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Three organisations have joined forces today to put Eskom under new management. Together, groundWork, and Earthlife Africa JHB, and Greenpeace Africa have installed a new Eskom CEO, a new Stakeholder Engagement Director, and new Spokesperson.

Eskom needs new management because it continues to fail the people of this country, prioritising coal power to the exclusion of every other option. Coal-fired power stations damage people's health, use staggering amounts of scarce water, accelerate climate change, and do not deliver affordable, accessible electricity to all South Africans.

So from today Eskom is putting people first by:
  • Ending South Africa’s addiction to coal and investing in renewable energy instead
  • Providing sustainable jobs
  • Averting a water crisis in South Africa
  • Providing affordable electricity access for all
  • Making sure the people of this country do not suffer the health impacts associated with coal-fired power stations and coal mines
 

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Where a coal addiction has put us - the dirtiest air in the world

Where a coal addiction has put us - the dirtiest air in the world

Blog entry by Melita Steele | April 26, 2013

Witbank, a town just outside of Johannesburg, has some of the world’s most polluted air – that’s according to new research reported yesterday . The massively high levels of pollution can be directly linked to Eskom’s string of...

A (South African) Flag for the Future

Blog entry by Margot Maritz | April 3, 2013

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State of the Nation ignores electricity crisis

Feature story | February 14, 2013 at 21:15

Today South Africans are faces sharply increasing electricity prices and an impending water crisis -- something the president seems to have missed in his State of the Nation Address.

Our Valentines Card to Eskom

Our Valentines Card to Eskom

Blog entry by Mike Baillie | February 14, 2013

Seeing as Eskom has been paying us such intimate attention lately , we thought a special Valentines Day card was in order. We’d love your help in making sure Eskom sees our card, so please share it on your Facebook page or click...

NGOs Quit Stakeholder Forum Over Eskom Spying

NGOs Quit Stakeholder Forum Over Eskom Spying

Feature story | February 13, 2013 at 12:30

Environmental NGOs Earthlife, groundwork, and Greenpeace have suspended their participation in Eskom’s NGO forum following reports that Eskom contracted an intelligence company to spy on the organisations.

Eskom Spying: We Demand Answers

Eskom Spying: We Demand Answers

Feature story | February 1, 2013 at 8:36

Earlier this week it emerged that Eskom seems to have been spying on unions, employees, and environmental groups, including Greenpeace Africa, Earthlife Africa, and GroundWork.

Government hypocrisy risks pushing climate past point of no return

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Blog entry by Aaron Gray-Block | January 23, 2013

Devastating storms and lives lost, houses destroyed, sweltering heat waves, menacing bushfires, plunging winter temperatures, droughts, floods and even snowstorms in the desert: this is the reality of our weather – it's not a forecast...

Eskom Protest Activists Charged for Trespass Only

Feature story | October 24, 2012 at 12:05

Fourteen activists from three campaigning organisations -- groundWork, Earthlife Africa, and Greenpeace -- have been fined for “admission of guilt” on the offence of “trespass” at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court following their peaceful protest...

Activists remain in detention after peaceful Eskom protest

Activists remain in detention after peaceful Eskom protest

Feature story | October 23, 2012 at 19:37

Today, Greenpeace Africa, groundWork and Earthlife Africa took action against Eskom's reckless coal expansion at the utility's headquarters in Johannesburg. 14 activists were placed in police custody after the peaceful protest and taken to...

Eskom gets put under new management

Image gallery | October 23, 2012

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