by Earthlife | 25 July, 2025 | News, Publications
Communities of the Vhembe District in a preparatory meeting for the public hearing on the MMSEZ Ferrochrome Smelter. Fighting for Every Drop: Local Communities Challenge Water-Hungry MMSEZ Smelter Residents and indigenous communities in the Musina-Makhado area are...
by Earthlife | 26 June, 2025 | News, Publications
Matimba power station at night, Lephalale, Limpopo. Lephalale, in Limpopo’s Waterberg region, is known as South Africa’s “energy hub.” But for local residents, coal power comes at a heavy cost: polluted air, poor health, and environmental damage. Coal mines and giant...
by Earthlife | 16 June, 2025 | News, Publications
Members of the Climate Justice Action Group of Gauteng pretesting nuclear energy. A powerful new report has emerged from a coalition of twelve civil society organisations spanning Africa, Europe, and Russia, at this year’s Bonn Climate Conference SB62. Titled The...
by Earthlife | 30 May, 2025 | News, Press Releases, Publications
Nkosinathi Khambule from Earthchild organisation in Tembisa, addressing the attendees as a representative of Grassroots for Climate Action (G4CA) and Climate Justice Action Group (CJAG-GP). Earthlife Africa Johannesburg hosted a ‘Scamtho’ (community dialogue) with...
by Earthlife | 8 April, 2025 | News, Press Releases, Publications
In this edition of our newsletter, we dive into key issues shaping South Africa’s climate and energy landscape. From the missed opportunities in #Budget2025 to the impact of rising electricity prices, a nuclear-free Africa, and the fight for a just transition – stay...
by Earthlife | 24 March, 2025 | News, Press Releases
As Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the 2025 Budget Speech, Earthlife Africa Johannesburg highlights concerns over its failure to address South Africa’s deepening climate and energy crises. Despite a R219.2 billion energy allocation, no meaningful funding...
