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SHOCKING: Mother and child die in Mayfair West fire as water crisis turns deadly
A devastating house fire in Mayfair West, Johannesburg, has claimed the lives of a mother and her child, and exposed the fatal consequences of South Africa’s worsening water crisis.
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Air pollution kills 42,000 South Africans in one year. Big polluters must be held accountable
A new report released today by Greenpeace Africa and the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) reveals a devastating and avoidable public health crisis.
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South Africa’s water crisis is a crime against the people
Across South Africa, a silent emergency is unfolding. What might seem like isolated water outages or occasional sewage spills is, in reality, a national disaster. One that’s steadily eroding our environment, our dignity, and our rights.
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Broken pipes, broken promises: Johannesburg’s water woes
The amount of plastics produced and flowing into the environment has reached crisis point, with approximately 400 million tonnes of plastics produced every year and this number is set to triple by 2060.
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From Davos to G20: It’s time to tax the super-rich for a green and just future
This month, we are taking our demands for fair global tax rules to the G20 in South Africa, as the Finance Ministers meet for their first session.
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Kenya’s Nuclear Gamble: Risking Billions and Biodiversity for Power We Don’t Need
Let’s not ignore the radioactive elephant in the room: nuclear waste. It’s dangerous, it’s persistent, and it’s not going anywhere for thousands of years.
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COP29: The Time to Make Polluters Pay and Redefine The Future We Want
We can achieve the abundance and growth we seek while ensuring our communities thrive sustainably and equitably. The idea that fossil fuels must be extracted has driven and accelerated the climate crisis.
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Greenpeace Africa Appeals Africa Oil SA Corp, Ricocure (Pty) Ltd and Azinam Limited’s Environmental Authorisation in South Africa
Greenpeace Africa, with the assistance of its attorneys, Cullinan and Associates, has lodged an appeal against the decision granted by the Department of Mineral Resources. This decision, in our view, raises serious concerns regarding the balance between environmental protection and the exploitation of mineral resources, a matter which demands careful scrutiny in light of both…
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Greenpeace Africa Calls Out Unilever for Plastic Pollution: Protest at Durban HQ
Durban, October 15, 2024— Greenpeace Africa activists and concerned community members gathered at Unilever's headquarters in Durban to protest the multinational corporation's contribution to plastic pollution across Africa.