STORY UPDATE: “A Medupi of Errors. How Much More Can We Take?” – Concerned Citizens of Lephalale

by Earthlife | 2 September, 2021 | News, Press Releases, Publications

Just as Eskom celebrated the ‘completion’ of its controversial and over-priced Medupi coal-fired power station about a week ago, an explosion rocked the local community of Lephalale in Limpopo Province, on Sunday (8 August) night. Community members and police...

Civil society responds to reports of Koeberg contract

by Earthlife | 20 August, 2021 | News, Press Releases, Publications

It was recently widely reported in the media that a US-based engineering company has been awarded a R20bn contract to extend the life of the Koeberg nuclear power plant. Activists and civil organisations are concerned that the legal processes required to grant a...

June 2021 Earthlife Africa News Letter

by Earthlife | 10 June, 2021 | Events, News, Publications

Please find our June Newsletter HERE.

From Picket Lines to Research Projects to Letters of Complaint, Earthlife Will Keep Pushing for Environmental Justice for South Africans

by Earthlife | 4 June, 2021 | Events, News, Publications

As the climate crisis intensifies, the South African government remains committed to profit first, still driving fossil fuels over renewable energy, which is needed for a #JustTransition. It because of this unwavering support for dirty coal and other dangerous energy...

Earthlife’s Digital Storytelling Champions, a Way of Making Environmental Justice a Priority

by Earthlife | 3 June, 2021 | Events, News, Publications

While the ‘new normal’, brought on by the pandemic, has been a shock to the system, Earthlife Africa Johannesburg quickly adapted its approach, successfully taking much of its engagement online. This led to the inception of its project, Online Digital Storytelling...