Roxanne Joseph

Data, Research, Writing | Illegal wildlife trade and climate crisis + resilience
@OxCIEJ project manager

[Roxanne Joseph @rox_jos]

@OxCIEJ has been following this story since the beginning, including when he took the SA gov to the Con Court, his online auction to sell 264 rhino horns and his prior arrest 🦏
You can use the @WildEye_News map to follow the case 👇

[#WildEye @WildEye_News]

SA rhino breeder John Hume and 5 others appeared in court yesterday in connection with 55 charges, including racketeering, fraud, theft and money laundering. ⬇️
It's not the 1st time Hume has been charged. Track the cases on our #WildEye tool: https://t.co/soMSekCuod
@OxCIEJ

[Roxanne Joseph @rox_jos]

I wrote a thing about the work we've been doing with #PowerTracker 👇

[Oxpeckers Center @OxCIEJ]

#PowerTracker news: In our latest update on the pioneering programme, we share what we discovered while investigating land deals and social ownership of renewable projects. Read the blog here: https://t.co/J7w1ueT9aU
🤝 @NewEconomyHub
👀 @gijnAfrica @ClimateZA

[Roxanne Joseph @rox_jos]

Celebrating #WorldEnvironmentDay with the incredible team at @OxCIEJ ⚡️🌳

[Oxpeckers Center @OxCIEJ]

⚡ #WorldEnvironmentDay spotlight: South Africa's renewable energy revolution needs transparent journalism. From solar mega-projects to community wind farms, @OxCIEJ investigates the deals, impacts, and innovations powering our clean energy future🌞
➡️ https://t.co/GtkkGV5Iwi

[Roxanne Joseph @rox_jos]

New #PowerTracker investigation by @Nthusang3 and @Ihsaan_Haffo: "As South Africa accelerates its shift towards greener energy, the solar park offers a glimpse into what the future of electricity could look like — decentralised, decarbonised, and community-aware."
cc @molelekwa98

[Oxpeckers Center @OxCIEJ]

#ElectricityWheeling is accelerating in SA 🇿🇦 Private generators like Selemela Solar Park are using Eskom's grid to deliver clean power directly to businesses, elsewhere in SA. Learn more in our latest investigation ➡️ https://t.co/PQuVC5U1yM
@NewEconomyHub @SOLAGroupAfrica

[Oxpeckers Center @OxCIEJ]

Greening the future: from concept to reality. The Oxpeckers #PowerTracker project plays it forward 👇

[Oxpeckers Center @OxCIEJ]

These are just a handful of the people using support from a local community trust to help others. You can read more about their work and how these trusts work in our latest #PowerTracker investigation ➡️ https://t.co/ReL4oNCDsf

[Oxpeckers Center @OxCIEJ]

🎥Flourish Network has helped thousands of mothers and their babies across the country. Find out how support from a community trust has led to a decrease in drinking and unhealthy diet for the moms of a small Free State town ➡️ https://t.co/ReL4oNCDsf
@NewEconomyHub @gijnAfrica

[Oxpeckers Center @OxCIEJ]

📢 NEW INVESTIGATION: How are renewable energy projects helping local communities? #PowerTracker's
@refilwemochoari and her team visited the Free State to witness their impact first-hand. Find the full investigation➡️ https://t.co/ReL4oNCDsf @NewEconomyHub @ClimateZA @gijnAfrica

[Oxpeckers Center @OxCIEJ]

ICYMI 👀 More than 2,000 learners have benefitted from a green community trust in a small mixed-farming town in Free State province. Want to more about how renewable energy projects are helping surrounding communities? Visit https://t.co/jOvlzPCcKq to read the full investigation

[Roxanne Joseph @rox_jos]

Stay tuned as the #PowerTracker investigations keep rolling in! 👀
It's been such a (brilliant) journey watching the team grow, all while reporting on the state of SA's (Just) Energy Transition. Welcome to the @OxCIEJ family @RefilweMochoari and Motlatsi! 👏

[Oxpeckers Center @OxCIEJ]

Our #PowerTracker reporters @RefilweMochoari and Motlatsi Mofokeng are hard at work on our next investigation! Can you guess what it's about?

[Oxpeckers Center @OxCIEJ]

📢 JOB OPPORTUNITY 📢
Want to work with Oxpeckers? 🌿🌍
We're looking for someone to join our team on the award-winning #PowerTracker project!
Read more about the position here and send us your CV ➡️ https://t.co/UX2JJ6qark
We can't wait to work with you!

[Oxpeckers Center @OxCIEJ]

💻 HAPPENING NOW: What's happening in SA's energy capital? After spending the past 18 months investigating renewables in Mpumalanga province, the #PowerTracker team will share our findings & experiences from the field. Register: https://t.co/97QhntDr3B

[AFRICAN CLIMATE ALLIANCE @AfrClimAlliance]

🌍 SAVE THE DATE!

🌱 Have you been wondering how you can be a part of making Cape Town a more just and sustainable city? We have lined up a week of grassroots, solutions-focused events that you can get involved in.

⚡️Learn more: https://t.co/zHQ9Ahdr3v

[GIJN Africa @gijnAfrica]

📣 @cijournalism, in partnership with @CENOZO_Afrique, is looking for twelve journalists from French-speaking West & Central Africa to take part in a series of activities as part of its Open Climate Reporting Project.

Deadline: August 30. https://t.co/mKScbWwaCT

[GroundUp @GroundUp_News]

Lottery corruption: two men arrested in Soweto

Read https://t.co/cpUs8fl89t by @rayjoe. Photo: @AshrafRSA

[Roxanne Joseph @rox_jos]

Don't forget to register for our upcoming webinar where experts (including my incredible colleagues pictured below 👇) will discuss what's happening in SA's energy capital?
🗓️ 3 Sep at 10:00 SAST
🔗 https://t.co/YVl6AEQvtQ
@Andee_Mat @molelekwa98 @OxCIEJ @NewEconomyHub

[Oxpeckers Center @OxCIEJ]

Unlocking data on SA's #JustEnergyTransition: @andee_mat documents the journey to obtaining more information on renewable energy projects and decommissioning plans in Mpumalanga for #PowerTracker ⬇️ https://t.co/mJFExI2IFN
@AfricanClimateF @altadvisory @Eskom_SA @DMRE_ZA

[Kilian Hagemann @KilianHagemann]

1/ Last Friday the IPP office published the list of #REIPPPP bids received in bid window 7 (https://t.co/NyqrHchnwr). Without knowing who will be awarded, this already has profound implications for the RE industry and South Africa's energy landscape
A thread 🧵

[Oxpeckers Center @OxCIEJ]

📢 What’s happening in SA’s energy capital? Join us as we share what we’ve found from investigating the Just Energy Transition in Mpumalanga since 2022. Register for free: https://t.co/97QhntDr3B
🗓️ Tue 3 Sep at 10:00 SAST
#SAenergycrisis #SAenergy #RenewableEnergy

[Crispian Olver @CrispianOlver]

@ClimateZA has today released recommendations on a #JustTransition Financing Mechanism which are summarised below https://t.co/4QTqu7637k 1/