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Greenpeace Africa Responds to Minister Gwede Mantashe’s announcement of Bid-window 5
18 March 2021, Johannesburg — In response to Minister Gwede Mantashe’s media briefing on the statue of the energy sector, Greenpeace Africa’s Climate and Energy Campaigner Thandile Chinyavanhu has said:
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HANDS OFF WOMEN AT THE FRONTLINE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM
Extractive industries, which favour men in employment, have long been linked to the systemic economic disenfranchisement of women - and an increased reliance on men. The exacerbating power dynamic is responsible for increased incidents of domestic violence, transactional sex, forced prostitution, HIV/AIDS transmission and acts of violence against women.
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Greenpeace Africa responds to reports of violence against Student protestors
With non-violence at the core of our value system, Greenpeace Africa is disheartened by the violence displayed by the South African Police Service (SAPS) against student protesters in Braamfontein.
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Greenpeace Africa Responds to DEFF R2.9bn Irregular Expenditure
23 February 2021, Johannesburg — In response to the Auditor General’s report revealing irregular and wasteful expenditure by the Department of Environment, Forest and Fisheries (DEFF), to the tune of…
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Greenpeace Africa responds to worsening Gauteng air quality
Air pollution in South Africa has reached dangerously unhealthy levels. Twice in the last week residents across several communities in Johannesburg and Pretoria were exposed to high levels of Sulphur dioxide (SO2) pollution.
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Ramaphosa must not “mess up” Just Transition: SONA
In response to President Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address (SONA) this evening, Greenpeace Africa Climate and Energy Campaigner Nhlanhla Sibisi has said:
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Greenpeace Africa condemns Creecy’s misinformation campaign
Johannesburg, 2 February 2021 — In response to the lawsuit filed against her by environmental NGOs groundWork and the Vukani Environmental Justice Movement, Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF)…