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Localising environmental governance: the Le Sueur case
(2014)
In the matter of Le Sueur v Ethekwini Municipality the KwaZulu-Natal High Court decided that municipalities had the power to legislate on environmental issues such as biodiversity and conservation. This note argues that ...
The regulation of acid mine drainage in South Africa: law and governance perspectives
(2014)
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is arguably one of the most serious environmental concerns in South Africa. AMD is a legacy left behind by abandoned, derelict and defunct mines, and is a continuing by-product of existing mining ...
The legislative authority of the local sphere of government to conserve and protect the environment : a critical analysis of Le Sueur v eThekwini Municipality [2013] ZAKZPHC 6 (30 January 2013)
(2014)
Legislative authority in South Africa is divided among the national, provincial and local spheres of government. Section 43 of the Constitution provides in this respect that the legislative authority of the national sphere ...
Sotho-Tswana mythic animals: Stratagem for environmental conservation.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2014)
This article argues that pre-colonial indigenous knowledge placed restrictions
on the use of certain animals and perceived them as sacred. This policy was
often successful as several species of wildlife are to be found ...