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Greenpeace Africa responds to Budget Speech
Johannesburg, 21 February 2019 — In response to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s announcement during the 2019 Budget speech that Eskom will be granted a R69 billion bailout over three years…
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Cancellation of Kusile the only option: Greenpeace Africa
Johannesburg, 14 February 2019 — In response to Eskom’s admission that Medupi and Kusile power stations continue to show a lack of reliability and are not contributing meaningfully to Eskom’s…
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Greenpeace Africa calls for the promotion of traditional farming to reduce dependence of food imports
In response to news that the government of Cameroon has lost over 9 000 billion FCFA from importing rice, corn, sugar and fish, Greenpeace Africa Forest Campaigner, Sylvie Djacbou, has…
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Trouble brewing off South Africa’s coast
8 February 2019, Johannesburg — In response to the announcement that French oil giant Total has just made a significant oil and gas discovery 175 km off the southern coast…
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Ramaphosa takes big step in the right direction
Johannesburg, 7 February 2019 — In response to the President’s State of the Nation Address, Greenpeace Africa’s Political Advisor, Happy Khambule, has said: “Greenpeace Africa welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement…
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Eskom cannot be given a new licence to kill
Johannesburg, 4 February 2019 — Today, Greenpeace Africa submitted comments to Naledzi Environmental Consultants [1] opposing Eskom’s application for postponements and suspensions [2] from complying with South Africa’s Minimum Emission…
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Eskom continues to derail into delusion and disaster
Johannesburg, 30 January 2019 – Recent media reports in South Africa have indicated that Eskom continues to decline in tangibly frightening ways. In the last day, local media have reported…
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South Africa encouraged to take note: German Coal Commission releases plan for a coal phase-out by 2035 – 2038
Johannesburg, 29 January, 2019 — The German Commission on Growth, Structural Change and Employment (known also as the Coal Commission) has agreed to a coal phase-out plan for Germany. This…
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Mpumalanga community’s courage commended by Greenpeace Africa
Johannesburg, 28 January 2019 – Greenpeace Africa celebrates the North Gauteng High Court’s refusal to hear Atha-Africa Ventures’ application to appeal a decision barring them from establishing a 15-year mine…
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Greenpeace: Embrace Organic Techniques to Control The Fall Armyworm
Nairobi, 25 January 2019 – The Ministry of Agriculture has warned of a recurrence of the fall armyworm in the North Rift Region of Kenya. Responding to this news, Greenpeace…
