Watch the recording of the People’s Hearing on Energy Profiteers Part 2 which brought together communities, activists, and organisations for a powerful day of art, activism, and accountability for the climate crisis and energy crisis in South Africa.
In May 2024, the state-owned Central Energy Fund (CEF) announced that it would purchase the South African Petroleum Refinery (Sapref) oil refinery in South Durban – and all its related assets – for just R1. CEF says the deal is crucial to South Africa’s energy security and to “address the challenges in South Africa’s energy future”.
Fossil Free South Africa (FFSA) and Open Secrets express dismay and alarm at the refusal by the South African parliamentarians’ pension fund to divulge whether it invests in fossil fuel companies and in companies trading with human rights-abusing regimes, like Israel.
The Climate Consultants, a new investigation by Open Secrets, shows how management consultants are cashing in on the climate crisis.
The Climate Consultants, a new investigation by Open Secrets, shows how management consultants are cashing in on the climate crisis and highlights that there must be public debate about how we hold these unelected private technocrats to account.
Join Open Secrets & Lester Kiewit as we expose how consultants profit from South Africa’s climate crisis—based on insider interviews & investigations.
“We Can’t See the Sunset” Zine is a powerful multimedia publication inspired by the 2024 People’s Hearing on Energy Profiteers. Featuring testimonies, activist guidelines, artwork, and reflections on climate justice, the zine amplifies the voices of communities most impacted by environmental harm and energy profiteering. It’s a creative call to action for a just transition…
Documents given to Open Secrets confirm South32’s Hillside aluminium smelter receives around a 50% discount from Eskom that could add up to R92bn over the life of the deal. While the power utility says South Africa receives a ‘net benefit’, there is no evidence of this.
Join us for a powerful day of art and activism at We Can’t See the Sunset: A People’s Hearing on Energy Profiteers. This immersive event creates a platform to confront the climate crisis and demand a just energy transition.
By Michael Marchant and Luvano Ntuli PetroSA’s history is a stark warning of the corruption risks inherent in the murky world of oil and gas. The state-owned petroleum company has left behind a litany of scandals that have cost the South African public dearly. Few responsible have faced any accountability. The previous two instalments of…
