Two more sleeps and it's time for #EncountersDoc 2024! Are you excited? We definitely are! The festival runs from 20-30 June in Cape Town & Joburg with films, industry events, free screenings, and awards. Get tickets : encounters.co.za/2024-fest/sche… National Film & Video Foundation #NFVF Wesgro - Cape Town & the Western Cape City of Cape Town

"Standard Bank’s untimely announcement of their decision to finance EACOP, in the midst of a brutal crackdown on human rights, environmental and land defenders in Uganda and Tanzania, illustrates their level of detachment from the realities..." #StopEACOP greenbuildingafrica.co.za/stopeacop-camp…

A common response to mention of renewables is a denunciation of mining for battery materials by people who don't seem to notice that fossil fuel is also mined/extracted -- on a scale that dwarfs everything else. This pits them against the energy transition....

Today at #EncountersDoc 23 JUNE 2024 TICKETS: encounters.co.za/2024-fest/sche… CAPE TOWN:Isivivana Centre, Labia Theatre & Ster-Kinekor V&A. JOBURG: The Bioscope & The Zone @ Rosebank

Creatives, PR agencies & the media must: • put a stop to greenwashing • stop working with clients who are destroying the planet • safeguard our future by providing quality journalism based on facts @AntonioGuterres: un.org/sg/en/content/…

🔥🏅 Introducing 'Olympic Smoke Rings' - our new report on the climate contradiction at the heart of the Paris Games. Here’s what you need to know about the polluting sponsors filling the podium. 🧵 Full report 👉 newweather.org/wp-content/upl…

🔥 Chris Packham speaking in solidarity with the #WholeTruthFive at the press conference today. Chris Packham is demanding a recorded meeting with the new Attorney General to "address this grotesque miscarriage of justice". ➡️ Sign the petition — actionnetwork.org/petitions/no-p…

I just signed a petition: No prison for protest. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/no-p…

Our CEO Stephen Horn ,will be repping Politically Aweh at the Hub UnConference, the go-to event in Zim for all things digital media, civic tech, and the creative economy.🇿🇼 RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Security personnel have arrested a group of climate activists who were protesting against the implementation of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline. The arrested are being held at the Central Police Station in Kampala. #NTVNews | onyango jackson

"Many opposed to the parking plan" by Stellenbosch Municipality in DieBurger today 🦓

Stellenbosch could turn itself into a pedestrianised town where high streets are closed off to cars. Instead, it wants to build a massive new parking garage.

Despite this overwhelming response, our concerns have been completely ignored. A 727-page report recommending the project was rushed onto the Council agenda for approval, disregarding the voices of our community & the need for proper due diligence. change.org/p/say-no-to-mo…

SCIENCE: Vegetarian and vegan diets are 'significantly associated' with lower risk of ischemic heart disease and cancer, according to a study published in PLOS One.

Fascinating.

🚨VICTORY! Constitutional Court in SA has denied Shell's appeal, confirming their seismic surveys to drill for OIL in the WILD COAST were unlawful. BUT Shell is getting another chance to reapply! Our communities’ rights must come first! Let's continue the fight for justice!

Catch Steven Horn at the Hub Unconference on September 24, 2024, at Moto Republik! Join him as he dives into "Political Satire in the South Africa Elections and the GNU." Don't miss this insightful discussion at the 10th edition of this vibrant event! #TheHubZW #LevelUp

Our latest satirical sketch featuring Kagiso KG Mokgadi and Céline Tshika is a playful tribute to Biggie's Ten Crack Commandments and explains how corruption and state capture happened in South Africa. Check the full video on YouTube!

Please share in your networks ⬇️ Happening on Wednesday, 18 September.