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Media Release – 25 August 2025: SA Civil Society calls for a more ambitious NDC for People, Planet, and Future Generations

As the 30-day public consultation process on SA’s draft second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) is set to close with the 29 August deadline for written comment, civil society organisations are calling for substantial revisions to strengthen the ambition, coherence, and accountability provisions of our multilateral commitments to climate action. Organisations affiliated with the Climate Justice [...]

By |2025-08-26T09:45:20+02:00August 26th, 2025|
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Lack of Transparency and Community Exclusion

As we discussed in our previous blog post, NECSA's nuclear waste disposal site in Vaalputs, Northern Cape, has been a contentious issue for local communities. Despite NECSA's efforts to engage with communities through the Public Safety Information Forum, many concerns remain unaddressed. In this blog post, we'll explore the lack of transparency and exclusionary practices [...]

By |2025-07-17T16:17:40+02:00July 17th, 2025|
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Building Community Power in the Kamiesberg

Navigating Nuclear Realities and Building Community Strength in Kamiesberg Over the past few months, I have had the privilege of working with communities in the Kamiesberg region of the Northern Cape - a remote but deeply rooted landscape where people live close to the land, and even closer to the social and environmental challenges that [...]

By |2025-07-03T16:37:57+02:00July 3rd, 2025|
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Understanding NECSA and People’s Power in the Northern Cape

When South Africa talks about nuclear energy, the spotlight is often focused on urban centers like Cape Town, where the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station sits near the ocean, producing electricity while most people don’t think about where its waste goes. But far from the public eye, the real burden of this technology is being offloaded [...]

By |2025-07-01T15:53:59+02:00July 1st, 2025|
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Renew Our Power Gathering: A Collective Call for Energy Democracy and Climate Justice

From April 12 to 17, 2025, over 200 climate justice activists from 70 countries gathered in Brasília for the Renew Our Power Gathering. This international event, hosted by 350.org, aimed to discuss, learn, and share insights on the Just Energy Transition, with a focus on empowering communities and advocating for sustainable energy solutions. The gathering [...]

By |2025-05-06T10:59:25+02:00May 6th, 2025|
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MEDIA RELEASE – 14 November 2024: Civil Society Has Their Voices Heard at NERSA Public Hearings on Electricity Tariff Increase

On 18 and 19 November 2024, community members and civil society organisations from across The Cape Flats and broader City of Cape Town will have their voices and concerns heard at the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) public hearings on Eskom‘s Sixth Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD 6) Revenue Application for Financial years [...]

By |2024-11-14T09:09:10+02:00November 14th, 2024|
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PRESS RELEASE: NNR public hearings taking place in Tableview, Athlone and Atlantis 6 – 8 June

Koeberg’s 40 year operational licence comes to an end in July 2024 and Eskom is pushing for a twenty year extension from the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR). The NNR is now holding public hearings in Tableview, Athlone and Atlantis from the 6th to the 8th of June to consult on the proposed life extension. The [...]

By |2024-08-05T12:34:20+02:00June 5th, 2024|
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The Energy Observer

"I never thought that I would feel like I am entering the future whereas I am still living in the present."   On 19 June, we took a tour around, in and on top of the Energy Observer boat. The boat is one of many projects that keep us activists fighting for system change and prioritizes [...]

By |2023-07-18T14:45:41+02:00July 18th, 2023|
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Microplastics: A Continued Environmental Issue

Microplastic pollution is one of the most pervasive emerging environmental issues that we face today. The world’s oceans, freshwaters, soils, and air are increasingly contaminated with tiny plastic fragments, particles, and fibers, raising concerns about the associated environmental and human health impacts. Microplastics are tiny plastic particles with a length of fewer than five millimeters [...]

By |2022-11-01T11:15:30+02:00November 1st, 2022|
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