Furthering Fossil Fuels in Africa is a Threat to Both People and Climate

by Earthlife | 24 April, 2024 | Press Releases, Publications

Title image: Residents of the Vhembe district in Limpopo protesting against the proposed MMSEZ that will threaten people, nature and the climate.   By Dr Neil Overy Despite the ever-deepening climate emergency, many of Africa’s political elite are giddily...

Carbon Offsets are Basically a Licence to Pollute

by Earthlife | 24 April, 2024 | News, Press Releases, Publications

Cover image: Thabo Sibeko at a anti-coal protest during the Standard Bank AGM in Sandton last year. The whole concept of carbon offsetting is simply another frontier of capital accumulation and profit-seeking based on yet more exploitation and the externalising of...

A Gender Just Transition Report – 2024

by Earthlife | 24 April, 2024 | Press Releases, Publications

Dear Earthlife Africa visitor please find the report on A Gender Just Transition Here: A-Gender-Just-Transition_Report-2024  

In the Shadow of Silence: Former Nuclear Worker’s Fight Exposes Industry’s Failures

by Earthlife | 20 April, 2024 | News, Press Releases

Amidst the somber news of the passing of Alfred Manyanyata Sepepe – a champion for human rights for those who suffer as a result of South Africa’s nuclear industry – a blunt truth emerges: Alfred and many of his colleagues before him, were failed by a system...

EARTHLIFE AFRICA CELEBRATES VICTORY AS UNDP COMPLIANCE UNIT RECOMMENDS WITHDRAWAL FROM MMSEZ MOU

by Earthlife | 29 February, 2024 | News, Press Releases, Publications

Earthlife Africa and communities who may be negatively affected by the MMSEZ say that human and environmental rights, including the wellbeing of affected communities,  must be prioritised. Today, Earthlife Africa Johannesburg and several of the vibrant communities in...