Our continuing campaign at UCT has moved the university to develop a draft ethical investment policy. If approved, that policy will create the channels for UCT to consider a commitment to divestment.

The campaign for fossil fuel divestment and the work of Fossil Free SA has been covered in an article in earthworks magazine.

On 17 May 2016, the African Climate Development Initiative at the University of Cape Town hosted a seminar on fossil free divestment at the university.

On Tuesday 17 May, at 1.10pm, there will be a seminar on UCT and fossil fuel divestment, in EGS Studio 5, Upper Campus.

So last night I won the Eco-Warrior category of the Enviropaedia 2015/16 Eco-Logic Awards.

Fossil Free South Africa held a successful screening of the documentary This Changes Everything on 26 November in Cape Town.

Parliament held public hearings on climate change on 22/23 September, and Fossil Free South Africa made a submission to the hearings.

30 July 2015 The Council Ethical Investment Task Team Appointed by Council The University of Cape Town

Norway confirms $900bn sovereign wealth fund's major coal divestment…

Our core campaign to persuade the University of Cape Town to divest from fossil fuels is continuing.

Development of a fossil fuel divestment strategy for UCT

May Boeve is the new executive director of 350.org, the grass roots global climate movement that three years ago initiated the fast-growing global divestment movement.

There’s been an amazing flood of news on the divestment front over the past couple of months – know that you are part of an extremely fast-growing movement

Our thanks to friends in WWF Norway for this information: highlights from Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund’s first responsible investment report.

Our Divestment Day actions on 13 February went very well. We had about 10 people in action, mostly UCT academics and associates, with some outside support.

International Divestment Day is this coming Friday. Join us at UCT (details below). See other actions (comprehensive global list), such as Pretoria University (details below), or Stellenbosch.

Best wishes for 2015, everyone. Key campaign news…

Durban — The first Fossil Free South Africa road trip came to an end last week In Durban, where we had the pleasure of local Goldman Prize winner Desmond (Des) D’sa addressing the audience before our talks.

First, if you haven't yet donated via our Thundafund appeal, please do so. We value your presence in our network more than your money, but we do need to fund this effort if we're to make this work sustainable.

On Wednesday 12 November, we had our first of several launches for the expanded Fossil Free South Africa campaign at the Mountain Club in central Cape Town.