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 |KANA Condemns Violence Against Communities in Siaya and Calls for a Rights-Based Just Energy Transition in Kenya

by Earthlife | 31 July, 2026 | News, Press Releases, Publications

Partner organisations of the Kenyan Anti-Nuclear Alliance (KANA). The Kenya Anti-Nuclear Alliance (KANA), a national movement advocating for a just, inclusive, and rights-based energy transition in Kenya, strongly condemns the violence, intimidation, and arbitrary...

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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