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        <description><![CDATA[Latest news on environmental policy & enforcement, highlighting any projects, initiatives and/or strategies, as well as legislation and regulation aimed to protect the environment]]></description>
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            <title>Precautionary limit placed on sardine catches, despite no further mortality reports</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has received no further reports of dead or dying sardines since September 3, and no strandings have been reported along the KwaZulu-Natal coast. However, monitoring is continuing and the event cannot yet be regarded as concluded, the DFFE states.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>Six Southern African countries launch Vulture Safe Zone Alliance, guidelines</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Conservation organisations from six Southern African countries have launched the Vulture Safe Zone Alliance (VSZA) and the Vulture Safe Zone (VSZ) Guidelines, which is an important step towards protecting vultures in the region, says nongovernmental conservation organisation the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT). The VSZA defines VVSZs as areas not only within but also outside of formal protected areas where land users, communities, conservation organisations, government agencies and other stakeholders work together to identify, address and reduce threats, thus creating safer environments for vultures.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>DFFE testing for PHV, investigating new sardine mortality reports</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) says it is investigating new reports of sardines washing ashore and has secured samples to test for Pilchard herpesvirus (PHV). Isolated sightings of sardine mortality events were reported at Bakoven, in the Western Cape, and off Tsitsikamma, in the Eastern Cape. On August 27, there were widespread reports of sardines washing ashore around Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape, and floating offshore and within the harbour.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>OCEAN INVESTIGATION</category>
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            <title>Joburg completes environmental cleanup project to boost climate resilience</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The City of Johannesburg says it has completed a project to clean up its act, which included restoring the Jukskei river catchment, urban cleanup, planting trees and installing a continuous hydrological monitoring network. The aim was to integrate nature-based solutions to mitigate urban heat, reduce flood risks, support local livelihoods and protect biodiversity. The project focused on the inner city, Alexandra, Soweto and the Jukskei river catchment.]]></description>
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            <title>Africa’s food and water security now national and geopolitical priorities</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Africa’s food and water security, along with resilient local value chains – water, agriculture, processing – are no longer just development topics, they have become national and geopolitical priorities across governments and investors, said Business Sweden strategy and business development Middle East and Africa project manager Kudakwashe Koke. Speaking at a high-level Thought Leadership Forum hosted by Alfa Laval, in partnership with Business Sweden, he said that the continent’s global dependency created vulnerability, as Africa imported large volumes of staple foods, such as wheat, rice and maize, and was experienced global shocks, including wars, which disrupted fertiliser, grain and logistics flows.]]></description>
            <author>Natasha Odendaal</author>
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            <title>South Africa welcomes South-South climate resilience technical knowledge tools, community-based ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Strengthening South-South cooperation and building capacity, technology cooperation and enhanced financial support is important for adaptation and resilience-building in developing countries, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister Narend Singh has said. BRICS must continue to work together to ensure environmental sustainability, climate resilience and inclusive socioeconomic development were advanced in a mutually supportive and coherent manner, while recognising the different national circumstances and development priorities of the countries, he said.]]></description>
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            <title>Extended producer responsibility compliance spotlighted as SA looks to grow circular economy</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[With waste generation increasing and landfill space becoming increasingly limited in South Africa, alongside growing global regulatory requirements, local producers are facing mounting pressure to adopt sustainable resource management practices. Extended producer responsibility (EPR), resource recovery and waste innovation can play an important role in the transition towards a circular economy.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <title>The draft updated National Biodiversity Plan has been published for public comment</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The draft National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) 2026-2035 has been published, for public comment. This has been announced by Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister David Maynier. This publication was in compliance with sections 89 and 100 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (Act no. 10 of 2004). “The NBSAP is the primary instrument for implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) at a national level, setting out a country’s vision, priorities, targets, and actions for conserving and sustainably using biodiversity,” explained the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE). “It determines a nation’s contribution toward global goals while reflecting its specific national circumstances, priorities and capabilities.”]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <title>Panellists highlight progress, challenges in transitioning to a circular economy in South Africa</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[With growing waste generation and limited landfill space in South Africa, sustainable resource management, extended producer responsibility (EPR), resource recovery and waste innovation play an important role in shaping the local circular economy. With this in mind, panellists participating in Creamer Media’s Circular Economy webinar, held on July 29, explored various topics, such as the progress being made in implementing EPR regulations and how South Africa can address growing pressure being placed on landfill capacity, inconsistent waste collection services and the need for investment in recycling and recovery infrastructure.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
            <category>CIRCULAR ECONOMY</category>
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            <title>Digital product passports can unlock African trade and sustainability gains, webinar hears</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Digital Product Passports (DPPs) should be viewed as a strategic opportunity to improve Africa's competitiveness, strengthen intra-African trade and expand access to international markets, rather than as another layer of regulatory compliance, speakers said during a recent webinar that unpacked the role of these digital identity cards that store lifecycle data. The webinar brought together representatives from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, official barcode issuer GS1 South Africa, sustainability and climate change consultancy SustainableDNA and Kenya's National Environment Management Authority to discuss how DPPs could reshape trade, sustainability reporting and supply chain transparency across the continent.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts last month addressed the 2026 Annual Air Quality Priority Area Summit in Rustenburg, in the North West province, highlighting the responsibility of government, industry, civil society, academia and citizens to work together to reduce air pollution and advance environmental justice. The theme of the summit, ‘Collective Accountability for Clean Air: Clean Air is Not a Privilege, but a Fundamental Right’, focused on how poor air quality disproportionately affects the most vulnerable members of society, with children, the elderly and people with underlying disease bearing the brunt.]]></description>
            <author>Trent Roebeck</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[There is an ongoing shift from traditional technologies to embracing smart technologies for dust collection, whereby the latter are adopted to enhance dust control solutions to improve plant efficiency, operational reliability, profitability and sustainability, says industrial filtration solutions company Brasco Filtration – a division of Brasco Group. Brasco Filtration GM Darren Naicker says that one of the key recent developments is the advancement of filter media technology, as “modern nanofibre and high-performance filter media can capture much finer particulate matter while maintaining lower pressure drops across the filter”.]]></description>
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            <title>Reliable suppression systems improve operationality, efficiency</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Mining activity across the Middle East and North Africa is entering a period of significant growth, owing to economic diversification initiatives and increased investment in domestic mineral resources by countries such as Saudi Arabia, Oman and Egypt. Attention is increasingly turning to a critical but often overlooked aspect of mine site performance – dust suppression – as operations scale and new projects come online, says water application specialist Komet Irrigation technical sales manager Mohamed Ghali.]]></description>
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            <title>DFFE says Draft National Circular Economy Action Plan not yet published</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The draft National Circular Economy Action Plan (NCEAP) is still under development and has not been published or released for public comment, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) states. The DFFE says it is currently engaging relevant stakeholders as part of the development and consultation process.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>IEA holds second energy strategies dialogue for COP31</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[International organisation the International Energy Agency (IEA) hosted the second in a series of High-Level Energy Transition Dialogues on June 23, ahead of the COP31 summit to be held in Antalya, Türkiye, in November. Government, civil society and private business participants from 20 countries discussed ways to improve energy security, affordability and sustainability, including by accelerating electrification, cutting waste and expanding clean cooking access.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>Sustainability viewed as competitive, as risk of disorderly climate transition grows</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[As concerns grow about the risks of a disorderly climate transition, business leaders worldwide view sustainability as a driver of competitiveness and resilience, says business organisation the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). The WBCSD’s 'Business Breakthrough Barometer 2026' report shows that 68% of the more than 500 business leaders surveyed view a disorderly climate transition – defined as an unplanned and poorly coordinated transition – as more likely than a year ago, with 40% saying such a transition would significantly disrupt operations.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>ATNS retains its Level 2 Canso environmental rating</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South African State-owned Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) has retained its Level 2 recognition under the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (Canso) GreenATM environmental accreditation programme. The programme provides a structured framework for evaluating the progress of air navigation service providers in improving and maintaining environmental sustainability and operational efficiency.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>Equinix faces challenge to Cape Town data centres over environmental concerns</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A plan by US-listed Equinix to build two data centres in Cape Town should not be approved without full disclosure of its water, power and environmental impact, a formal objection lodged with city planners and seen by Reuters showed. The Housing Assembly (HA), a social movement representing more than 20 communities in the Western Cape of South Africa, and UK non-profit Foxglove say the application cannot be approved without the key information needed for officials to assess the project.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Global organisation the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) will support Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa to develop or advance national climate action roadmaps for their building sectors. The national green building councils in these four countries will each co‑create a roadmap for the buildings and construction sector in their respective countries that align with global and national climate goals.]]></description>
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            <title>Recycling associations call for intervention from Competition Commission on scrap metal policy</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[While South Africa’s scrap metal recycling sector continues to play a vital part in the circular economy, the sector is being held back by the Price Preference System (PPS) policy for scrap metals export, Recycling Association of South Africa (RASA) chairperson Geoff Borrajeiro says. In a joint press release on behalf of the RASA, the Metal Recyclers Association (MRA) and the Scrap Recycling Coalition (SRC), he notes that, on November 24, 2025, representatives of the RASA and the MRA met with International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa’s (Itac’s) PPS Technical Team to examine data on export permit applications.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[While responsible tailings management and effective land rehabilitation are increasingly recognised as important for environmental protection, public health and sustainable economic development, better and more streamlined implementation of regulatory frameworks and policies is needed to accelerate progress in South Africa. This was one of the topics discussed during Creamer Media’s Tailings webinar, held on April 8, during which industry experts discussed the evolution of tailings in the country and explored various themes such as regulatory, financial, technical and social barriers that may be slowing rehabilitation efforts across the country.]]></description>
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            <title>Investec to use $200m IFC loan to support sustainable building in South Africa</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Financial services firm Investec Bank has secured a $200-million loan from development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support the expansion across South Africa of property developments that are aligned with recognised sustainable building standards. Investec will deploy the funds through its Sustainable Solutions offering to augment the supply of buildings that are designed, built and operated to reduce energy and water consumption, as well as the carbon-intensity of construction materials.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>Only 14% of global cities meet WHO particulate matter guidelines – IQAir</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Only 14% of global cities met the World Health Organisation (WHO) yearly particulate matter with a diameter smaller than 2.5 µm (PM2.5) guideline of 5 µg/m3, down from 17% in the previous year, Swiss air quality technology company IQAir's eighth ‘World Air Quality’ report shows. Only 13 countries and territories, namely French Polynesia, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Barbados, New Caledonia, Iceland, Bermuda, Réunion, Andorra, Australia, Grenada, Panama and Estonia, met the WHO annual PM2.5 guideline.]]></description>
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            <title>Eskom says delayed Medupi FGD report to be submitted to Minister in early April</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/eskom-says-delayed-medupi-fgd-report-to-be-submitted-to-minister-in-early-april-2026-03-11</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Eskom expects to submit its final benefit-cost analysis (BCA) report on flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) at the Medupi power station, in Limpopo, to Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp in early April, having released a draft report on the air-pollution reduction technology and six alternatives for public comment on February 24. The State-owned company acknowledged during a virtual consultation on the draft report this week that the submission had failed to meet the initial six-month deadline set in a directive issued by then Minister Dr Deon George on March 31, 2025.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
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            <title>Africa must balance ocean conservation, economic growth to unlock blue economy potential</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Africa’s oceans economy presents major opportunities for economic growth, food security and energy development, but unlocking this potential will require stronger regional coordination, improved governance and a balance between environmental protection and resource utilisation. This was among the key themes discussed during a recent webinar on Oceans Economy and Sustainability, which explored how African countries can develop a sustainable and inclusive blue economy while protecting fragile marine ecosystems.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Eskom publishes Medupi FGD cost-benefit analysis report for public comment</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Power utility Eskom is encouraging communities, environmental groups, industry representatives, government institutions and other interested and affected parties to review, and comment on, a draft cost-benefit analysis (CBA) report and related documents on flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) at the Medupi power station, in Limpopo. Eskom had previously applied to then Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Deon George for an exemption from compliance with certain minimum emission standards (MES) limits for a period in 2025. In response, the Minister on March 31, 2025, issued a directive, requiring Eskom to complete and publish for stakeholder comment a revised and expanded plant-specific CBA for FGD at Medupi.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[A just transition is more than an environmental stewardship imperative, but is also an economic and social imperative and South Africa must ensure the shift to a low-emissions and climate-resilient economy leaves no one behind, said President Cyril Ramaphosa at the opening of the Presidential Climate Commission’s (PCC’s) second term on February 20. “We must act in partnership with nations across the globe to halt global warming while reducing emissions at a pace and scale appropriate to our national circumstances,” he said.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>LPG viewed as lever to expand energy access, clean cooking </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) could play a significant role in improving energy access, resilience and economic participation across Africa, particularly in regions where grid-based electricity infrastructure remains limited, highlights industry association World Liquid Gas Association (WLGA) CEO and MD James Rockall. He says that Africa continues to face deep structural energy deficits, with about 600-million people lacking access to electricity and roughly 80% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa without access to clean cooking fuels.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Private capital, expanding wheeling arrangements and the growing focus on transmission infrastructure are reshaping South Africa’s energy investment landscape, as the country moves to a more mature phase of renewable-energy development, says renewable energy investment company Revego Fund Managers CIO Ziyaad Sarang. Revego Fund Managers, which manages the Revego Africa Energy Fund, says the most bankable opportunities in South Africa are now concentrated in operational and late-stage renewable-energy assets where revenue certainty and operational resilience are “at their strongest”.]]></description>
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            <title>Opinion: Polluters must pay, or we all will</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[In this opinion article, Harald Winkler and Tracey Davies argue that suspending the carbon tax, which is reportedly under consideration by government, would be a reckless, self-defeating retreat that shields a handful of high emitters and leaves the rest of the country to pay the price. There are credible reports that Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramakgopa is working on a proposal to suspend the carbon tax, and that National Treasury has been asked to motivate why the tax should be retained. ]]></description>
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            <title>Modern demolition solutions can boost ESG performance </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Environment-friendly and safe infrastructure demolition and deconstruction, delivered through turnkey solutions and ethical processes in both operational and redundant environments, is a key imperative for Johannesburg-based contractor Jet Demolition. “The company’s approach to demolition incorporates efficient material recovery, reuse and recycling in a project’s initial planning stages through an engineering- and method-led approach that supports a circular economy, helping contribute to improving the health, safety and environmental performance of the construction industry,” says Jet Demolition contracts manager Kate Bester.]]></description>
            <author>Trent Roebeck</author>
            <category>Policy &amp; Enforcement</category>
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            <description><![CDATA[Financial services company Alexforbes has launched the yearly Alexforbes Paragon Impact Awards, which is a new initiative recognising leading sustainability and impact performance among JSE top 100 companies. The awards aim to highlight businesses demonstrating resilient and future-focused strategies that contribute to South Africa’s economic, social and environmental priorities.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[State-owned port authority Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) signed a 25-year Terminal Operator Agreement with petroleum and petrochemical company WASAA Gases (WASAA) and the Central Energy Fund (CEF) joint venture (JV), on December 12, 2025, to develop and operate a new liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal at the Port of Durban’s Island View Precinct. This project has an investment value of about R1.4-billion, and its execution is “crucial for advancing South Africa’s Just Energy Transition programme”, which aims to shift the gas sector from fossil fuels to cleaner energies, while supporting the decarbonisation of key sectors, the TNPA notes.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The maritime energy transition from traditional fuels and marine gas to cleaner fuels, such as ammonia, biofuels, e-fuels, hydrogen, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and methanol, is raising concern at the emergence of new risks for seafarers and offshore workers. CEO of Marine Medical Solutions (MMS), member of OneCare Group, Dr Jens Tülsner commented that this energy transition and its associated risks require enhanced medical services and solutions to ensure that seafarers have easy access to medical solutions should an issue arise when handling alternative fuels.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Construction of the proposed K148 road, in Gauteng, has been halted after NT55 Investments founder Francois Nortjé secured a High Court interdict, with the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GDRT) now appealing the ruling amid an ongoing legal challenge over the lawfulness of environmental approvals for the project. The appeal against the interdict, which prevents construction from proceeding, is scheduled to be heard in the Gauteng High Court on February 17.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Kruger National Park cannot rebuild without help and a well-coordinated, rapid response is needed, with national parks agency South African National Parks (SANParks) estimating the damage to infrastructure could run into hundreds of millions of rands, said Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp. The combined scale of infrastructure damage and operational disruption in the recent flooding has exceeded the park’s existing contingency and maintenance budgets. Substantial finances are required for recovery and restoration efforts, the Minister pointed out in a January 22 media briefing.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) has welcomed the declaration of a state of national disaster in relation to the deadly flooding that has devastated the Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces in particular in January. However, the advisory body has also called for a holistic reassessment of climate risks, noting that the floods coincided with other domestic climate-related disasters, including destructive wildfires in the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape, as well as the Knysna water crisis.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
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