We are activist lawyers who help communities and civil society organisations in South Africa realise our Constitutional right to a healthy environment by advocating and litigating for environmental justice.
Over the past few months, we have seen an increase in abusive messages posted on the CER’s social media platforms. All of these messages relate to our work as attorneys for a coalition of eight civil society organisations challenging the approvals given for a large new coal mine inside a strategic water source area and… continued
The Centre for Environmental Rights is currently recruiting for the following new positions on our staff: Head of Programme: We are looking for looking for a senior attorney to join our management team and head our Corporate Accountability programme. Based in Johannesburg or Cape Town, this position is for an admitted attorney with several years… continued
Even without taking into account the health, environmental, and climate change costs of its pollution, Eskom’s 2017/18 financial results show that it is in dire financial trouble, largely because of the escalating costs of Medupi and Kusile and the rising coal costs. Studies support a few big interventions to drastically improve the situation. We call… continued
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