Environmental activists Greenpeace on Wednesday invaded the property of a oil refinery in Durban to demand clean energy.
African foreign ministers were on Wednesday ready to begin refining the nuts and bolts for the launch of the African Union next week.
The Greenpeace ship, Esperanza, was expected to arrive at Durban harbour at 3pm on Sunday, Greenpeace representative Sara Holden said.
Former US president Jimmy Carter launched a house building project to provide 100 homes in Durban, calling on volunteers ”to get their hands dirty”.