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Greenpeace Africa applauds Treasury for upholding Carbon Tax
"Greenpeace Africa commends the National Treasury for upholding the carbon tax and not giving into the pressure from polluting businesses."
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Historic Shell judgment on appeal; arguments to be heard in Gqeberha High Court
22 November 2022, South Africa: On Monday 28 November in the Gqeberha High Court, the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Impact Africa and Shell (the appellants) will argue why…
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Big oil is driving gender-based violence and femicide
South Africa’s South Durban Industrial Basin over the years has seen numerous events of ecological damage that continue to feed into gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in the surrounding communities.
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eThekwini contaminated water; We are swimming in faeces while dodging E. coli.
Rivers polluted by sewers are nothing new to Durbanites. This problem has existed for years. In 2020, a local group of Greenpeace Africa in Durban submitted a petition to the…
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Greenpeace Africa responds to Just Energy Transition Investment Plan
04 November, Johannesburg – Tonight, on the eve of the commencement of the twenty-seventh United Nations Climate Change Conference, President Ramaphosa released the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) Investment Plan…
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Top polluters’ party spoiled by projection on nearby stadium: “Fossil fuels kill”
Tonight’s gala dinner for fossil fuel industry chiefs and petroleum ministers participating in the Africa Energy Week in Cape Town was interrupted by bright projections on the overlooking Cape Town Stadium: “Fossil fuels kill” and “The future is renewable."
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GREENPEACE AFRICA COMMENTS ON ESKOM’S PROPOSED RETAIL TARIFF RESTRUCTURE PLANS
Greenpeace Africa would like to thank the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (“Nersa”) for inviting the public to share their input on Eskom’s proposed retail tariff restructuring plan. Eskom’s proposed tariff increase has the potential to gravely impact society, standards of living, our environment and our economy.
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Greenpeace Africa on Panyaza Lesufi’s election to Gauteng Premier
The climate crisis cannot be treated as an afterthought, but must be an integral part of the governance work carried out by the Premier's office.
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Greenpeace Africa responds to signing of Bid-Window 5
21 September, Johannesburg – Today, Minster Gwede Mantashe hosted a signing ceremony on the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) Bid window 5 which will see 420MW of…
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Shell, Impact Africa and Minister Mantashe seek to appeal Wild Coast seismic survey judgement
Coastal communities and NGOs must return to court as Shell, Impact Africa, and the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy seek leave to appeal the judgment that stopped Shell and…