Natural Resources

SA environmental organisation wins global Climate Action Award

3 Sep 2019

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Shipping

SAIMI awareness campaign to boost SA's maritime culture

19 Aug 2019

Business called to lead transformation in fishing industry

Fishing

Business called to lead transformation in fishing industry

25 Apr 2019

Fishing

Zokwana to launch small-scale fisheries sector in KZN

18 Mar 2019

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Food Security

Nigeria's depleting fish stocks may pose a threat to regional security

Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood 13 Dec 2018

Abalone. Image by Toby Hudson, CC BY-SA 3.0,

Environment & Natural Resources

First steps to tackling South Africa's abalone poaching

Marieke Norton 23 Nov 2018

Cuts on rock lobster fishing in line with court judgment

Environmental Law

Cuts on rock lobster fishing in line with court judgment

20 Nov 2018

Updated ocean economy scorecard on SA's marine resources released

Environment & Natural Resources

Updated ocean economy scorecard on SA's marine resources released

18 Oct 2018

Agri EC conference to address farming concerns in the province

Agriculture

Agri EC conference to address farming concerns in the province

31 Jul 2018

SA fishing industry broadens on BBEEE transformation

Agriculture

SA fishing industry broadens on BBEEE transformation

20 Jun 2018

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Fishing

Small Harbours Programme a R400m boost to WC's small-scale fishing and tourism

29 May 2018

FAO calls on all countries to join PSMA, crack down on illegal fishing

Fishing

FAO calls on all countries to join PSMA, crack down on illegal fishing

9 Oct 2017

Arid SA needs to get serious about desalination

Infrastructure & Utilities

Arid SA needs to get serious about desalination

Jacques Laubscher 2 Aug 2017

Climate Change

Africa feeling the heat of climate change

Dan Shepard 2 Jun 2017

Kenya eyes blue economy to net more from fishing

Fishing

Kenya eyes blue economy to net more from fishing

Winnie Atieno 4 May 2017

Fashionably conscious: H&M launches Conscious Exclusive Collection

Fashion

Fashionably conscious: H&M launches Conscious Exclusive Collection

Ruth Cooper 4 May 2017

Octopus fishing to be mapped in Western Indian Ocean

Environment & Natural Resources

Octopus fishing to be mapped in Western Indian Ocean

30 Mar 2017

New research vessel explores oceans for the sake of better marine resources management

Fishing

New research vessel explores oceans for the sake of better marine resources management

28 Mar 2017

Fishing

The Western Indian Ocean's blue economy can thrive. Here's how

Ove Hoegh-Guldberg 30 Jan 2017