The corporations and individuals profiteering from fossil fuel use and those who stand profit from a transition to renewable energy.
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.
Hillside Aluminium 10 year Electricity Supply Agreement Nersa decision 10 year negotiated pricing agreements with Hillside Aluminium Smelter
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…
Explore how TotalEnergies’ operations, from Uganda to South Africa, expose a legacy of environmental harm, human rights violations, and greenwashing tactics. Part of Open Secrets’ Unaccountable series.
Explore how Shell’s operations have prioritized profits over environmental and human rights, with a focus on its controversial activities in Nigeria and South Africa.
An Open Secrets report raises the alarm about the way in which oil companies do business. Yet in South Africa, these companies have had a steadfast champion in mining minister Gwede Mantashe.
Open Secrets’ Head Investigator Michael Marchant joins Clarence Ford on ‘Views and News with Clarence Ford’ to uncover how corporations are pushing for expansion and profits, despite fierce resistance.