JET In The News is a short summary recap of top events, relevant information and discussions, and articles on Just Energy Transition in South Africa from the last week. It aims to keep us all in the loop as it relates to our Just Energy Future! General: New DFFE Minister mentions focusing on JET The [...]
As Youth Month in South Africa draws to a close, Project 90 by 2030 would like to take this opportunity to reflect on one of our amazing young climate leaders, Lisakhanya Mathiso! Having joined the YouLead Initiative programme in 2019, we have had the opportunity to watch and, in some ways, support Lisa's growth into [...]
JET In The News is a short summary recap of top events, relevant information and discussions, and articles on Just Energy Transition in South Africa from the last week. It aims to keep us all in the loop as it relates to our Just Energy Future! General: The Climate Justice Coalition in Mpumalanga holds the [...]
National Nuclear Regulator Hearings in June 2024. NNR hearings started 3 June onwards and for the first time, also included the communities in the Northern Cape. These were fortunately the same communities that Lydia had workshopped in May earlier in the year, so they were confident to attend and speak. The Northern Cape communities have [...]
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 [...]
The Political Party Manifesto Debate and The Manifesto Assessment In the lead-up to the 2024 elections, and in the aftermath of the Political Party Manifesto Debate held on the 8th of May at Community Hall, Project 90 by 2030 assessed the manifestos of nine political parties to help voters better understand what their future politicians [...]
In our first solar site visit of 2024, we had the privilege of joining forces with the YouLead 2024 Warriors at UCT. The purpose? To introduce them to the fundamental components and terminology essential for building solar panels and systems. This journey marks their initiation into hands-on solar panels construction, guided by experts from UCT [...]
On a recent trip to the Netherlands, I had the opportunity to experience what it is like for my family and I to safely commute by bicycle. I was wonder struck by the extensive cycling network across the country, through busy cities, to outlying areas via cycling highways. There are clear signs and dedicated traffic [...]
On Friday the 8th September 2023, the team from Woman on Farms Project organised for over 200 women farm workers to march to the Bayer office in Paarl to handover a Memorandum to the Bayer CEO. The Memorandum demanding an end to the double standards in the international trade of pesticides, and an [...]
On 16 July 2023, in Khayelitsha, at The Desmond Tutu Community Hall, a public hearing was held for The Climate Change Bill. This public consultation called for inputs from all those wanting to have their voices and experiences heard, and influence ‘The Bill’! This was a great opportunity for many across Cape Town, but it [...]
