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
September 16, 2025 NDCs MUST BE STRENGTHENED, CLIMATE ACTION CAN’T WAIT! In a recent submission to the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Environment (DFFE), The Green Connection is of the opinion that South Africa’s draft Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for 2030–2035 fall short of what is needed to address the climate crisis, arguing that the
September 5, 2025 High Court Victory Challenged: Civil Society Braces For Next Round In Block5/6/7 Case Just when civil society thought it could breathe a sigh of relief – believing that justice had prevailed for the ocean environment, the climate, and the people, the State and Shell are back. They want to appeal the court’s
August 25, 2025 ECOJUSTICE GROUPS WARN: OIL SURVEY VIOLATES CLIMATE LAW AND JEOPARDIZES JUST TRANSITION #KICKTOTALOUTOFAFRICA According to The Green Connection and Natural Justice, two eco-justice organisations committed to protecting the climate and safeguarding coastal livelihoods, even with the recent legal victory halting TotalEnergies’ attempt to exploit Block 5/6/7, the fight to ensure South Africa pivots
