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![The City of Cape Town has been releasing more sewage into the ocean from its Hout Bay marine outfall than its discharge permit allows. But following appeals over the granting of the permit, and a criminal case being laid against the City, environmental minister Dion George has lifted restrictions on the quantity of sewage it is allowed to discharge. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp](https://biz-file.com/c/2411/758117-120x120.jpg?2)
Circular Economy & Waste Management
Cape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes
Steve Kretzmann 19 Nov 2024
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![SanParks: Public consultation opens for Robben Island Marine Protected Area](https://biz-file.com/c/2402/726715-120x120.jpg?2)
![The Green Point marine outfall is one of three in Cape Town through which millions of litres of sewage are pumped out to sea daily. The City has been ordered to embark on a public participation process over the permits required for the operation of these outfalls. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp](https://biz-file.com/c/2309/713168-120x120.jpg?2)
Circular Economy & Waste Management
Cape Town ordered to hold public hearings on sewage being pumped into the sea
Steve Kretzmann 21 Sep 2023
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![Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town](https://biz-file.com/c/2302/688928-120x120.jpg?3)
Infrastructure & Utilities
Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town
Steve Kretzmann 24 Feb 2023
![SA making notable effort towards achieving 10% marine protected areas](https://biz-file.com/c/2208/665324-120x120.jpg?3)
Environment & Natural Resources
SA making notable effort towards achieving 10% marine protected areas
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Environment & Natural Resources
Protected marine areas should serve nature and people: A review of South Africa's efforts
Judy Mann-Lang, Bruce Quintin Mann and George Branch 20 Jan 2022
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Environment & Natural Resources
Addo Elephant Park appoints first female head of conservation
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Environment & Natural Resources
Ships' risky fuel transfers are threatening African Penguins
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![Robben Island joins list of 20 new protected marine sites in South Africa](https://biz-file.com/c/1906/503857-120x120.jpg?2)
Responsible Tourism
Robben Island joins list of 20 new protected marine sites in South Africa
Alison Kock 27 Jun 2019
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![Swimmers promote alternatives to mining the Wild Coast](https://biz-file.com/c/1904/490026-120x120.jpg?2)
Environment & Natural Resources
Swimmers promote alternatives to mining the Wild Coast
Luke Riley 1 Apr 2019
![City fails to publish water quality tests for two years](https://biz-file.com/c/1902/482020-120x120.jpg?2)
Infrastructure & Utilities
City fails to publish water quality tests for two years
Steve Kretzmann 12 Feb 2019
![Court gives community right to fish without permit](https://biz-file.com/c/1806/443940.jpg)
![Abalone poaching: lifting the lid on why, how and who](https://biz-file.com/c/1804/437037-120x120.jpg?2)
Environment & Natural Resources
Abalone poaching: lifting the lid on why, how and who
Greg Warchol 16 Apr 2018
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![An Antarctic icebreaker sails past a penguin. But conservationists are still waiting for their own breakthrough. John B. Weller, author provided](https://biz-file.com/c/1711/417160-120x120.jpg?2)
Environment & Natural Resources
Why are talks over an East Antarctic marine park still deadlocked?
Cassandra Brooks 3 Nov 2017
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![A NOAA vessel explores the the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, the first in the Atlantic Ocean.](https://biz-file.com/c/1701/374171-120x120.jpg?2)
Environment & Natural Resources
Momentum grows for ocean preserves. How well do they work?
Kirsten Grorud-Colvert and Jane Lubchenco 4 Jan 2017
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![How China came in from the cold to help set up Antarctica's vast new marine park](https://biz-file.com/c/1611/366505-120x120.jpg?2)
Environment & Natural Resources
How China came in from the cold to help set up Antarctica's vast new marine park
Nengye Liu 2 Nov 2016
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Environment & Natural Resources
Deal struck for world's biggest marine reserve in Antarctica
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![Controversial fishing plan under way](https://biz-file.com/c/1512/324718-120x120.jpg?2)
![SA Agulhas II embarks on voyage to Marion Island](https://biz-file.com/c/1504/272851-120x120.jpg?1)
![Main suspension bridge undergoes maintenance](https://biz-file.com/c/1501/249787.jpg)
![2014 International Coastal Clean-up Day a huge success](https://biz-file.com/c/1409/229336.jpg)
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Environment & Natural Resources
New Age SA to resume oil‚ gas exploration off Eastern Cape
Sue Blaine 24 Dec 2013
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