On 4 April 2013, an extraordinary event took place in the Regional Court in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. According to a 10 April 2013 media release of the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), Regional Magistrate Nomaswazi Shabangu granted a confiscation order under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 1998 (POCA) against York Timbers Limited in the amount… continued
Today, three years ago, the Centre had just opened its doors in our first, tiny office in Observatory, Cape Town. We had one staff member, one part-time volunteer, a telephone, a computer, some donated furniture and books, a website, one funder – and a mission: getting environmental rights onto the agenda, and providing the legal… continued
27 March 2013 was the closing day for comments on the draft Infrastructure Development Bill, introduced by Minister of Economic Development Ebrahim Patel in the National Assembly last month, and designed to facilitate designation, authorisation and implementation of the special infrastructure projects (SIPs). Developments that can be declared as SIPs include all major infrastructure works… continued
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May 21, 2013
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April 25, 2013
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April 22, 2013
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April 19, 2013
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April 19, 2013
Everyone has the right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being; and to have the environment protected, for the benefit of present and future generations, through reasonable legislative and other measures that prevent pollution and ecological degradation; promote conservation; and secure ecologically sustainable development and use of natural resources while promoting justifiable economic and social development.
National Environmental Crimes & Incidents Hotline (24 hours): 0800 205 005
In addition, there are a number of national and provincial hotlines that may be useful.