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Agrotoxins: People’s Tribunal puts govt, agrarian feudalism on trial in South Africa

The South African People’s Tribunal on AgroToxins will put the government on trial in the court of public opinion for gross dereliction of its constitutional duties...

South African firms pay environmental fines with trees, cash

Two Gauteng-based companies partially settled environmental fines in South Africa by supplying thousands of trees and shrubs to provincial authorities, the Gauteng Department of...

Concern as US withdraws from Just Energy Transition Partnership

The United States has announced its withdrawal from the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) with South Africa, signaling what looks like a troubling retreat from...

Groups reject draft scoping report for offshore drilling on SA’s West Coast

Eco-justice organisations such as The Green Connection, Natural Justice, and Masifundise are sounding alarm bells about yet another fossil fuel project application underway, warning...

South Africa’s G20 Presidency for 2025: A catalyst for energy investment in Africa

In 2025, South Africa will hold the rotating presidency of the G20. Given its position as Africa’s most industrialised nation and an energy hub,...

Just Energy Transition in Africa: Lessons from South Africa, Senegal

Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETP) have been introduced in recent years to provide financial support to developing nations as they transition away from fossil...

Civil society alliance urges South African govt to ban Terbufos, HHPS

A group of organisations, academics, and unions on Thursday, December 5, 2024, sent a letter of demand to the South African Minister of Agriculture, Mr. John...

SA coastal communities, eco-justice groups’ offshore drilling appeal highlights threats to livelihoods, marine ecosystems

With COP29 just a few weeks away, The Green Connection, Natural Justice, and Masifundise Development Trust are drawing attention to the widespread opposition of the environmental...

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Simon Stiell: Clean energy is solution to fossil fuel crisis, don’t depend on vulnerable shipping straits

As the head of UN Climate Change, I’m used to making the case for clean energy. Today, the latest...
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Report exposes adaptation finance gap as climate crisis worsens

DanChurchAid has released a damning assessment of international adaptation finance flows showing that public funding for climate resilience in...

2026 Easter celebration: NGO donates gifts to needy to give them hope

As part of its efforts to commemorate the 2026 Easter celebration, the Msbon Foundation, a non-profit organisation, has distributed...

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Report exposes adaptation finance gap as climate crisis worsens

DanChurchAid has released a damning assessment of international adaptation...