Browsing: Environmental Law

Landowners allege construction damage on the Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains heritage site. Despite proven harm, court paused permanent stop order as work halted pending talks. Appeal allowed for key ownership and rights questions.

A landmark SCA ruling halts the Richards Bay gas plant, putting people and climate at the heart of environmental decisions in South Africa.

Wild Coast communities are heading to the Constitutional Court to challenge an SCA order allowing Shell to renew its unlawful exploration right.

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ordered the Minister of Environmental Affairs to implement regulations addressing dangerous pollution levels in the Highveld region within 12 months.