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Brandon joined the CER as a Climate Advocacy Lawyer in 2021. He obtained an LLB from University of the Witwatersrand and was admitted as an attorney in 1998 after serving articles at Routledges Incorporated in Johannesburg. He went on to fulfill various management and legal roles in the corporate sector before opening his own legal and consulting practice in 2018, focusing on dispute resolution and sustainability matters.

Brandon became aware of the extent of the environmental crisis in the early 2000’s, which led him to introduce climate change response and general sustainability initiatives into the organisations he was leading at the time.  Some of these efforts culminated in the greening of a corporate head office, the formulation of energy-efficient building standards for the construction industry, climate change awareness training, and standing engagement on the Durban Climate Change Partnership.

Most recently Brandon acted as first a board member, then consulting associate at Earthlife Africa, which saw him design and deliver legal rights training for grassroots communities, as well as provide legal support on various environmental campaigns.

For fun, he enjoys yoga, the outdoors, and reading about and engaging with how we can create a more generative world.

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Activism and Agency - R&R 2023 Call for Nominations

Activism and Agency – R&R 2023 Call for Nominations

2 June 2023

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) is delighted to announce that nominations and applications are now open for the highly anticipated 2023 Rights and Remedies (R&R) Course for environmental justice activists. This transformative course takes place in the City of Cape Town, South Africa, and promises to revolutionize your approach to environmental justice. Under the… continued

Civil society organisations challenge decision to give Karpowership yet another opportunity to amend their EIA reports for Richards Bay

Civil society organisations challenge decision to give Karpowership yet another opportunity to amend their EIA reports for Richards Bay

31 May 2023

South Africans are reaching their breaking point with loadshedding and its increasingly devastating impacts, leaving many wondering why there is such strong opposition to Karpowerships, especially since it is being touted as the silver bullet the country needs to solve the crisis. However, according to civil society organisations – including the South Durban Community Environmental… continued

Mabola coalition in court again to safeguard Protected Area

Mabola coalition in court again to safeguard Protected Area

23 May 2023

IMMEDIATE RELEASE On 23 May 2023 a coalition of environmental justice organisations, represented by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), will appear in another High Court hearing in the ongoing eight-year legal battle to prevent coal mining in a Protected Area and Strategic Water Source Area near Wakkerstroom in Mpumalanga. The application, to be heard… continued

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