May 16

• South Africa: SA Minister Peters Fails to Grasp the Moment [press release]

  In her budget speech on May 14, 2013, Minister Peters and the Department of Energy not only failed to seize the opportunity for a just transition to clean energy but also remained... Read more »

May 9

• South Africa: New Report 'Dodgy Energy Deals' Available May 9 [press release]

  At noon on Thursday, 9 May 2013 Earthlife Africa Johannesburg will electronically launch its latest report 'Dodgy energy deals: Combatting corruption and improving procurement in... Read more »

April 30

• South Africa: Nuclear Power's Threat to Democracy [opinion]

  Without much fanfare, the Department of Energy has propelled the country towards a democratic crisis. In a briefing to Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Energy (April 16, 2013),... Read more »

April 18

• South Africa: Natural Gas Not a Viable Option in South Africa [press release]

  Chairing a one-hour discussion on the "Gas Week 2013″, Glenn Lewington from Classic FM interviewed Tristen Taylor, Project Coordinator at Earthlife Africa. Tristen shared his... Read more »

March 20

• Africa: 'Brics-From-Below' - Counter Summit Hosted in Durban [press release]

  In anticipation of the 5th BRICS meeting, peoples' organisations, NGOs and academics from BRICS countries will gather in Durban, South Africa in March 22-27 to foster... Read more »

March 1

• Africa: 'Recycling' of Radioactive Waste - a Dark Future [press release]

  Cancer-causing countertops? Radioactive frying pans and braai tongs? This could become a reality soon: The United States Department of Energy (US DoE) wants to mix radioactive... Read more »

February 14

• South Africa: Earthlife, Groundwork, and Greenpeace Quit Stakeholder Forum Over Eskom Espionage [press release]

  Earthlife, groundWork, and Greenpeace have suspended their participation in Eskom's NGO forum following reports that Eskom contracted Swartberg Intelligence Support Services to spy... Read more »

• South Africa: Earthlife Africa At the Hearings in Midrand, Johannesburg [press release]

  Earthlife Africa Jhb and numerous civil society organisations protested just outside the hearings for the Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD3) at the Gallagher Estates in... Read more »

February 1

• South Africa: Reports of Spying On Earthlife Africa Jhb/Groundwork/Greenpeace Africa [press release]

  The following letter has been sent to Brian Dames, CEO of Eskom. Read more »

January 28

• South Africa: Press Conference on Eskom's Proposed Price Hike [press release]

  Cosatu's three manufacturing unions (FAWU, NUMSA and SACCAWU) and environmental movement EARTHLIFE AFRICA are to hold a press conference to announce details of mass action against... Read more »

January 23

• South Africa: Sustainable Energy Briefing 24 - Nuclear Energy Procurement [document]

  This briefing explores the constitutionality of the proposed large-scale procurement of nuclear energy. Read more »

• South Africa: Sustainable Energy Briefing 25 - Budgeting and Procurement [document]

  The briefing explores two seperate avenues civil societies could look at in order to influence government procurement: (1) the budgetary process that pays for procurement, and (2)... Read more »

October 31, 2011

• South Africa: State's Inadequate Emissions Targets [press release]

  South Africa Department of Environmental Affairs has released a white paper on climate change, which is now before Parliament. Below is why the emissions targets in that paper are... Read more »

October 18, 2011

• South Africa: Sasol Must Quit South Africa's COP17 Delegation [press release]

  Sasol continues to be on South Africa's official negotiating team for COP17 and we are extremely disappointed in both Sasol and the Department of Environmental Affairs for... Read more »