"We need to get better at pushing big climate stories into the headlines; we are just not as good at it as we should be." - Andrew Harding Andrew Harding has been living in South Africa for over 10 years. He is currently the BBC African foreign correspondent. He has spent the majority of his [...]
I have noticed how life has taken a toll on all of us. It's getting harder to breathe each day because of the inequality and injustice we live under. Toxic pollution is hanging over our cities', possessing a major threat to our health and the climate. We are slowly dying, capital is fueling the earth's [...]
South Africa condemns the lynching murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police Department. We extend our deepest sympathy and solidarity to his traumatised family and community. We salute the thousands of Minneapolis residents who have come out in justified indignation to demand justice for George Floyd. We are part of those protests in every [...]
South Africa’s economy is dominated by the minerals-energy complex. This has made a highly concentrated economy; one in which wealth and the power to direct development is held by a very few large corporations. The concentration of economic power in South Africa has led to one of the most unequal economies in the world and [...]
South Africa was founded on the genocide of indigenous peoples, slavery, and racism, we need a just transition that protects and cares for the most vulnerable and exploited populations. Climate justice and social justice are inextricably linked. Justice for our planet and justice for all people are two conversations that are important to have, but [...]
