Five leaders of environmental organisations have, in an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, called on government to immediately withdraw the National Petroleum Company Bill in addition to stopping all oil and gas exploration off South Africa’s coastline. The Green Connection strategic lead Liziwe McDaid, Earthlife Africa director Makoma Lekalakala, groundWork director Bobby Peek, Treasure Karoo Action Group CEO Jonathan Deal, and South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA) founder and coordinator Desmond D’Sa call on Ramaphosa to take a decisive lead on climate action.
