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The 2011 Issue

Publication | January 10, 2012 at 14:58

The latest E-version of our supporter newsletter is now available here for download.

We're sorry, you're not allowed to read this

Blog entry by Kumi Naidoo | January 18, 2012

As South Africa grapples with the very controversial Secrecy Bill, censorship is also a hot topic further abroad. And just like the Secrecy Bill, the US Stop Online Piracy Act could be disasterous for the work Greenpeace does. Below is...

Get a Use Me More Badge

Page | January 20, 2012 at 12:20

In South Africa, we have some of the best renewable energy resources in the world. Sadly, they have been largely overlooked by government. The Sun and Wind are practically begging to be used more!

Stop the Rhino Poaching

Feature story | January 24, 2012 at 13:44

Greenpeace Africa is deeply saddened by the number of rhinos poached in South Africa last year. We call on the South African government to act decisively to protect rhino populations.

Greenpeace Africa Volunteers

Image gallery | January 31, 2012

Google wrests control of Cool IT climate Leaderboard

Blog entry by Gary Cook, Greenpeace International | February 8, 2012

The tussle for the top of our Cool IT Leaderboard has taken its latest twist, with Google grabbing the top spot ahead of 20 other tech companies, including Cisco and Ericsson. Pitching global IT companies against each other to find...

Garbage Dump Projections

Image | February 13, 2012 at 9:49

Greenpeace activists in Israel project portraits of four governing mayors onto a massive garbage heap, calling on them to increase recycling initiatives. The garbage dump, infamous in Tel Aviv, contains 16 million cubic meters of waste. The...

Valentine's Day

E-card | February 13, 2012 at 15:39

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People like you

Blog entry by Mike Baillie | February 14, 2012

The other morning I was riding to work, and as I passed a car, a hand reached out to throw a cigarette box out the window. The car sped off and I stopped to pick up the litter, frustrated by the driver’s callousness. For the rest of...

Stop Shell's Artic Drilling: Greenpeace Climbers Scale London's National Gallery in...

Video | February 23, 2012 at 13:06

Climbers from Greenpeace UK unfurl a banner reading "It's No Oil Painting" off the roof of central London's National Gallery where Shell, who is getting ready to drill in, and jeopardize the fragile Arctic environment, was holding a PR event.

Another coal-fired power station to fuel South Africa’s addiction?

Blog entry by Melita Steele | February 24, 2012

Did you also see the headlines: “How the budget affects you; Budget and your pocket; Budget and you”, which I passed on my way to work yesterday morning? Every year South Africans pay close attention to the Finance Minister’s budget...

Silence and contamination, legacies of the Fukushima nuclear disaster

Blog entry by Laura Kenyon, Greenpeace International | February 27, 2012

Nearly a year after Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, it’s time to take a look at its legacy and take an opportunity to stand in solidarity with the people who continue to suffer the impacts. We’re calling for a nuclear free,...

Nuclear Barrels in Cape Town!

Image gallery | March 6, 2012

Protesting The Plunder of Africa's Future

Image gallery | March 14, 2012

Coming Soon: Sun-Powered Forest Radio

Blog entry by Michael Baillie, Augustine Kasambule | March 15, 2012

Oshwe is a forest community of around 22 000 people living deep in the indigenous rainforests of the DRC. Ringed by thick foliage and rivers, it can only be reached by plane from Kinshasa. There is no electricity in Oshwe, and no...

The oldest UNESCO World Heritage Site in Africa, the Virunga National Park is under...

Blog entry by Mike Baillie | March 20, 2012

The Virunga National Park, Africa’s oldest UNESCO World Heritage Site, is situated along the border of DRC and Uganda. The Park is a haven for over 218 mammal and 706 bird species, a beautifully lush environment where biodiversity...

Danzer sells its logging operations in the DRC — will its successor do any better?

Blog entry by Mike Baillie and Monica Davies | March 22, 2012

After months of rumours, it’s official: Danzer has sold its industrial logging operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Effective February 23 rd , its subsidiary Siforco (which holds logging rights to around 2,1...

Why Coal Power is bad news for our water

Blog entry by Mike Baillie | March 22, 2012

Although South Africa has been blessed with amazing natural resources, sadly water isn’t one of them. While we have incredible coastlines and fisheries, fertile lands for feeding the nation, and an abundance of renewable energy...

Scandal over coastal pelagic fishing licenses

Press release | March 22, 2012 at 13:55

Dakar, March 22, 2012 – Greenpeace today reminded the Senegalese Maritime Economy minister to ensure that fishing license laws are strictly enforced. This follows reports of impunity and the granting of illegal fishing to foreign pelagic...

Demanding Apple Clean Their Cloud

Image gallery | May 7, 2012

An Open Letter to the Congolese Government: Stop Oil Exploration in Virunga National Park

Feature story | May 8, 2012 at 12:41

A British oil company, SOCO, and others including Total, are looking to explore for oil reserves in the Virunga National Park.

Earth Day Activities in Durban

Image gallery | May 9, 2012

Government continues to back Eskom’s investments in coal

Blog entry by Melita Steele | May 17, 2012

It was announced yesterday that Eskom's funding plan to 2017 had been approved. The utility company will spend R201.6 billion over the coming period, with R65 billlion budgeted for this year.    Part of the funding plan includes a...

No Nuclear in Africa! Action in Sandton

Image gallery | May 29, 2012

Experiencing Rio+20 from onboard the Rainbow Warrior

Blog entry by Nick Mokobane | June 21, 2012

I cannot believe tonight is officially my last nightwatch shift here in Rio onboard the Rainbow Warrior. It has been an incredible, informative and inspiring stay here. An experience filled with many sweet and bitter moments. ...

Together we can save the Arctic

Blog entry by Richard George, Greenpeace International | June 21, 2012

The Arctic is under threat. As you read this, oil companies and politicians are plotting to carve up the icy north, extending their national territories and searching for drill sites. But with your help, we can draw a line in the...

Coal's Hidden Water Cost

Image gallery | June 22, 2012

It’s SUNiversity time in Oshwe, DRC

Blog entry by Augustine Kasambule | July 5, 2012

Oshwe is a small forest community deep in the indigenous rainforests of the DRC. Although administratively classified as an urban area, it has all the characteristics of a rural community. It is supplied with manufactured goods,...

A World of Wild Weather

Blog entry by Mike Baillie | July 11, 2012

Stories of extreme weather events are almost a daily feature of news headlines around the world. Droughts, wildfires, heat waves, severe and widespread flooding: wild weather is becoming the new normal, and climate experts say these...

SUNiversity training in Oshwe, DRC

Image gallery | July 11, 2012

Madiba: My ongoing inspiration

Blog entry by Nick Mokabane | July 20, 2012

What would you do if 22 years into serving a life sentence, you were given an opportunity to be released from prison? That was the offer made to Nelson Mandela in 1985, and all he had to do to secure his release from prison was to...

2011 Annual Report

Publication | August 2, 2012 at 10:37

Challenges, victories, and success stories: 2011 was another incredible year for all of us at Greenpeace Africa.

Rainbow Warrior comes to Cape Town

Image gallery | August 10, 2012

Taking Stock Aboard the Rainbow Warrior

Blog entry by Mike Baillie | August 20, 2012

Today I’m onboard the Rainbow Warrior , sailing around the coast of South Africa , and it’s given me a really great opportunity to reflect on how I got here and where it’s taking me in life.  I was born in a small town east of...

Looking Beyond the Dolphins

Blog entry by Mike Baillie | August 22, 2012

I was walking along the side of the ship, looking out across the sea onto the shore. There was quite a strong wind blowing, enough to fill three of our sails, but the waves hadn’t picked up yet. I leaned over the side and said how much...

Senegal's Catch Of A Lifetime

Image gallery | August 23, 2012

Cape Town to Durban on the Rainbow Warrior

Image gallery | August 27, 2012

Changing the way we change our environment

Blog entry by Dianne Mc Alpine | August 29, 2012

Becoming a green consumer is easier than you think. I used to be one of those people who thought very little about the effect I was having on the environment around me in my daily life. I was always passionate about preserving it,...

International Coastal Cleanup Day

Image gallery | September 18, 2012

Climate Adaptors: How African Farmers Face up to Climate Impacts

Blog entry by Mike Baillie | September 18, 2012

When I think about climate change in Africa, the word that comes to mind is ‘injustice’ – the reality that those least responsible for climate change, are the one’s most exposed to its impacts. Simultaneously, they’re the...

Protecting Noa’s Ark

Blog entry by Mike Baillie | September 20, 2012

Noa is a fisheries inspector from Mozambique, an easy-going man with soft features who really lights up if you talk to him about his work. He like’s to wear stripes. Mozambique’s ocean fisheries cover an area of almost 600,000 km2 and...

Inspecting Foreign Vessels in Mozambique Waters

Blog entry by Mike Baillie | September 20, 2012

The crew had been aboard the Japanese longliner for seven months. Mostly from Indonesia, the men didn’t speak much English, but a few did recognize the name ‘Greenpeace’. It was clear the ship had seen its fair share of fishing, but...

Shark Finning isn’t News

Blog entry by Mike Baillie | September 21, 2012

I saw six sharks being cut up for their fins yesterday. And as monstrous as it was, it won’t make headlines, it isn’t News: currently the fins of  between 26 million and 73 million sharks are sold a year, that’s up to 8,000 sharks...

Our environment, our heritage

Blog entry by Hellen Dena | September 24, 2012

Happy Heritage Day, South Africa! Heritage is defined as something we inherit or rather, something that’s passed down from generation to generation. For some people, Heritage Day means a time to respect their traditions, while for...

This is what APP’s new sustainability commitments look like

Blog entry by Bustar Maitar | September 28, 2012

Asia Pulp and Paper has spent the last few weeks telling customers around the world that the company’s latest sustainability pledges mean that this time, the changes the company has announced are genuine. To the untrained eye new...

Humpback Whales en route to Antarctica

Image gallery | October 2, 2012

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