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
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
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
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
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
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
September 23, 2025 GREEN CONNECTION AND NATURAL JUSTICE REJECT “WORLD’S DEEPEST” OIL DRILLING AS RECKLESS AND UNJUST Fresh from their landmark victory in the Teepsa 5/6/7 case, where the courts set aside authorisation for another deep-water drilling project, Green Connection and Natural Justice are warning of an even bigger threat to people, the ocean and
