South Africa: Judge Dennis Davis Blasts Government Over Climate Inaction, Says Courts Alone Can't Save the Planet

At a recent climate law discussion at Stellenbosch University, former judge Dennis Davis took aim at government inertia on both the environment and the economy, saying the real… Read more »

South Africa: Insurers Take Hard Line On Failure to Maintain Infrastructure Aimed At Preventing Climate Change Damage

A R6.5bn lawsuit in the wake of the 2022 KZN floods reveals how insurers are no longer willing to act as underwriters of public incompetence, especially concerning damage related… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Environment Minister Elevates Antarctica As a 'National Priority'

Dion George says he is taking a big, bold step -- putting the wild, frigid seventh continent at the heart of the country's agenda: 'It would be extremely short-sighted if we did… Read more »

South Africa: Big Gain for Renosterveld As New Nature Reserve Declared

You've probably never heard of Haarwegskloof but it's the new jewel in the fynbos crown. The largest remaining connected stretch of Renosterveld, it has officially been declared a… Read more »

Africa: Africa's G20 Priorities Kick Off With a Push for Climate and Financial Reform

Tired of a system that favours polluters and perpetuates debt, African leaders are demanding climate and debt justice ahead of the G20. Their proposal would fundamentally change… Read more »

South Africa: Agriculture Minister Steenhuisen's No-Show - - MPs Furious As Wildlife Reform Stalls Again

Parliament's patience snapped this week as Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen failed to show up to a long-awaited joint committee briefing on wildlife protection - a meeting he… Read more »

Mozambique: Coal Shadow Hangs Over New World Heritage Plan for SA-Mozambique Coastline

Roughly 25 years after South Africa pegged out the boundaries of its first World Heritage Site around Lake St Lucia, neighbouring Mozambique has put forward plans to protect part… Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Biodiversity Under Pressure - - Western Cape Ecosystems At a Crossroads

The Western Cape's natural beauty is under growing threat. A new report from CapeNature paints a stark picture of declining ecosystem health across the province, from its mountain… Read more »

South Africa: From Anti-Apartheid to Antarctic Rights - - the Radical Legal Vision of Cormac Cullinan

The South African lawyer believes the melting continent should be recognised as a legal person. The growing momentum behind the idea -- and a major polar award -- suggests the… Read more »