OPINION | Electricity Is Back, But Who Can Afford It? The Unseen Crisis Of South Africa’s Energy Landscape

by Earthlife | 8 December, 2024 | News, Press Releases, Publications

Community organisations presenting as to why NERSA should say No to Eskom’s MYPD6 tariff increase of 36% in Lephalale  at the Limpopo public hearings 23 October 2024: As the government pats itself on the back for providing South Africans with over 200 days with...

NEWS | South African Activists Represent Local Communities at COP29, Addressing Climate Challenges Head-On

by Earthlife | 8 December, 2024 | News, Press Releases, Publications

Baku, Azerbaijan, 15 November 2024: Earthlife Africa Johannesburg and environmental justice activists from Limpopo, Gauteng, and the Eastern Cape have arrived at #COP29, to ensure grassroots voices are heard. Representing communities deeply affected by climate change,...

NEWS | “Enough Is Enough!” Soweto Residents & Earthlife Africa Say “No!” to Eskom’s 36% Tariff Hike

by Earthlife | 8 December, 2024 | News, Press Releases, Publications

3 December 2024: Today, Earthlife Africa Johannesburg joined grassroots communities in Gauteng to stage a peaceful demonstration during Nersa’s hearings, opposing Eskom’s proposed 36% electricity tariff increase. “This tariff hike is a direct attack on poor and...

Check out Earthlife Africa’s latest newsletter!

by Earthlife | 30 October, 2024 | News, Press Releases, Publications

Covering critical environmental justice news (from January to October), this edition is packed with updates on our advocacy efforts, community stories, and key environmental issues facing Africa today. Don’t miss out –  click here to view  or download the full...

NEWS | Communities in Uitenhage/Kariega March For Climate Action: Demanding Urgent Government Response To Flood Crisis And Pollution

by Earthlife | 25 October, 2024 | Events, News, Press Releases, Publications

26 September 2024: Today, more than 20 community organisations from Uitenhage/Kariega, Jeffrey’s Bay, Humansdorp, and Gqeberha joined forces in a mass march to demand immediate action on the escalating climate crisis. An initiative spearheaded by the Eastern Cape...

NEWS | Civil Society Vindicated: Minister Concedes to Safcei and Earthlife Africa’s Court Challenge Against Nuclear Procurement

by Earthlife | 16 August, 2024 | Events, News, Press Releases, Publications

Makoma Lekalakala and Francesca de Gasparis at a recent panel event. 16 August 2024: Today, less than a month after the Southern African Faith Communities Environment Institute (SAFCEI) and Earthlife Africa Johannesburg received news that their court case will be...