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Conservation groups want new “sweet spot” no-fishing zones around African Penguin breeding colonies, arguing current zones are inadequate to prevent the species’ extinction. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Major showdown in court over African Penguin’s future

John Yeld 17 Feb 2025

African Penguins (photographed above at the Boulders penguin colony) are critically endangered. Photo: John Yeld/GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Legal delays threaten survival of African Penguins, say conservation groups

John Yeld 12 Dec 2024

Image: Supplied

ESG & Sustainability

2024 Eco-Logic Awards honours green guardians

31 Oct 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

Image: Supplied

ESG & Sustainability

Finalists for the 2024 Eco-Logic Awards

30 Aug 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

Mabola Protected Area in the Mpumalanga grasslands is under threat of coal mining. Archive photo: supplied

Environment & Natural Resources

Proposed coal mine in Mpumalanga grasslands back in court

John Yeld 2 May 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). Photos: Dan Callister

Environment & Natural Resources

Minister’s plan could wipe out African penguins, say scientists

John Yeld 25 Mar 2024

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

Winners of WTM Africa's 2023 Responsible Tourism Awards announced

Responsible Tourism

Winners of WTM Africa's 2023 Responsible Tourism Awards announced

12 Apr 2023

Sappi managing biodiversity through protection of high value conservation areas

Environment & Natural Resources

Sappi managing biodiversity through protection of high value conservation areas

Issued by Sappi 24 May 2021

The Pretoria High Court has stopped Uthaka Energy from starting to mine coal this week in the critical water source area of Mabola, Mpumalanga. Archive photo: supplied

Mining

Court stops Mpumalanga coal mine

John Yeld 26 Mar 2021

The Inyanda-Roodeplaat wind farm site in the Eastern Cape, taken from the cover of an Environmental Impact Report.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Controversial Watsons' wind farm approval overturned on review

John Yeld 24 Mar 2021

Sustainable Farming

South Africa's biodiversity tax incentive is taken to scale

Candice Stevens 7 Feb 2020

Flanders government grants €1m to the Africa Climate Change Fund

Climate Change

Flanders government grants €1m to the Africa Climate Change Fund

3 Dec 2019

Ships' risky fuel transfers are threatening African Penguins

Environment & Natural Resources

Ships' risky fuel transfers are threatening African Penguins

Peter Ryan, Katrin Ludynia and Lorien Pichegru 4 Sep 2019

The Raptor Warrior: Meet BirdLife SA's Linda van den Heever

Environment & Natural Resources

The Raptor Warrior: Meet BirdLife SA's Linda van den Heever

16 Aug 2019

Watson wind farm stopped - for now

Environment & Natural Resources

Watson wind farm stopped - for now

John Yeld 16 Apr 2019

Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Mining

Court refuses appeal on Mpumalanga coal mine

John Yeld 28 Jan 2019

Toyota donates Hilux to assist anti-poaching activities

Automotive

Toyota donates Hilux to assist anti-poaching activities

23 Oct 2018

Kangnas Wind Farm backs research on current status of Red Lark

Environment & Natural Resources

Kangnas Wind Farm backs research on current status of Red Lark

7 Aug 2018

Eskom's Ingula plant declared a nature reserve

Environment & Natural Resources

Eskom's Ingula plant declared a nature reserve

4 Jun 2018

Moutonshoek declared protected area

Environment & Natural Resources

Moutonshoek declared protected area

3 May 2018

#WindAc 2017: Do cats and windows kill more birds than wind turbines?

Environment & Natural Resources

#WindAc 2017: Do cats and windows kill more birds than wind turbines?

Sindy Peters 23 Nov 2017

Group goes to court again over coal mine

Environmental Law

Group goes to court again over coal mine

4 Aug 2017

Coalition wins court order to postpone mining in environmentally threatened area

Environmental Law

Coalition wins court order to postpone mining in environmentally threatened area

Catherine Horsfield 29 Jun 2017

First protected area declared in Free State

Environment & Natural Resources

First protected area declared in Free State

5 Sep 2016

Caution urged over horse mackerel quota

Environment & Natural Resources

Caution urged over horse mackerel quota

25 Aug 2016

Ogilvy celebrating their Grand Prix win backstage. © Roy Esterhuysen/2016 Loerie Awards, Gallo Images

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2016: Full winners' list

21 Aug 2016

The Newspaper Advertising Grand Prix winner: 'Youth Day' by Black River FC for client Channel O. Image credit: .

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2016: Saturday winners' list

20 Aug 2016

#Loeries2016: All the PR Communication Campaign finalists

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2016: All the PR Communication Campaign finalists

18 Aug 2016

#Loeries2016: All the Digital & Interactive finalists

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2016: All the Digital & Interactive finalists

17 Aug 2016

D&AD Awards winners - Two Yellow pencils for SA

Advertising

D&AD Awards winners - Two Yellow pencils for SA

20 May 2016

SA ranks 12th at D&AD Judging 2016

Advertising

SA ranks 12th at D&AD Judging 2016

25 Apr 2016

Members of the Black Pencil Jury on Thursday morning...

Advertising

13 D&AD awards for SA in 2016

21 Apr 2016

Colouring in a D&AD 2016 white pencil for SA!

Advertising

Colouring in a D&AD 2016 white pencil for SA!

20 Apr 2016

[Bookmark Awards 2016] All the winners

IAB Bookmarks Awards

[Bookmark Awards 2016] All the winners

4 Mar 2016

All the 2016 IAB Bookmark Awards finalists

IAB Bookmarks Awards

All the 2016 IAB Bookmark Awards finalists

16 Feb 2016

Top 10 ads of the year revealed

Advertising

Top 10 ads of the year revealed

10 Dec 2015

Saving the vulture with help from the 'Tuluver'

Marketing

Saving the vulture with help from the 'Tuluver'

7 Oct 2015

Mining right in Mpumalanga protected area contested

Environment & Natural Resources

Mining right in Mpumalanga protected area contested

17 Sep 2015

What can be done to make sure that wind energy and Africa's vultures co-exist

Environment & Natural Resources

What can be done to make sure that wind energy and Africa's vultures co-exist

Arjun Amar 29 Jun 2015

PengWin Trax engages youth with oceans

Environment & Natural Resources

PengWin Trax engages youth with oceans

7 Oct 2014

Loeries 2014: All the winners

Loeries Creative Week

Loeries 2014: All the winners

21 Sep 2014

Loeries 2014: All the winners (Saturday)

Loeries Creative Week

Loeries 2014: All the winners (Saturday)

20 Sep 2014

Finalists announced for the Student, Digital and Ubuntu Loerie Awards 2014

Loeries Creative Week

Finalists announced for the Student, Digital and Ubuntu Loerie Awards 2014

16 Sep 2014

Iziko Marine Week aims to draw attention to humans' impact on oceans

Maritime

Iziko Marine Week aims to draw attention to humans' impact on oceans

8 Oct 2012