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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 2 days

A municipal worker attempts to unclog a flooded road in Newlands during heavy rains in Cape Town, South Africa, 9 July 2024. Reuters/Esa Alexander/File Photo

Climate Change

South Africa concerned Trump election will impact climate talks

Tim Cocks 8 Nov 2024

African Penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Talks on penguin litigation fail to break deadlock

John Yeld 22 Oct 2024

African Penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Former environment minister Creecy under fire from penguin conservation groups

John Yeld 1 Oct 2024

A loader is seen at the Klipfontein Colliery near Balmoral, in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa, 11 September 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Focus on coal miners, power grid as South Africa spends just 6th of climate aid

Tim Cocks 27 Sep 2024

African penguins, photographed here in Simon’s Town, could be extinct as soon as 2035, according to BirdLife South Africa and Sanccob (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds). Photo: Dan Callister / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Surprise move in litigation over African Penguins

John Yeld 21 Aug 2024

A rhino and her calf, among over 2000 rhinos sold to African Parks, are seen in captivity ahead of the rewilding process planned for the next 10 years, starting later this year, at a farm outside Klerksdorp, South Africa, 12 March 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Environment & Natural Resources

Drop in SA's rhino poaching linked to dehorning programmes

Bhargav Acharya and Tannur Anders 2 Aug 2024

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Fishing

Supreme Court ruling upholds drone fishing ban

18 Jul 2024

Source: @GovernmentZA/X. SA's continued finance minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

Godongwana holds onto Finance Ministry in new Cabinet

Katja Hamilton 1 Jul 2024

Source: iStock.

Economy

Energy crisis at heart of Godongwana's national treasury budget vote

18 May 2023

Finance minister cuts sharply rising fuel prices by a sliver

Fuel & Energy

Finance minister cuts sharply rising fuel prices by a sliver

1 Apr 2022

State awaits investigation on Sars spying and brothel allegations

Administration

State awaits investigation on Sars spying and brothel allegations

11 Nov 2014

SABC under fire from Scopa over lack of controls

Administration

SABC under fire from Scopa over lack of controls

Paul Vecchiatto 21 Nov 2012

Scopa wants Manyi punished as example

Labour

Scopa wants Manyi punished as example

24 Aug 2012

Massive leap in home affairs building rental

Administration

Massive leap in home affairs building rental

6 Mar 2012

DA: Lease deal scrutiny must confront corruption

Administration

DA: Lease deal scrutiny must confront corruption

Paul Vecchiatto 1 Mar 2012

Gordhan hotel costs defended

Administration

Gordhan hotel costs defended

6 Dec 2011