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Ahead of the general elections this May, we will be looking at the manifestos of the top political parties and where they place themselves on environmental issues.

JUST-IN: The NCOP has passed the #ClimateChangeBill All 9 provinces voted in favour. The Bill was approved without amendments and will be sent to the President for signing and assent pmg.org.za/bill/1065/

LAW IN THE MAKING: Climate Change Bill heads for final stretch, but the hard slog of implementation lies ahead dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-0…

Thanks for sharing Crispian Olver Centre for Environmental Rights lawyer Danjelle Midgley says that while the Climate Change Bill “is not perfect, it’s a very important step”

ROAD TO 2024 ELECTIONS: ‘We are really suffering’ — six years on, VBS victims still bear brunt of devastating looting spree dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-0…

ROAD TO 2024 ELECTIONS: Dashed hopes – the Giyani villages that refuse to vote after years of government failure dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-0…

1. A few reflections on the #SAelections24 results (98,5% captured at time of posting). Despite some glitches, on the whole it has been a free and fair election. A majority of the world’s population do not have this privilege.

Such a special moment - thank you to SANEF and Standard Bank ZA for the award - and of course all the editors and colleagues at Daily Maverick who have taught me everything I know about being a journalist ✍️

🦏 Engage with us and the experts on rewilding rhinos in South Africa. Register to join the webinar. events.dailymaverick.co.za

What is rewilding and why did 120 southern white rhinos need to be rewilded? Find out in this live journalism webinar on now: events.dailymaverick.co.za/events/2024/07…

The State is for the first time trying to prove that by illegally fishing inside a Marine Protected Area, a large-scale fishing operation is not only liable for fishing illegally but also responsible for causing a detrimental impact on the environment. dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-0…

Did you know that the economic burden of managing water hyacinth can lead to higher taxes or reduced public services, affecting the entire community. Maintain a better quality of life by joining the discussion. events.dailymaverick.co.za

Meanwhile in South Africa, the state power company Eskom openly admits that it continues to violate the country's air emission norms, which are some of the weakest weakest in the entire world. The company is celebrating the fact that some of its coal power stations are violating

Thank you for sharing Crispian Olver !

LANDMARK RULING: ‘Cancel Coal’ case victory as high court rules #Mantashe’s plans for new coal are unconstitutional | Julia Evans dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-1…

Huge win - for communities on the coal front, for the Just Transition, for youth activism

Some terrible horrible things happening in South Africa 🇿🇦 💓 (Emmarentia Dam, Joburg, last weekend).