South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - June 27, 2022

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South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - June 15, 2022

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Africa: 'Day Zero' Just the Beginning for Water-Stressed Cities of the World #AfricaClimateCrisis

Over the last several years, major cities such as Cape Town, Sao Paulo and Barcelona have faced 'Day Zero' scenarios, characterised by the very real possibility of running out of… Read more »

South Africa: Battle Between Small-Scale Fishers and Oil Giants a Prelude to Greater Environmental Struggle #AfricaClimateCrisis

The David and Goliath battle of climate activists against plans by Shell has resumed in South Africa. The case, which in February 2022 saw the High Court in Makhanda dismiss… Read more »

Senegal: 11 Babies Die During Fire at Hospital Neonatal Unit

Eleven babies died on Wednesday, May 26, in the fire that ravaged the neonatology department of the Mame Abdou Aziz Sy hospital in Tivaouane, reported Sudquotidien.sn. The sad news… Read more »

South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - May 23, 2022

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South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 25, 2022

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South Africa: Fuel Giant Sasol Ditches Pipeline Plan, Doubles Down on Gas #AfricaClimateCrisis

The South Africa-based energy and chemical giant says it no longer plans to invest in a planned gas pipeline from Mozambique to South Africa to avoid being locked-in to costly… Read more »

South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 14, 2022

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South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 13, 2022

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South Africa: Govt Blowing Hot and Coal on Just Energy Transition #AfricaClimateCrisis

The government has announced that it currently has no plans to discontinue the use of coal as part of the country's energy mix. While responding to oral questions in the National… Read more »

Africa: NGOs and Drugmakers Slam Compromise Plan on Covid-19 Patents

The European Union, the U.S., India and South Africa have reached a provisional compromise on waiving Covid-19 vaccine intellectual property (IP) rights. Read more »

South Africa: Another Seismic Survey Legal Battle Looms for South Africa #AfricaClimateCrisis

Environmental activists are preparing for another legal battle against a planned seismic survey. This comes less than a month after the Makhanda High Court granted an interdict… Read more »

South Africa: Win for Fishing Communities as Court Pauses Oil Giant's Seismic Scanning

An interdict against seismic scanning by oil giant Shell has been granted by the Grahamstown High Court in Makhanda, IOL reports. This puts the oil giant's fuel exploration… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: "Today, We Are At the Door of Economic Liberation" - Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

The DRC-Africa Business Forum 2021, which was held on November 24 and 25 in Kinshasa, has come to a close. The process of manufacturing a regional electric battery industry from… Read more »

Africa: The DRC Faces a Skills Shortage in its Quest to Manufacture Electric Vehicle Batteries in the Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will develop a lithium battery industry and drive a regional value chain. Firm commitments have been signed, but the country will have to… Read more »

South Africa: Oil Giant Capitalising on 'Loophole' to Pursue Hazardous Seismic Scanning #AfricaClimateCrisis

A 2014 government decision to grant oil giant Shell permission to pursue seismic scanning of an area situated over 20km off the Eastern Cape coast has resulted in a cascade of… Read more »

Africa: Commitments Signed to Build an Electric Battery Industry in the DRC

The DRC-Africa Business Forum 2021 kicked off with a bang on Wednesday, November 24 in the Congolese capital. A series of firm commitments have been signed for the development of a… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: The Pitfalls to be Overcome for the Integration of the Congolese in the Value Chain of the Electric Battery Industry

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has all the potential to become an industrial hub for batteries and electric vehicles. To achieve this, the country of Félix Antoine… Read more »

South Africa: Heavy Rains Flood Roads Along South Coast #AfricaClimateCrisis

A downpour of heavy rains in George led to flooding in the Garden Route town, affecting transports and damaging homes and businesses. Read more »

South Africa: No Time for Fossil Fools, Say Activists on South Africa's Push for Coal Power #AfricaClimateCrisis

Greenpeace Africa has criticised Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, who at the opening of the Africa Energy Week conference in Cape Town called for "African solidarity"… Read more »

South Africa: Good Start But More Transparency Needed on Energy Transition Deal - Activists #AfricaClimateCrisis

A "historic" plan to create an U.S.$8.5 billion partnership to fund a climate finance deal for South Africa has been welcomed by climate and environmental justice groups along with… Read more »

South Africa: Is Africa's Biggest Polluter Capable of Transformation?

The public utility which supplies the vast majority of South Africa's electricity, Eskom, is the biggest polluter on the continent, according to a local non-governmental… Read more »

Africa: Chemical Industry Targets Kenya for Dumping Plastic, Chemical Waste

Kenya has been a beacon for global efforts to reduce plastics. The country’s 2017 plastic bag ban reduced environmental degradation that comes from plastic waste and… Read more »

South Africa: Explosion Sets Engen Oil Refinery on Fire

An explosion has set the Engen oil refinery in Durban South aflame, IOL reports. Read more »