South Africa: Environment

The global trade in counterfeit goods continues to pose substantial risks to economies, consumers, and the environment.

On 13 February 2026, the Minister of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment in terms of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004, published the draft National Norms and Standards for the recognition of Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures for public comment.

South Africa's Climate Change Act, 2024, together with its supporting regulations, marks a fundamental shift in the legal landscape for high‑emitting sectors and mining is directly in scope.

South Africa's Climate Change Act, 2024, together with its supporting regulations, marks a fundamental shift in the legal landscape for high‑emitting sectors and mining is directly in scope.

The principle of permanent sovereignty of nations over natural resources has anchored the international economic order since the United Nations adopted it in 1962.

Updated annually, the Oxford Climate Policy Monitor is a dataset which granularly surveys the uptake of climate policies across countries.

South Africa's Climate Change Act, 2024, together with its supporting regulations, marks a fundamental shift in the legal landscape for high‑emitting sectors and mining is directly in scope.

As the old adage goes, "The price for peace is paid upfront, that of quarrel afterwards."

A Georgia-based contractor specialising in cooling system installations was sued after a maintenance worker died from exposure to leaking refrigerant gas at a facility where the contractor...

The global trade in counterfeit goods continues to pose substantial risks to economies, consumers, and the environment.

South Africa's food loss and waste challenge sits at the intersection of climate risk, operational efficiency and social outcomes. While 13.8 million people face food insecurity...

Hear how South Africa is tackling food loss and waste, and how its approach compares to the EU. From policy to business and social impact...