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The world’s largest complex of tropical peatlands under threat due to industrial activities
Kinshasa, June 28, 2019 – Greenpeace Africa calls on the governments of the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo to ban all industrial activity in the world’s…
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Greenpeace: moratorium can help stop senseless whale deaths
28 June 2019, Johannesburg: Responding to news that a second humpback whale has died off the coast of False Bay from being entangled in octopus fishery nets, Melita Steele, Senior…
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Ramaphosa leaves South Africans in the dark about how much more Eskom will cost
19 June 2019, Johannesburg — It was widely anticipated that President Cyril Ramaphosa would announce further governmental support for ailing power utility, Eskom, at the President’s State of the Nation…
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Media expedition to understand the Congo Basin forest’s peatlands
Kinshasa, June 14, 2019 – Greenpeace Africa and scientists from the Universities of Leeds (UK) and Kisangani (DRC) are organising an expedition to the peatlands of the Congo Basin forest,…
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Greenpeace Africa presents roadmap for a stumbling Eskom
Johannesburg, 11 June 2019 — As Eskom’s debt approaches a staggering R500bn and South Africa’s economy contracts, the urgency of a business model revamp for the utility could not be…
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Greenpeace Africa Welcomes Tanzania’s Move to Ban Plastic Bags
Nairobi, 4 June 2019 – Tanzania has announced a nationwide ban on the use of plastic bags starting from June 1, 2019. Tanzania follows similar steps by Kenya and Rwanda;…
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Regional Policy on Single-Use Plastic Ban Required for Effective Implementation of Plastic Ban
Nairobi 30 May 2019 – Responding to the news that the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has issued a warning over the return of plastic bags in the country, Greenpeace…
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You only have one shot, so make it count!
Do you love taking photos with your mobile phone? Than our The Art of Mobile Phone Photography guide, is just the thing for you. Download it for free and become…
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Greenpeace Activists Ship Plastic Monster Back to Nestlé’s Factory in Kenya
Nairobi, 16 April 2019 – Greenpeace Africa activists and volunteers delivered a #PlasticMonster partly covered with Nestlé branded plastic packaging right back to its source: the Nestlé factory servicing Kenya…
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Greenpeace: Millions of jobs up for grabs in renewable energy transition
Johannesburg, 9 April 2019 – At least 4.7 million jobs will be created by 2050 across energy sectors in Africa through a shift to renewable energy according to a new…
