Criminal prosecutions for environmental impact and pollution-related transgressions in South Africa

Activity: Service and engagementBlog/ Podcast

Description

The South African Research Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability (SARChI CLES) hosts a Podcast, CLESTalk which discusses legal scholarship and research on sustainable urban development in South Africa, the broader African region and beyond.

In Episode 12 of CLESTalk, the host Ledile Sekwakwa, has in an insightful conversation with Dr Melissa Strydom, as they explore criminal prosecutions for environmental impact and pollution-related transgressions in South Africa. They also discussed the emergence of successful prosecutions of Municipalities, a timely and topical issue considering the dire straits of South African municipalities, wastewater treatment plants, and waste storage facilities.
Period2 Jul 2025
Event titleCLES Talk Podcast: Law for Sustainable Cities: Episode 12
Event typeConference
LocationSouth AfricaShow on map

Keywords

  • Environmental Law
  • Criminal prosecutions
  • Criminal Law