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Groundbreaking judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal in ACB vs...
Commercial approval of GM drought-tolerant maize set aside Johannesburg, 22nd October 2024 After nine long years of arduous litigation by the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), a full bench...
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ACB’s artist’ gallery – a celebration of artistic contributions
Over the years, a diverse range of artists and graphic designers have illustrated and designed the covers and content pages of our publications and our factsheets, and collaborated on the design of...
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Artist Gallery: Vanessa Black
Drawing, painting and photography have been life-long interests of Vanessa Black; as a way to make sense of the world but also to share delight in its beauty. Black added depth to the ACB’s advocacy...
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Arrêt inédit de la Cour de cassation dans l’affaire ACB contre Monsanto/Bayer...
Annulation de l’autorisation commerciale d’un maïs génétiquement modifié tolérant à la sécheresse Cliquez ici pour lire en anglais. Cliquez ici pour lire en espagnol. Johannesburg, le 22 octobre 2024...
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Sentencia pionera del Tribunal Supremo de Apelación en el asunto ACB contra...
Se anula la aprobación para la comercialización del maíz modificado genéticamente tolerante a la sequía Haga clic aquí para leer en inglés. Haga clic aquí para leer en francés. Johannesburgo, 22 de...
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Artist Gallery: Helen Day
Helen (Wallace) Day is a South African-based muralist and fine artist whose work can be found both locally and internationally. She was commissioned for several paintings that featured on the covers...
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International Farmer Seeds Gathering 2024
ACB executive director Mariam Mayet and research and advocacy officer Sabrina Masinjila recently participated in the fourth edition of the International Farmer Seeds Gathering, this year held in...
View ArticleCivil society coalition says: Heads must roll for Terbufos regulatory failure
Press release: South African People’s Tribunal on Agrotoxins 31 October 2024 A coalition of civil society organisations and trade unions working together to expose the harmful reality of pesticides in...
View ArticleLes subventions néfastes, la dette et le financement de la biodiversité en...
Des pistes pour une transition juste en préparation de la COP 16 et au-delà (Click here to read in English.) La cible 18 du cadre mondial pour la biodiversité de la Convention sur la diversité...
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Artist Gallery: Dudu Coelho
Born and raised in Mozambique, Dudu Coelho has lived and worked in Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and South Africa for the past four decades. His professional background combines experience in volunteering;...
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Artist Gallery: Lisolomzi Pikoli
Lisolomzi Pikoli is a visual artist from South Africa. His work aims to interpret the mechanics of the modern world and our inherited wisdom through the human figure and its relationship to line,...
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Artist Gallery: Vicky-Lee Vermeulen
Vicky-Lee Vermeulen’s journey as an artist began in the grocery aisle, where she would meticulously arrange items by colour — even at a young age her inner designer was hard at work! Fast forward 15...
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Artist Gallery: Linzi Lewis
Linzi Lewis was born and bred in Johannesburg. She has been deeply influenced by this vibrant, dynamic city, having dedicated many years walking, cycling, and traversing its streets, learning its...
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Petition: Reckless endangerhold South African government and chemical...
Ban Terbufos with immediate effect, institute mechanisms for banning all highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) within three months Please click here to sign on. Please spread the word by sharing this...
View ArticleGreenhouse gas emissions in the South African food system: Integrated and...
Climate change is set to wreak havoc on South Africa (SA)’s agri-food system. Increasing temperatures, lower and more erratic rainfall, and more extreme weather events will characterise the climate in...
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Artist Gallery: Baynham Goredema
Over the past several years, Zimbabwean artist and graphic designer Baynham Goredema has created iconic covers and layout for many publications, including the standout Multiple shocks in Africa series...
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Ban Terbufos and HHPs or face legal action Minister Steenhuisen, says civil...
5 December 2024 A group of organisations, academics, and unions has today sent a letter of demand to Minister of Agriculture, Mr John Steenhuisen, requiring him to immediately ban the lethal chemical...
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Artist Gallery: Mzwandile Buthelezi
Mzwandile Buthelezi is a Johannesburg-based multidisciplinary artist and jazz musician; known for singular illustrations that dynamically converse with his musical compositions bring together jazz and...
View ArticleOne year later and no substantive response to our call for a review of 2,4-D
Minister Steenhuisen, when can we expect the Registrar to respond? Today marks a year since we called for a review of the registration of 2,4-D in South Africa, in a letter to the Registrar: Act No....
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Artist Gallery: Isaac Zavale
Isaac Zavale is a Mozambican fine artist and street artist born in 1988 in Maputo. He currently resides between two cities, Johannesburg and Berlin. Zavale’s artistic journey began when he graduated...
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