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17 July 2018 Contact: Lerato Ngakane, 350Africa.org Communications Coordinator, +27 81 464 9726, Lerato.Ngakane@350.org As Mandela turns 100, South Africans…

When it comes to going Fossil Free and accelerating the transition towards renewable energy, mayors, governors, councils and city bosses have as much opportunity for real climate leadership as national governments – and more direct influence.

On Friday, people across Africa stepped up their commitment to keeping fossil fuels in the ground with courageous actions that…

We’re a couple of days away from the Break Free from Fossil Fuels mobilisation — Can you believe it? Over…

We’re gearing up in South Africa and together with groups from all over the continent to #BreakFree from fossil fuels…

On May 25th, we are joining forces to amplify the call for Africa to break free from all new fossil fuels and encourage a just transition to renewable energy. The way we build hope in dark moments such as these is through action. Across the continent, people are preparing for mass actions against fossil fuels between now and May.

In February 2018, activists gathered in Johannesburg for a series of meetings, community exchange, and training as part of the decoalonise strategy to build the organising and campaigning capacity of anti-coal activists from Africa.

We’re asking the Development Bank of Southern Africa to publicly commit to not funding a new coal-fired power plant in South Africa, called Thabametsi.

2017 has been a tough year for the climate movement. Devastating climate impacts have been accelerating and an increasingly difficult…