Sandton sees an anti-Africa Energy Week conference protest
Environmental activists are currently protesting in Sandton against African Energy Week conference scheduled for November.
Over 1 000 people, from a broad coalition of community-based organisations, activists, and community members impacted by extractive projects, have gathered in Sandton to protest against the African Energy Chamber (AEC), and the African Energy Week (AEW) conference, happening in Cape Town next month.
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The procession today (October 8) began at Sandton Central Park, along the corner of Grayston and Sandton Drives; moving towards the African Energy Chamber, at the corner of Katherine and West Streets, Sandton.
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Demonstrators are calling for an end to the AEC’s role in promoting fossil fuel projects, such as the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).
The marching protesters are scheduled to march to Ivor Ichikowitz’ Paramount Group, the US Consulate, and the headquarters of Sasol.
Protester’s demand:
• The immediate cancellation of African Energy Week,
• African governments must Boycott African Energy Week and cut ties with its host, the African Energy Chamber,
• African leaders must reject fossil fuel expansion on the continent and aggressively pursue a just, people-centred transition to renewable energy, and
• Reparations for the environmental destruction caused by fossil fuel extraction must be paid.
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