Earthlife Africa Jhb 3rd of September 2010 On the First of September 2010, Cabinet held a “secret” session on the closure of the PMBR company. Earthlife Africa Jhb has learnt that all may not be as it seems, and that issues such as conflicts of interests, accounting for taxpayer money spent, and rehabilitation of PBMR staff are [...]

PRESS RELEASE: CONFERENCE, WOMEN IN ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE 5th AUGUST 2010 Earthlife Africa Jhb As we commemorate Women’s day on 9th August, we are reminded of the power that the 20,000 women demonstrated in 1956. It is a power that we must not forget nor leave behind. While many things have changed in South Africa, the role of [...]

Press Release: $3.75 Billion World Bank Loan to Eskom to Face Full Enquiry groundWork, Earthlife Africa Jhb 4th of August 2010 The World Bank Inspection Panel it to undertake a full investigation of the $3.75 billion loan by the World Bank to Eskom, the South African energy utility.  This was the finding of the preliminary investigation undertaken in [...]

MEDIA RELEASE BY SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL SOCIETY CONCERNED WITH ENERGY. Friday 23rd April 2010 Commemorating Chernobyl Day – Minister Gordhan In commemorating Chernobyl Day (26 April), the anniversary of the single largest nuclear disaster in history that will has, and will lead to, many people dying, Earthlife Africa Cape Town and a host of other organisations (list below) [...]

Press Release: World Bank’s Climate and Governance Disaster groundWork, Friends of the Earth, South Africa & Earthlife Africa Johannesburg 8th of April 2010 Both Earthlife Africa Jhb and groundWork, Friends of the Earth, South Africa are disappointed with the World Bank’s decision to go ahead with its loan to Eskom. By making this decision, the World Bank has [...]