by Masifundise | Jun 18, 2021 | extractives, Featured News, Latest News, The Hook
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) has suspended the environmental impact assessment approval process for the emergency powership deal in Saldanha Bay. This suspension comes after a formal complaint was laid and spearheaded by The Green...
by Masifundise | Jun 18, 2021 | extractives, Featured News, Latest News, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
On 2 June 2021 the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) hosted a stakeholder engagement on the development of the Ocean Economy Master Plan without the inclusion of small-scale fishers and key civil society stakeholders. DFFE did not invite most...
by Masifundise | May 24, 2021 | Events, extractives, Featured News, The Hook
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has cautioned against the continued use of fossil fuels as well as the investment into non-renewable resources such as oil and gas. “The exploitation and development of new oil and gas fields must stop this year and no new...
by Masifundise | May 10, 2021 | Events, extractives, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, The Hook
Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy has voted against a proposal to launch an investigation into how bids were awarded for a multi-billion-rand programme to fast-track new power production. Karpowership, a unit of the Turkish Karadeniz...
by Masifundise | May 10, 2021 | Events, extractives, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, The Hook
On 5 May 2021, the prospecting mining company Buchuberg Resources (Pty) Ltd and Cape Zircon (Pty) Ltd hosted a public meeting for the community of Lamberts Bay as part of their public participation process for key interested and affected parties. This meeting sought...
by Masifundise | Apr 24, 2021 | Events, extractives, Featured News, Latest News, The Hook
Masifundise, The Green Connection, groundwork, South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA), Centre for Environmental Rights and several other civil society organisations have collectively tabled a letter to the Portfolio Committee of Minerals and Energy to...
