Past News August 21, 2026 Against Oil & Gas EXTREME WEATHER AND RISING ELECTRICITY COSTS – THE GREEN CONNECTION URGES PARLIAMENT TO WITHDRAW PROPOSED GAS BILL, WARNS OF CLIMATE, COMMUNITY AND FINANCIAL RISKS Read More August 13, 2026 Just Energy Transition SA’S INCREASING ENERGY COSTS PUT PRESSURE ON THE MOST VULNERABLE AMONG US Read More
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
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
Oil & Gas Documents and Reports Block 1 CBK Farm In To Navitas Petroleum OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA BLOCK 1 CBK FARM-IN TO NAVITAS PETROLEUM 26/06/26 Africa Oil South Africa Corp (AOSAC). 2024 AOSAC DEIAR Comments 08/02/24 AOSAC-Revised-DEIAR-Comments 10/05/24 Masifundise – COMMENTS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION APPLICATION PROCESS 10/05/24 isiXhosa Africa Oil 3B4B revised
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
GALLERY West Coast WSOO Activists and civil society organizations protest against Shell appeal to drill for oil and gas in the West Coast. Advocacy Activists, civil society organisations and fishers held an advocacy meeting in Port Nolloth Bokkoms Made by fisherman at Saldanha Bay. Action Community Coordinator Neville van Rooy opposing karpowership Koeksister Project Community
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
Dynamic Timeline The Green Connection Timeline Six Years of Environmental Justice & Community Advocacy (2021-2026) Expand 2021 -Community-Led Resistance and Key Victories Against Fossil Fuels January GC sends submission to NERSA’s Redetermination on Eskom MYPD6. February GC and Natural Justice file their answering affidavit in the Supreme Court of Appeal, opposing attempts by the State
PROGRAMME LEGACY Find Your Voice, Lead the Change: Advocacy Skills for Green Connectors. The Legacy Programme focuses on advocacy in particular. Whereby it provides shared information, participatory learning, execution of workshops and mentoring for environmental activists from local community groups, with the aim of helping them to amplify their voices to solve their local environmental
The Who Stole Our Oceans (WSOO) campaign is an environmental and social justice campaign launched by The Green Connection in 2020, in a bid to protect our oceans for future generations, with a particular emphasis on opposing offshore oil and gas exploration, which is currently underway. We have a long history of working with
