Long Awaited Environmental Plan from Trans Hex “remains non-compliant”
To comply with an agreed order of the Western Cape High Court, mining company Trans Hex has finally delivered its updated Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) to mine near the Olifants River Estuary and surrounding coast. However, according to a team of scientists and lawyers, it contains serious flaws that render it non-compliant with the order.
Please keep off the (sea)grass!
Explore an endangered, hidden marine plant in South Africa through the eyes of a researcher from Stellenbosch University, who has studied this often-overlooked and little-known flora at a site on the banks of the Olifants River Estuary, which is currently under enormous threat from the mining industry. What is seagrass, why is it endangered, why is mining a threat to it and why should you care?