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Fossil Free South Africa has won four victories over “greenwashing” in advertising by oil, coal and gas companies, write the authors. Graphic: Lisa Nelson

Environment & Natural Resources

Fossil fuel companies rebuked for greenwashing

Jo-Anne Smetherham, Kholwani Simelane and Patrick Bond 1 hour

The CSIR’s 2024 power generation statistics found that the power Eskom sells to South Africans is more than three times as expensive, on average, as what new wind and solar can deliver (R1.95 per kWh vs 50-60 cents per kWh). Above: Eskom’s Lethabo power station in the Free State. Photo: Simisa Bearbeitung (Auschnitt, Farben): Pechristener via

Coal, Oil & Gas

The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is why

Jo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana 8 May 2026

Fossil Free South Africa launches Climate Reporting Guide for SA media

Climate Change

Fossil Free South Africa launches Climate Reporting Guide for SA media

Sindy Peters 27 Sep 2022

Source: © lightwise Clean Creatives recently launched in South Africa

ESG

Why the creative industry must stop enabling companies driving the climate crisis

Stephen Horn 6 Jul 2022

Ahmed Mokgopo of 350Africa, Andile Mngoma of UCT’s branch of Fossil Free SA, the Reverend Rachel Mash of the Anglican Church of SA and David le Page of Fossil Free SA. Photo: Melanie Gosling

Climate Change

Campaign to disinvest in fossil fuels kicks off in Cape Town

Melanie Gosling 11 May 2017

2015/16 Eco-Logic Awards winners announced

ESG & Sustainability

2015/16 Eco-Logic Awards winners announced

22 Apr 2016