CJC IN THE MEDIA - NEWS ARTICLES
- Lack of load shedding before polls a happy coincidence, but don’t pack away your candles yet News24 (April 26, 2024).
- https://mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2024-04-24-mpumalanga-carbon-capture-pilot-project-completed/
- Local residents march to Eskom offices in Diepkloof to make demands Soweto Urban (March 25, 2024).
- Lead: Marches for electricity on Wednesday & Thursday Radio 702 (March 20, 2024).
- Mpumalanga protesters reject government’s latest energy plan GroundUp News (March 20, 2024).
- We must reject the government’s dirty energy plans GroundUp News (March 20, 2024).
- Civil groups organise mass marches for electricity on Wednesday, Thursday The Citizen (March 19, 2024)
- Sydafrikansk kamp för klimat och rättvisa Syre (February 14, 2024) . [In Swedish]
- Nelson Mandela Bay role players commit to build climate-smart city Herald Live (January 24, 2024).
- South Africa’s renewable energy transition plan Cape Talk (December 8, 2023).
Mediated Conversation: could the world change after the COP28 summit – or will we find that actually nothing changes – and how does climate finance SAFM (December 6, 2023).
COP28: South Africa pioneered plans to transition to renewable energy – what went wrong Alex Lenferna, The Conversation (December 6, 2023).
Questions around SA’s Just Energy Transition plan SABC news (December 4, 2023).
People power needed to boot the fox out of the henhouse Alex Lenferna, Mail and Guardian (December 8, 2023).
IN PICTURES | Greening The Future 2023 MGReporter, Mail and Guardian (December 5, 2023).
SA will miss its binding 2030 carbon Emission Targets under the Paris climate agreement The Jet Set breakfast (November 13, 2023).
Building ties between workers & the climate justice movement Susan Price, Green Left (October 1, 2023).
Eskom confident in electricity system ahead of summer Bongisipho Magcaba, SABC News (September 28, 2023).
Eskom battles to keep the lights on: Dr Alex Lenferna SABC News (September 27, 2023).
OPINION | Our rights and freedoms must be protected, not threatened Gabriel Klaasen and Busisiwe Zasekhaya, News 24 (September 18, 2023).
Paris Summit at risk of letting fossil fuel companies & Global North leaders off the hook for climate and inequality OCI Team, Oil Exchange International (June 21, 2023).
A wealth tax could help poorer countries tackle climate crisis, economists say Fiona Harvey, The Guardian (June 19, 2023).
How should we judge the success of our electricity minister? Alex Lenferna and Mbali Baduza, Daily Maverick (June 15, 2023).
This week – Youth Day commemorations, Parliament debates NHI Bill, and the links between climate and economic justice Naledi Sikhakhane, Daily Maverick (June 12, 2023).
Almost 60% of South Africans call for privatisation of Eskom – survey Sthembiso Lebuso, City Press (May 31, 2023).
Eastern Cape activists’ Freedom Day fight for Climate Justice! Anna Majavu, Grocott’s Mail (May 1, 2023).
- Activists say Energy Department lacks political will to tackle climate change Ndivhuwo Mukwevho, Health-e-News (March 17, 2023).
November 2022
- Public sector unions threaten to march to minister’s homes, if plights aren’t dealt with Marizka Coetzer, City Press (23 November, 2022).
Climate activists slam the climate finance deal announced by SA government Newzroom Afrika (November 13, 2022).
OPINION | Alex Lenferna and Mbali Baduza: Climate justice in our lifetime or never Alex Lenferna and Mbali Baduza, News 24 (November 11, 2022).
Climate Justice Coalition, GIWUSA loadshedding march Newzroom Afrika (November 11, 2022).
COP27 Climate Summit | Activists call for commitment from governments: McDaid & Dr Lenferna SABC News (November 7, 2022).
September 2022
Cape youth take to the streets on Heritage Day to march for system change Kristin Engel, IOL: Cape Argus (September 26, 2022).
- Hundreds march to Parliament, calling for action against climate change Ashraf Hendrieks, GroundUp (September 24, 2022).
SA youth take to Cape Town’s streets for urgent action on the climate crisis Lameez Omarjee, News 24 (September 24, 2022).
July 2022
Climate Justice Coalition wants Mantashe removed Akhona Matshoba, MoneyWeb (July 19, 2022).
- Climate justice coalition marches to Ramaphosa’s office Kimberly Mutandiro, GroundUp (July 19, 2022).
Climate Justice Coalition wants Mantashe fired as energy minister Jon Perlman, Radio 702 (July 18, 2022).
This week — Mandela Day, global summit on intellectual property and talk on basic support for youth Tamsin Metelerkamp, Daily Maverick (July 18, 2022).
Climate Justice Coalition to march to Union Buildings on Monday Mmangaliso Khumalo, Jacaranda News (July 17, 2022).
Climate Justice Coalition’s plan to march over the electricity crisis: Alex Lenferna SABC News (July 16, 2022).
Mandela Day March to solve South Africas current energy crisis: Alex Lenferna, shares more details SalaaMedia (July 2022).
Coalition demands Ramaphosa address energy crisis, replace Mantashe Donna Slater, Engineering News (July 14, 2022).
June 2022
Wanted: A real emergency energy plan – yesterday Alex Lenferna and Cleopatra Shezi, Daily Maverick (June 26, 2022).