South Africa’s big crackdown on greenwashing The financial sector regulator plans to close the loopholes on greenwashing both in advertising and in companies’ climate disclosures… by Rob Rose April 14, 2026 Energy & ESG 1
Corporate greenwashing is so 2020. But ESG isn’t The corporate ESG push amplified the fiction that companies are the most effective driver of societal change, and let governments off the hook… by Ann Crotty March 31, 2026 Energy & ESG
Noose tightens on oil giants after French ‘greenwashing’ verdict A verdict against TotalEnergies in France could open the door to legal action against the oil giant in South Africa and other African countries… by Rob Rose December 2, 2025 Energy & ESG
Final slap for TotalEnergies in ‘greenwashing’ case A ruling by South Africa’s Advertising Regulatory Board is another blow to TotalEngergies’ efforts to recast itself as a defender of environmental rights… by Rob Rose December 20, 2024 Energy & ESG
1 Spar should not be listed on the JSE May 18, 2026 Spar is its network of independent retailers. But their rights…
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4 The legal problem with Treasury’s new capital controls May 18, 2026 New exchange control proposals depend heavily on discretionary approvals and…