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TO DEFEND OCEANS, LIVELIHOODS & JUSTICE – CIVIL SOCIETY REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO GOOD GOVERNANCE AS TEEPSA 5/6/7 CASE ADVANCES
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
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SAHRC FOOD SYSTEMS HEARING MUST ADDRESS INEQUALITY FACING SMALL-SCALE FISHERS AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES
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
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GREEN CONNECTION URGES ELECTRICITY MINISTER TO REVIEW SA’S ELECTRICITY PRICING POLICY AS ESKOM TARIFF INCREASES LOOM – NERSA SHOULD REJECT MYPD6 PROPOSAL
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
AFRICAN ACTIVISTS SAY: “G20 MUST CHOOSE PEOPLE-POWERED TRANSITION OVER FOSSIL FUEL EXPANSION”
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
CIVIL SOCIETY TO PRESIDENT: “SA CANNOT AFFORD ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP GAPS AT COP30 & G20”
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
HIGH COURT CONFIRMS TEEPSA 5/6/7 ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION REMAINS INVALID – GRANTS LIMITED LEAVE TO APPEAL
November 14, 2025 HIGH COURT CONFIRMS TEEPSA 5/6/7 ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION REMAINS INVALID – GRANTS LIMITED LEAVE TO APPEAL On 12 November 2025, Judge Mangcu-Lockwood handed down her ruling, granting the State and Shell limited permission to appeal against her 13 August decision to set aside the Environmental Authorisation (EA) for offshore drilling in Block 5/6/7
Oceans At Risk: Oil And Gas Companies Fight Court Ruling
October 23, 2025 Oceans At Risk: Oil And Gas Companies Fight Court Ruling In a pivotal development in the fight for environmental justice, Shell and the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources have applied for leave to appeal the recent judgment of Judge Mangcu-Lockwood of the Western Cape High Court, which found the environmental authorisation
THE GREEN CONNECTION AWAITS FULL IRP BUT RAISES CONCERNS ON GAS AND NUCLEAR FOCUS
October 20, 2025 THE GREEN CONNECTION AWAITS FULL IRP BUT RAISES CONCERNS ON GAS AND NUCLEAR FOCUS Yesterday 19 October, Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa presented South Africa’s R2-trillion Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to the media, stating that fossil fuels will continue to play a role as the country transitions to cleaner energy sources such
CIVIL SOCIETY TO G20: “SOUTH AFRICANS DEMAND A JUST, PEOPLE-CENTRED ENERGY FUTURE!”
October 17, 2025 CIVIL SOCIETY TO G20: “SOUTH AFRICANS DEMAND A JUST, PEOPLE-CENTRED ENERGY FUTURE!” Before the G20 Climate and Environmental Sustainability Working Group Ministerial Meeting kicked off at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) yesterday, to discuss a range of technical papers on biodiversity, land degradation, drought and water sustainability, chemicals and waste