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Archbishop Desmond Tutu visits the Greenpeace ship Esperanza when it travels to South Africa, and blesses the ship and her crew. He joins them in wishing for a clean, peaceful and nuclear free world. Greenpeace is in Cape Town as world leaders gather in Johannesburg for the World Summit for Sustainable Development. Shortly after Tutu’s visit, Greenpeace activists launch a pre-dawn protest at Koeberg, Africa’s only nuclear power plant, and six activists climb onto the roof of nearby buildings before dropping a banner that reads ‘Nukes Out of Africa’.
image 1 Activists on inflatable boat during a protest at Koeberg, Africa’s only nuclear power plant as world leaders gather in Johannesburg for the Earth Summit © Greenpeace / Daniel Beltrá image 2 The crew of the rigid inflatable are arrested by police after they drop activists off at the Koeberg plant © Greenpeace / Daniel Beltrá images 3 to 5 Archbishop Desmond Tutu visits the Esperanza, blessing the ship and its crew © Greenpeace / Daniel Beltrá image 6 Six activists climb onto the roof of buildings at the Koeberg plant before dropping a banner that read ‘Nukes Out of Africa’; they are later taken into custody © Greenpeace / Daniel Beltrá image 7 Eleven of the so-called Koeberg 12, outside the Atlantis Magistrates Court where they will be tried and deported from the country © Greenpeace / Roger Bosch image 8 Local residents outside the Magistrates Court show their support for the Koeberg 12 © Greenpeace / Karin Retief
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