By Kevern Cochrane, Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Rhodes University, Makhanda
In 2007, I published an article “Marine Protected Areas as Management Measures: Tools or Toys?”,...
The South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) and Birdlife South Africa’s media campaign to raise awareness of the plight of...
Petroleum and Minerals Minister Gwede Mantashe has declared that "king coal is back”. He argues for considering coal as a critical mineral due to its significant role in employment and economic contribution. This perspective challenges the prevailing narrative that coal's era was prematurely declared over, particularly given global climate commitments and South Africa's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) targets. His views will not sit well with many…