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Circular Economy & Waste Management

CapeNature’s new campaign tackles pollution in the Cape

1 day

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Environment & Natural Resources

CapeNature looks at WC's state of conservation in new report

1 Jul 2025

Source: Holland & Associates (fair use). The Namaquasfontein Skool Dam was illegally enlarged in 2017.

Construction & Engineering

Illegal enlargement of West Coast farm dam condoned

John Yeld 27 Jun 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

WC declares Haarwegskloof Renosterveld Reserve a protected area

19 Jun 2025

A lack of refuse removal services in Caledon’s Riemvasmaak informal settlement results in waste being dumped at the bottom of the hill on the bank of the Bath River. Riemvasmaak resident Anele Boyce said the dumping problem could be reduced if the municipality supplied bin bags and a skip. Photos: Steve Kretzmann

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Sewage, garbage, dirty water: Theewaterskloof is in a mess after years of bad management

Steve Kretzmann 17 Jun 2025

All infrastructure work on the R300m Botmaskop Fynbos Estate on the Helshoogte Pass between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek has already been completed. Photo from an appendix in the respondent’s court papers.

Property

Parties hold their breath in battle over R300m Stellenbosch mountain estate

John Yeld 26 Feb 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

W Cape unveils key strategies to boost environmental resilience

18 Feb 2025

The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an attempt by Noordhoek environmentalists to set aside approval for a road link in an area where the endangered Western Leopard Toad breeds. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Judge rules for 'road' in legal clash with 'toads'

John Yeld 24 Apr 2024

Western Cape calls for caution on the roads

Safety

Western Cape calls for caution on the roads

2 Oct 2023

Karpowership procurement deal intended for 20 year contract. Source: Karpowership

Energy

Winde and WCG make official statement to oppose Karpowership

24 Aug 2023

Formula E Championship estimated at R2.13bn economic impact

Events

Formula E Championship estimated at R2.13bn economic impact

21 Feb 2023

Blow for activists in River Club development

Property Development

Blow for activists in River Club development

Daniel Steyn 1 Mar 2021

Green Scorpions order City of Cape Town to sort out pollution in Milnerton Lagoon

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Green Scorpions order City of Cape Town to sort out pollution in Milnerton Lagoon

Steve Kretzmann and Raymond Joseph 5 Nov 2020

#TourismMonth: Free access to CapeNature reserves in September

Travel

#TourismMonth: Free access to CapeNature reserves in September

14 Sep 2020

Two killed in Milnerton refinery explosion

Coal, Oil & Gas

Two killed in Milnerton refinery explosion

2 Jul 2020

Olive branch offered to property developers in Western Cape

Property

Olive branch offered to property developers in Western Cape

13 Mar 2020

New twist in Noordhoek wetland road controversy

Sustainable Development

New twist in Noordhoek wetland road controversy

John Yeld 3 Mar 2020

Province raps city's knuckles over state of rivers

Infrastructure & Utilities

Province raps city's knuckles over state of rivers

Steve Kretzmann 21 Feb 2020

Vissershok Landfill is one of the few Western Cape waste sites that is fully operational and compliant with regulation. Photo: Eryn Scannell

Infrastructure & Utilities

Western Cape's mounting rubbish problem

Annie Cebulski 18 May 2018

Agriculture sector expects job-loss bloodbath, with 50,000 possibly out of work

Agriculture

Agriculture sector expects job-loss bloodbath, with 50,000 possibly out of work

Aphiwe Deklerk 26 Oct 2017

Province-wide plan for avian influenza outbreak

Agriculture

Province-wide plan for avian influenza outbreak

4 Oct 2017

De Lille calls for drought-hit Cape Town to be declared disaster area

Infrastructure & Utilities

De Lille calls for drought-hit Cape Town to be declared disaster area

Aphiwe Deklerk 1 Mar 2017

Cape watering hole dry

Food, Water & Energy Security

Cape watering hole dry

Farren Collins and Dave Chambers 17 Feb 2017

F.J. Erasmus via - Theewaterskloof dam

Sustainable Farming

Western Cape dam levels 30 percent lower than in 2015

30 Sep 2016

Conservation Detection Dog Project

Environment & Natural Resources

CapeNature projects win at M&G Greening the Future awards

4 Aug 2016

Agro-processing

Wine grape quality still good amid drought , says Distell

Bekezela Phakathi 11 Apr 2016

Online upgrade for WC municipalities

Internet

Online upgrade for WC municipalities

18 Feb 2016

Cape Town plans a R140bn 'baby'

Residential Property

Cape Town plans a R140bn 'baby'

16 Apr 2013

Court seeks explanation over sudden change

Residential Property

Court seeks explanation over sudden change

5 Mar 2013

Province helping to capacitate municipalities - Zille

Administration

Province helping to capacitate municipalities - Zille

24 Jul 2012

Retail

Quietly claim a stake in rare SA wines

25 Jul 2007