July 25
South Africa: Greenpeace Africa Applauds the South Africa President Decision to Assent the Climate Change Bill
Johannesburg/ 24-07-2024 The South African President has just "signed into law the Climate Change Bill which sets out a national climate change response", says the official… Read more »
July 02
South Africa: Wild Coast Communities, Environmental Justice Organisations Appeal Shell Judgment At the Constitutional Court
Wild Coast communities, Sustaining the Wild Coast, All Rise Attorneys, Natural Justice and Greenpeace Africa have, last week, filed petitions in the Constitutional Court to appeal… Read more »
June 03
South Africa: Supreme Court of Appeal Dismisses Shell's Appeal but Extends Shell a Lifeline
The Supreme Court of Appeal today dismissed an appeal by Shell, Impact Africa and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy of the Makhanda High Court judgment which set aside… Read more »
May 23
Eswatini: Greenpeace Africa Applauds Eswatini's Bold Move to Ban Single-Use Plastic Carrier Bags
Greenpeace Africa commends the Kingdom of Eswatini for its bold and progressive decision to ban all single-use plastic carrier bags effective December 1, 2024. This landmark move,… Read more »
February 06
Africa: Greenpeace Africa Statement On South Africa Navy Marine Blasts
Underwater blasting and detonation of explosives by the South Africa Navy began at the Marine Protected area of False Bay, which hosts a sizable colony of endangered African… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Africa: Hidden Truths of Why We Don't See Much Renewable Energy in South Africa
Energy is well recognized to be the lifeline of all human activities and the world we live in today has undoubtedly been shaped by our energy system. Read more »
March 08, 2023
South Africa: Greenpeace Africa Activists Disrupt Mantashe's Address at Africa Energy Indaba
Today, Greenpeace Africa activists disrupted Minister Gwede Mantashe's opening address at the Africa Energy Indaba at the Cape Town International Convention Center with banners and… Read more »
November 16, 2022
South Africa: Ethekwini Contaminated Water - We Are Swimming in Faeces While Dodging E. Coli.
Rivers polluted by sewers are nothing new to Durbanites. This problem has existed for years. In 2020, a local group of Greenpeace Africa in Durban submitted a petition to the water… Read more »
October 21, 2022
Africa: Top Polluters' Party Spoiled By Projection On Nearby Stadium - 'Fossil Fuels Kill'
Tonight's gala dinner for fossil fuel industry chiefs and petroleum ministers participating in the Africa Energy Week in Cape Town was interrupted by bright projections on the… Read more »