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South Africans plan mass global demonstration

August 29, 2020 Leave a Comment

The immense socio-economic impact under one of the world’s most extreme lockdowns during the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in South Africans uniting for their voices to be heard under a grassroots movement called Move One Million. The movement, launched in July 2020, has garnered interest from half a million South Africans to date and organisers are using a combination of … [Read more...]

If not addressed, climate change will shift political power structures

May 15, 2019 2 Comments

Preliminary Election 2019 results show that the African National Congress (ANC) has maintained its position as the country’s governing party despite the party’s lack of focus on the critical issues of our time – namely climate change and environmental degradation – in their manifesto. According to an environmental and social justice coalition, the ‘new’ government has the … [Read more...]

Mainstream climate response needed in all policy sectors

May 7, 2019 Leave a Comment

Fostering climate justice needs to be a priority at this election. Here is SAFCEI's summary of what our political parties say about climate change and hence how far we could trust them with our future: ANC DA EFF UDM COPE FF+ IFP GOOD Green Party ACDP SRWP It looks at the extent to which the political parties have serious plans to ensure … [Read more...]

How political parties plan to address climate change

April 30, 2019 Leave a Comment

“We urge South Africans to #VotefortheEnvironment when they head to the polls on 8 May. Citizens must choose leaders who recognise the urgency for climate change action and prioritises it in its policy agenda. We need a political party that stops protecting big business, but instead develops policies that will protect the environment, protect our workers and empower our … [Read more...]

The time has come to un-muzzle the SABC

July 4, 2016 Leave a Comment

The SABC is under attack - corrupted into a pro-government megaphone that deafens democracy and drowns out dissent. Six journalists have now been suspended for criticising the propaganda policies of SABC chief, Hlaudi Motsoeneng. Policies that silence reports on public protests and require 80% of SABC news to be good news - news the government likes. As elections … [Read more...]

Elections 2014 – who gets your green vote?

May 5, 2014 10 Comments

This week we will vote for the future of this country. If you are aware of climate change and other threats to our environment and therefore to our civilisation, it helps to take note of how the different parties plan to respond to these threats. What are they saying in their manifestos about: Energy and Climate change Water (services and resources) Mining and … [Read more...]

Leave the monopoly and poverty at the door

May 17, 2013 Leave a Comment

After reading the Cape Town electricity strategy, I am very disappointed. It has become very obvious to me that this government (both ANC and DA) does not want ​private ​renewable energy production. And this even though ​every single person and organisation buying electricity paid 2 cents per kWh ​levy to SARS on our electricity bills for two years and for the past 2 years have … [Read more...]

Entrenching a dirty jobless growth path

March 6, 2013 Leave a Comment

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The Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan gave the Budget Speech for 2013 in Parliament late last month. Problems such as sluggish economic growth, a widening budget deficit, declining tax revenues and higher debt levels all weighed heavily on the choices the Treasury had to make in the R1.06-trillion budget. The environmental organisation alliance One Million Climate Jobs had … [Read more...]

Help protect us from secrecy

January 8, 2012 Leave a Comment

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In November 2011, the National Assembly passed the Secrecy Bill, ignoring a monumental public outcry. It was a sad day for South Africa's democracy, and it became known as Black Tuesday. The battle now moves to The National Council of Provinces and President Zuma, who both must approve the Bill before it becomes law. We must keep challenging this draconian bill and taking … [Read more...]

Our democracy is at risk!

November 3, 2011 Leave a Comment

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South Africa's democracy is at risk! An unconstitutional Secrecy Bill is in Parliament and a Media Tribunal has been endorsed by the ANC, which would muzzle the media, and threaten democratic freedoms. This story by the international pressure group Avaaz writes that their initial massive public outcry had forced the government on the back foot. Now they want more people to … [Read more...]

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