News
This is the news home of Fossil Free SA, the campaign for fossil fuel divestment and sustainable reinvestment. Below you’ll find our latest newsletters (hosted on Substack) and blog posts.
Our latest newsletters on Substack
Our latest blog posts
#GlobalClimateStrike South Africa in Pictures
There were a number of events that took place throughout the country inline with the global climate strike / week for climate which saw more than 7million people world wide come out in support of climate justice.
'The future of finance must be clean' - historic Cape Town summit closes
Huge momentum on divesting from fossil fuels as unprecedented faith based commitments join a strong statement against shareholder engagement strategies
Global Climate Strike: It’s Time To Stand With The Kids
On 20 September, the youth of Cape Town will take to the streets for the third time this year to protest the SA Government’s lack of action on the climate emergency: South Africa is warming at a rate nearly double the global average.
Positive visions: The climate opportunity
Dealing comprehensively with the climate crisis arguably demands cultural, political and social changes that run far deeper than just dropping coal power in favour of wind and solar.
Gwede Mantashe: The Minister for Economic Destruction and Human Under-development?
As our new Minister of Mineral and Energy Resources fights to keep our economy in the dark ages, aided and abetted by a media sector credulous enough to repeat 'clean coal' rhetoric…
Climate-Proofing Retirement Funds: first thoughts
We held our first-ever 'Climate-Proofing Retirement Funds' events in Cape Town and Johannesburg this week, focused on asset owners, particularly retirement fund boards.
Mission-aligned Investment Seminar
You are invited to a Mission-Aligned Investing Seminar for South African leaders in philanthropy, faith, education and city governance.
Climate-Proofing South African Retirement Funds (Twin events)
The early effects of global climate breakdown, from the devastating Northern Cape drought to Cyclone Idai, are hitting South Africa.
Global Climate Divest-Invest Summit comes to Cape Town
The Global Climate Divest-Invest Summit is coming to Cape Town in September 2019!
#YouthDemandClimateJustice over Youth Day Weekend
Under the banner of the African Climate Alliance, Capetonian school children protested on Friday 14th June, ahead of Youth Day, asking adults and leaders to take steps to protect their future from climate and ecological breakdown.
A practical guide: How non-profits (and schools, universities, churches, foundations) can multiply their effectiveness with responsible investment strategies that address climate change
We've just published an article on the Daily Maverick explaining how non-profits can multiply their impacts…
World's biggest sovereign wealth fund ditching $13 bn of fossil fuels, remains invested in planetary death machines
The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, which is part of the world's largest sovereign wealth fund managing $tn in assets, has dropped $13 billion in fossil fuel investments, the largest single divestment to date.
Climate change resolution voted down at Standard Bank AGM
The first climate risk-related resolution tabled at Standard Bank’s AGM on Thursday failed to pass when 61% of shareholders voted against it.
How to influence this week's vote by Standard Bank shareholders asking for better disclosure of climate-related risk
Even Eskom's outgoing CEO, Phakamani Hadebe, has observed that “every year, fewer investors are willing to fund fossil fuel”.
Competition: #Crossoutfossilfuels
We're so used to fossil fuels, we can't imagine that a better world awaits us without them.
Use these letters to ask your retirement fund or asset manager to divest from fossil fuels
Challenge your financial services provider by asking them for alternatives! Remember, there’s no need to be defensive about this request.
WATCH: "Investing in the Environment" - an eNCA interview with FFSA co-ordinator David Le Page
Fossil Free South Africa co-ordinator David Le Page, was invited to be interviewed on news channel eNCA to discuss fossil fuel divestment in South Africa.
Divest Fest – 11 May 2019 – A Fossil Free South Africa community update with our guest speaker, environmental scientist Samantha Keen. (A Summary)
On Saturday 11 May, Fossil Free South Africa hosted our latest Divest Fest at UCT, featuring environmental scientist Samantha Keen as guest speaker on the costs of air pollution to people and the economy.
The facts that climate change deniers have to deny
To deny that human beings are changing the climate of the Earth in very dangerous ways, you have to disagree with one or more of these facts…
How SA's top asset managers have responded so far to our call for fossil-fuel free funds
As you know, our biggest petition and campaign calls on SA's top asset managers to give you the option of not investing in planet-killing companies like Sasol.