At a colloquium at NWU in September 2025 the Wild Law Institute submitted two formal abstracts for potential peer-reviewed publication, marking a significant step toward establishing an academic foundation that will strengthen the initiative’s legal credibility. In these academic forums, the Wild Law Institute presented the legal rationale for recognising Hoerikwaggo as a living entity with inherent rights, situating the initiative within the broader planetary polycrisis and

On 22 October 2025, members of the Table Mountain Rights initiative participated in the Human (in) Nature Conference hosted in Stellenbosch and organised by the Bergplaas Nature Reserve within the Nature and Circularity Week . The gathering brought together researchers, lawyers, land owners, spiritual practitioners, and Rights of Nature advocates to explore emerging approaches to relating with the more-than-human world. The Table Mountain Rights Initiative was referenced in t

In this article earth scientist Professor John Compton invites readers to see Table Mountain not as a static landmark, but as a living geological story written over hundreds of millions of years. Tracing its origins from ancient sand grains eroded from long-vanished mountain ranges, through deep burial, immense pressure, continental collision and uplift, Professor Compton writes about how a prehistoric shoreline slowly transformed into the resilient sandstone massif that def

Social justice and environmental justice are inseparable. Protecting Table Mountain is not only about conserving a unique ecosystem; it is also about recognising the mountain’s cultural and spiritual significance, honouring Indigenous histories, and ensuring that local communities have a genuine voice in decisions that affect their lives. This means rethinking the way we approach development, conservation, and human well-being — not as competing agendas, but as deeply connect