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Climate Crisis Profiteers

The corporations and individuals profiteering from fossil fuel use and those who stand profit from a transition to renewable energy.

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Welfare Profiteers

Corporations and regulators who enable the abuse of social welfare systems and illicitly profit from public goods (e.g. pensions and social grants) at the expense of millions of recipients.

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State Capture Profiteers

Private actors and middlemen who profit from state capture (e.g. money laundering and attempts to capture public institutions) in South Africa and other African countries.

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War Profiteers

Corporations and regulators who enable profiteering from grave crimes such as genocide, apartheid, and human rights abuses. This includes arms deals involving politically connected elites and global corporations.

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