NEWS | Ahead of NERSA Hearings, Communities Call for Eskom Tariff Hikes to be Rejected and Free Basic Electricity to be Increased

by Earthlife | 7 October, 2026 | News, Press Releases, Publications

Community activists gather outside NERSA’s head office in Pretoria on 2 October, ahead of public hearings on Eskom’s proposed electricity tariff increases. Tomorrow (08 October), Communities will urge the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to reject...

NEWS | Makoma Lekalakala honoured for environmental justice and courageous climate leadership

by Earthlife | 20 August, 2026 | News, Press Releases

Johannesburg, South Africa – Earthlife Africa Johannesburg welcomes the recognition of its director, Makoma Lekalakala, who has received Beauty Without Cruelty South Africa’s Award for Environmental Justice and Courageous Climate Leadership. Presented as part of...

NEWS | Communities Unite in Opposition to Proposed Thyspunt Nuclear Power Station

by Earthlife | 16 July, 2026 | News, Press Releases, Publications

Communities from across Kouga gathered in Jeffreys Bay on Saturday (11 July), to voice their opposition to Eskom’s proposed 5,200 MW nuclear power station at Thyspunt. At a Speak Out event – hosted by Earthlife Africa Johannesburg – residents, fishers,...

Earthlife Africa 2026 Mid-Year Highlights

by Earthlife | 2 July, 2026 | News, Press Releases, Publications

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NEWS | Communities Unite Against Fossil Fuels & Costly Nuclear Expansion, Call for Renewable Energy Now

by Earthlife | 3 June, 2026 | News, Press Releases

Sibongile Ndlovu from Earthlife Africa addressing the crowd during the StopEACOP march on 29 May 2026. Earthlife Africa Johannesburg joined communities, activists and civil society organisations in two public demonstrations during the recent Global Week of Action,...