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Animal welfare body urges review of seismic survey approval

GUY ROGERS The NSPCA, South Africa’s biggest animal welfare organisation, has called for a review of the environment department’s authorisation of CGG’s application to conduct a seismic survey off the coast of the southeastern Cape. The…

PROTEST: Small-scale fishers representing cooperatives from Alexandria to Hamburg gather in protest against plans for gas mining and further exploration off the Southern Cape coast. They then attended a public engagement session by environmental assessment practitioners WSP Group Africa (Pty) Ltd on behalf of Total Energies Exploration and Production South Africa B.V. (TEEPSA). Picture: SUE MACLENNAN

Fishers protest ocean mining plans

“How will we live when there are no fish for us to catch?” That is the burning question that brought *Leon Siebritz, to Port Alfred on Thursday October 12. Siebritz was among a group of 20 small-scale fishers and activists who staged a…

Fishers oppose mining

That is the burning question that brought *Leon Siebritz, to Port Alfred on Thursday October 12. Siebritz was among a group of 20 small-scale fishers and activists who staged a protest at the Small Boat Harbour, and asked questions at a…

Fuel prices will rise dramatically in July as international crude oil prices have continued to advance.Image: Theo Jeptha

Massive fuel hikes to hit SA as global oil prices recover, warns AA

International crude oil prices have continued to advance, setting the stage for extraordinary fuel price increases despite rand strength during June. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited…

The US benchmark crude oil price sank to its lowest level ever on April 20. Image: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP

US oil benchmark collapses to lowest price ever

The US benchmark crude oil price collapsed on Monday, falling to one cent a barrel in US dollars amid an epic supply glut caused largely by the coronavirus pandemic’s hit to demand. After beating the record low multiple times, West Texas…

Fuel prices will rise dramatically in July as international crude oil prices have continued to advance.Image: Theo Jeptha

Diesel, 95 octane petrol and paraffin will cost you more from Wednesday

The department of energy says South Africans will pay more for most grades of fuel from October 2. Among the reasons for the increase was an attack on Saudi oil facilities earlier this month. The department of energy has confirmed that…