The South African government is promoting and facilitating the development of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) between the towns of Makhado and Musina in the north of Limpopo province. The proposed activities – which will form part of the SEZ – will have significant impacts on water use, air quality, and climate change. Local communities' […]
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Cover Image: Leaders in eco-justice, Earthlife Africa's Makoma Lekalakala and The Green Connection's Liziwe McDaid, continue to encourage South Africans to defend their environmental rights. In September 2021, Earthlife Africa Johannesburg Director Makoma Lekalakala joined The Green Connection's Legacy Programme graduation to celebrate young …
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Earthlife Africa is also very concerned that the young people attending these meetings, in their desperation to find work, are not asking the 'right' questions. They do not seem interested in the content of the meetings nor are they concerned with comprehensively considering the long-term implications of the project.
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The submission includes distinct and self-contained legal and economic sections. Earthlife Africa also requested permission to make an oral submission to the Committee. Finally, the South African Government – namely the Department of Energy (DoE) – acknowledges the need for a new study on the cost of nuclear power.
Earthlife Africa Johannesburg and the Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute (SAFCEI) – the two civil society organisations who took the South African government to court over its illegal and unconstitutional R1-trillion nuclear deal with Russia in 2017 – are concerned at the new push by the Department of Minister Resources and Energy …
Victory in SA's first climate change court case! 8 March 2017 at 10:53 am. Victory! "Climate impacts are a big deal for communities and farmers...", says Makoma Lekalakala of Earthlife Africa.
Earthlife Africa is a non-profit organisation, founded in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1988, that seeks a better life for all people without exploiting other people or …
Environmental justice group Earthlife Africa, represented by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), is challenging the environmental authorisation of a proposed new coal mine in Limpopo in light of the serious threats that it poses to the region's air quality, climate impacts and for dismal consultation with affected communities. On 29 July 2022, …
"Earthlife Africa is a non-profit organisation, founded in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1988, that seeks a better life for all people without exploiting other people or degrading their …
Welcome to Earthlife Africa Johannesburg's transformative short-video series: Our Planet, Our Responsibility: Environmental and Climate Justice in Action.This series dives deep into the crucial aspects of protecting our environment and promoting climate justice, shedding light on the interconnectedness of human life and the natural world.
On 10 December, Earthlife joined hundreds of environmental defenders from Limpopo and Eastern Cape and Gauteng, who took to the streets of Johannesburg in a march that started at Standard Bank (one of the largest oil and gas funders in sub-Saharan Africa), then headed to BHP (responsible for intense carbon emissions and energy intensive users with …
With People's Public Eco-Mapping Hearings, Locals get a Chance to Decide on MMSEZ Plans. by Earthlife | 7 December, 2021 | Events, News, Press Releases, Publications. The South African government is promoting and facilitating the development of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) between the towns of Makhado and Musina in the north of Limpopo …
Earthlife Africa first launched the court case in October 2015, with the Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute, challenging the government's decision to buy 9.6 GW of nuclear power without debating it first in Parliament, thus flouting democratic processes.On 26 April 2017, the Western Cape High Court ruled that the nuclear deal and other energy …
Dear Earthlife Africa Community Before the year wraps, here are some of 2022's highlights: 2022 (Twenty-Tutu) got off to a poignant start, with the loss of one of our heroes, beloved Archbishop Desmond Tutu. And then, in …
Focus on the #JustTransition: According to Earthlife Africa's Program Coordinator Sibongile Ndlovu, the eco-justice organisation will ramp-up efforts even more in 2022. She says, "In the various communities (from Orange Farm, Tembisa, Vosloorus, Gqeberha, Uitenhage) participants were engaging well and seemed to understand the issues even …
Dear Earthlife Africa Community Wow! What another whirlwind year 2023 has been. This year started off with the worst news – the environmental justice movement (and Earthlife Africa Johannesburg) had lost another giant, our very own Nomalizo Xhoma… a warrior woman, an advocate for people and the Earth, and a skilled and respected organiser. But […]
by Earthlife Africa Jhb and Oxfam International. In climate terms, South Africa is already living on the edge. Much of it is arid or semi-arid and the whole country is subject to droughts and floods. Even small variations in rainfall or temperatures would exacerbate this …
ELA's Jabulani Mtsweni addressing the youth at the start of the event in Evaton- West at Mokhelele community. In a collaboration with the Eugene Meck Foundation, Earthlife Africa Johannesburg presented a Youth Dialogue in Vaal at Evaton West Mkhelele. This initiative, driven by the inspiring theme "Our Land, Our Future," is designed to empower and equip […]
By Earthlife Africa's Climate Energy Officer Ketshepaone Modise and Director Makoma Lekalakala A look at some of the critical safety issues raised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) The fifteen (15) 'issues' raised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in its recent report on Eskom's adherence to IAEA Safety Standards and international …
SE Briefing 26: South Africa's Climate Change Adaptation (Dec 2013) SE Briefing 25: Budgeting & Procurement (Dec 2012) SE Briefing 24: Nuclear Energy Procurement (Dec 2012) SE Briefing 23: South Africa's Mitigation Targets; SE Briefing 22: BHP Billiton, Eskom, Oil (Dec. 2010) SE Briefing 21: Climate Change (Dec 2010)
is one of the biggest greenhouse gas emitters in Africa, second only to Eskom, and has or will be expanding its polluting operations to China, Qatar, Nigeria and Indonesia. In addition, has also been found guilty of price fixing and has tried to get funding for a CDM projects by misrepresenting the facts to the UNFCCC.
Earthlife Africa is a non-profit organisation, founded in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1988, that seeks a better life for all people without exploiting other people or degrading their environment. …
The South African government is promoting and facilitating the development of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ) in the north of Limpopo province. The proposed activities – which will form part of the SEZ – will have significant impacts on water use, air quality, and climate change. Local communities' concerns include a loss of biodiversity, […]
Highlights – 2023. by Earthlife | 12 February, 2024 | Events, News, Press Releases, Publications. Dear Earthlife Africa Community Wow! What another whirlwind year 2023 has been. This …
23 July 2024: Earthlife Africa JHB Director, Makoma Lekalakala says, "It is very surprising that the Nuclear Regulator has approved the Koeberg life term operation …
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In a bid to ensure that no-one is left behind, Earthlife Africa Johannesburg had initiated several dialogues and workshops focussed on climate change issues and what the just transition is. As the climate crises intensifies, South Africa needs a #JustTransition to help the country move to a low-carbon economy. By ensuring that the transition is […]
Earthlife Africa is a non-profit organisation, founded in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1988, that seeks a better life for all people without exploiting other people or degrading their environment. …
Last year, motivated by the need to help people defend their communities and their environment from potential harm, Earthlife Africa Johannesburg launched a useful tool to ensure South Africans know their rights when it comes to their role in the assessment of proposed projects that could affect them. The booklet, a People's Guide to Environmental Rights: A […]
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