At the end of 2024, the youth won a major legal battle against the South African government. The case known as the #CancelCoal case was the first of its kind. Never before in South Africa had a climate-related case been led by youth activists who demanded that the government abandon its plans to build new coal-powered power plants for the generation of electricity.

2024 was a year of grassroots movement building. Being half a decade into our work prompts much reflection. But, one thing will always remain steadfast: our commitment to being a movement-based organisation that strives to stay connected to the grassroots and serve African youth. To learn more about our key focusses, impacts, programmatic work, a financial overview, and the way forward, read our latest Annual Report.

Living through a time where the climate justice movement feels more polarised than ever before, we wanted to make sure that we weren’t just continuing with business-as-usual in work, but rather only committing ourselves to work, projects, and campaigns that felt truly impactful. We even questioned what true impact means to us. Here’s a closer look at what we have been up to in January, February, and March.

This year has been a monumental one in the five-year history of the African Climate Alliance. If we could sum up the year in one word it would be: movement-building. As we wind down toward our annual organisational break before diving into 2025, here’s a brief look at what we have been up to in October, November, and December.

In a landmark ruling, the High Court of South Africa has overturned the government’s plans to add 1,500 MW of new coal-fired power to the national grid, saying they are “unlawful and invalid.”

The third quarter of 2024 kept us on our feet with many movement-building moments, workshops, and our annual Cape Town Climate Week. As we prepare for the final quarter of 2024, here’s a brief look at what we have been up to in July, August, and September.

The second quarter of 2024 followed suit from the first with many milestones and a fully packed calendar of events, workshops, and new projects. As we prepare for the second half of 2024, here’s a brief look at what we have been up to in April, May, and June.

The past financial year has seen many impactful highlights across our four key programmes — education, advocacy, action, and ambassadors. Our 2023-2024 annual report includes an overview of our programmatic work, how we work, a financial overview, and a look at our board and team.

The first quarter of the new year has been a busy and fulfilling season at ACA. We hit the ground running when the team returned from our annual organisational break in mid-January and it’s been go-go-go ever since – with many milestones along the way.

The People’s Hearing for Energy Profiteers is a platform for affected communities, activists, and civil society experts to advocate for the prioritisation of human and environmental rights in efforts to address the energy crisis and the climate crisis.

It feels as though the final quarter of the year has flown by and we are looking forward to a much-needed break. Here are a few highlights from the final quarter of the year.

A group of youth including climate justice activists visited the Khutala coal mine organised by Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe.

It’s been a busy third quarter for the African Climate Alliance organisational team. Here are a few highlights from the past three months.