April 17, 2026 SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL CONSOLIDATES APPEAL PROCESS IN OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS CASE The Green Connection and Natural Justice have welcomed the decision by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) to defer a decision whether to grant leave to appeal and direct that a further leave to appeal application by Shell and […]
April 1, 2026 FINALLY, ENERGY DECISIONS THAT PUT THE PEOPLE AT THE CENTRE – APRIL FOOL’S In a surprising but much welcomed announcement yesterday, government confirmed it will immediately halt all new oil and gas projects, focusing on climate change and redirecting investment into a bold and fully funded just transition which places household energy
March 25, 2026 HIGH COURT CONCLUDES HEARING ON DEEP WATER DRILLING IN THE DWOB – JUDGMENT TO FOLLOW Small‑scale fishers and coastal community members gather outside the Western Cape High Court, calling for the overturning of TotalEnergies’ deep‑water drilling authorisation in the DWOB. Demonstrators emphasized the risks to marine ecosystems, livelihoods, and food security (Photo
March 22, 2026 TotalEnergies Deep Water Orange Basin Court Hearings On 23 & 24 March 2026, the Western Cape High Court heard a landmark case challenging the environmental authorisation granted to TotalEnergies for oil and gas exploration in the Deep Water Orange Basin (DWOB) off South Africa’s West Coast. The applicants Aukotowa Fisheries Co-operative, The
March 17, 2026 THIS HUMAN RIGHTS DAY, THE GREEN CONNECTION REMINDS SOUTH AFRICANS: “YOU MATTER. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.” As South Africa prepares to commemorate Human Rights Day 2026, The Green Connection is reminding citizens, especially those who may feel unheard or powerless, that their voices matter. The organisation’s 25-year legacy of eco-justice victories
February 18, 2026 TO DEFEND OCEANS, LIVELIHOODS & JUSTICE – CIVIL SOCIETY REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO GOOD GOVERNANCE AS TEEPSA 5/6/7 CASE ADVANCES As South Africa enters a defining period for climate and environmental justice, The Green Connection and Natural Justice say they remain steadfast in their mission to protect the ocean and coastal livelihoods and
February 5, 2026 SAHRC FOOD SYSTEMS HEARING MUST ADDRESS INEQUALITY FACING SMALL-SCALE FISHERS AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES Last Friday, The Green Connection made its formal submission to the South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC) National Investigative Hearing into South Africa’s Food Systems, calling for urgent attention to the systemic inequality facing small-scale fisher communities. “Food and
January 22, 2026 GREEN CONNECTION URGES ELECTRICITY MINISTER TO REVIEW SA’S ELECTRICITY PRICING POLICY AS ESKOM TARIFF INCREASES LOOM – NERSA SHOULD REJECT MYPD6 PROPOSAL The Green Connection has formally called on the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to reject further Eskom electricity tariff increases and rising power prices under the Sixth Multi
November 21, 2025 AFRICAN ACTIVISTS SAY: “G20 MUST CHOOSE PEOPLE-POWERED TRANSITION OVER FOSSIL FUEL EXPANSION” People took to the streets of Johannesburg ahead of this weekend’s G20 Summit, urging world leaders to end fossil fuel expansion and deliver real commitments on climate justice. As South Africa prepares to host the G20 Summit this weekend amidst
November 18, 2025 CIVIL SOCIETY TO PRESIDENT: “SA CANNOT AFFORD ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP GAPS AT COP30 & G20” Image Source: www.unops.org/geneva The Green Connection is of the opinion that the sudden dismissal of Dion George as South Africa’s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment – announced last week, in the middle of COP30 could risk
