The University of Cape Town’s Convocation, the body representing alumni and academics, has again backed our call for the university to divest from all fossil fuels by 2029, the deadline it set three years ago. The motion was passed at the Convocation meeting of 4 December 2025 to resounding applause.

In our first legal case, Fossil Free South Africa is joining shareholder activist organisation Just Share and asset manager Aeon Investment Management in court action against coal company Thungela Resources. The outcome could set a precedent for all South African companies’ accountability to their shareholders on issues including climate.