According to research, 2023 was declared one of the world's hottest years in history, prompting worry about a tipping point that would cause irreversible environmental damage. Wildfires, heat waves, droughts, and floods are just a few of the ways that climate change has affected South Africa, one of the continent's biggest producers of greenhouse gases. Members of Green Connection and Extinction Rebellion, who are working to promote more green energy solutions, participated in a potent environmental activism demonstration yesterday, 05 March 2024, to reject the false claims made by Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe at this week's Africa Energy Indaba in Cape Town that oil and gas production is still an advantageous development. The groups advocated for openness and action to address South Africa's current climate crisis with the Green Connection's advocacy leader, Lisa Makaula, stating the following..  INSERT [CLIMATE CHANGE]

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