Tony Carnie

The dehorning project in the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi rhino sanctuary in KwaZulu-Natal has suffered a setback, with at least 20 dehorned animals gunned down for their remnant horn stumps over the past month.

Tens of thousands of indigenous trees — including baobabs and other specially protected species — are set to be the first casualties of a massive heavy industry development plan in Limpopo. The scheme is driven by the provincial government and Chinese developers, who have touted it as ‘the most competitive energy metallurgy special zone in the world’.

The deputy environment minister says that fines of R5m, R10m or R20m for environmental offences are insignificant for certain offenders.

The six-year flow of raw sewage and industry effluent into the Vaal River and Vaal Dam from the Dipaleseng (Balfour) local municipality may be nearing an end at last after the municipality owned up to ‘dire neglect and mismanagement’ of the local wastewater treatment works.

More than 80% of municipal dumps across the country appear to be flouting environmental laws and regulations. The Green Scorpions have opened more than 50 criminal cases, but it hasn't led to an increase in compliance.

‘Bietjie koffee en spek to go with your EV top-up?’ The firm says all of its charging stations will offer a farm stall for motorists while they wait for their cars to charge.

More than 80% of municipal dumps across the country appear to be flouting environmental laws and regulations.

The deputy environment minister says that fines of R5m, R10m or R20m for environmental offences are insignificant for certain offenders.

KZN still has some rock star beaches, but a sewage stink persists along Durban's Golden Mile.

Their detractors call them anti-development, but Sinegugu Zukulu and Nonhle Mbuthuma stand firm in their defence of a pastoral way of life.