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Protests against Glencore: Accusations of supporting military actions in Gaza

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen On Thursday, a coalition of Palestinian solidarity groups, trade unions, and civil society organizations under the South African BDS and Energy Embargo for Palestine Campaign staged protests in Johannesburg and Cape Town. These demonstrations targeted Glencore, a Swiss-owned mining company, which activists claim is supporting Israel’s military efforts by supplying coal. The protests took place outside Glencore’s headquarters in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, and its subsidiary Astron’s offices […]

today23 August 2024

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America joins partnership to finance SA’s move from coal reliance

US President Joe Biden has announced that America will join other Western Nations in a new partnership to help South Africa finance a quicker transition away from coal. South Africa is the largest carbon emitter in Africa. The US, Britain, France, Germany and the European Union will form part of the partnership. Biden announced his country’s participation in the project at a joint event at COP26 yesterday. He said the […]

today3 November 2021

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