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Ramaphosa takes big step in the right direction
Johannesburg, 7 February 2019 — In response to the President’s State of the Nation Address, Greenpeace Africa’s Political Advisor, Happy Khambule, has said: “Greenpeace Africa welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement…
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Eskom cannot be given a new licence to kill
Johannesburg, 4 February 2019 — Today, Greenpeace Africa submitted comments to Naledzi Environmental Consultants [1] opposing Eskom’s application for postponements and suspensions [2] from complying with South Africa’s Minimum Emission…
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Eskom continues to derail into delusion and disaster
Johannesburg, 30 January 2019 – Recent media reports in South Africa have indicated that Eskom continues to decline in tangibly frightening ways. In the last day, local media have reported…
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South Africa encouraged to take note: German Coal Commission releases plan for a coal phase-out by 2035 – 2038
Johannesburg, 29 January, 2019 — The German Commission on Growth, Structural Change and Employment (known also as the Coal Commission) has agreed to a coal phase-out plan for Germany. This…
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Mpumalanga community’s courage commended by Greenpeace Africa
Johannesburg, 28 January 2019 – Greenpeace Africa celebrates the North Gauteng High Court’s refusal to hear Atha-Africa Ventures’ application to appeal a decision barring them from establishing a 15-year mine…
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Greenpeace: Embrace Organic Techniques to Control The Fall Armyworm
Nairobi, 25 January 2019 – The Ministry of Agriculture has warned of a recurrence of the fall armyworm in the North Rift Region of Kenya. Responding to this news, Greenpeace…
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Greenpeace Africa alarmed over the launch of Phase 2 of the CongoPeat Project in the Republic of Congo [Updated]
Following the announcement of the launch of the second phase of the CongoPeat Project by Congolese Minister of Environment Arlette Soudan-Nonault, Victorine Che Thoener, Project Leader of the Congo Basin…
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Greenpeace Africa in Solidarity with the People of Kenya
Nairobi, 16 January 2019 – Following the unfortunate terror attacks on Dusit D2 Hotel on 14 Riverside Drive, Greenpeace Africa Executive Director Njeri Kabeberi has said: “We condemn in the…
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Greenpeace Africa & Cameroonian Artists Launch Campaign Against Land Grabbing
Douala, 11 December 2018- Greenpeace Africa in partnership with Nsang Dilong, Freddy Kristel and Alene Menget today launched a campaign against land grabbing using videos and online petition in Cameroon.…
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Mass Climate March, December 8th in Johannesburg
Johannesburg, 6 December 2018 — As the United Nations Framework Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations take place in Katowice, Poland, Earthlife Africa JHB – supported by Greenpeace Africa, the Campaign for…