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This document is a manual prepared by The Table Mountain Fund to assist requesters in accessing information and managing personal data in accordance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa.

This document is a manual produced by WWF South Africa for The WWF Nedbank Green Trust to facilitate requests for access to information and the protection of personal information in accordance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

This document is a manual produced by WWF South Africa (WWF-SA) to assist individuals in requesting access to information and managing personal data in accordance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

The SAWCT Manual, published by WWF South Africa in September 2025, provides a guide for requesting access to records and managing personal information held by the Southern African Wildlife College Trust in compliance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

The Table Mountain Fund Manual, published by WWF South Africa in September 2025, provides guidance on requesting access to records and the processing of personal information in compliance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

The WWF LHSKT Trust Manual is a guide for requesting access to records and managing personal information for the Leslie Hill Succulent Karoo Trust, in compliance with South Africa's Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

This document is a manual for The National Parks Trust of South Africa, compiled to comply with the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). It outlines the procedures for requesting access to records held by the Trust, the categories of information available, and the protocols for processing and protecting personal data.

The WWF Nedbank Green Trust Manual, published in September 2025, provides guidance on requesting access to records and the processing of personal information in compliance with South Africa's Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

This document is a manual compiled by WWF South Africa in accordance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). It provides guidelines for the public on how to request access to records held by the organization and outlines how WWF South Africa processes personal information.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), representing the Life After Coal/Impilo Ngaphandle Kwamalahle Campaign, submitted comments on South Africa's Draft Second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). The submission argues that the draft's mitigation targets are inadequate and lack ambition, proposing instead more stringent emission limits aligned with the 1.5°C global warming target. The CER also criticizes the lack of transparency in the process, specifically the late release of the underlying technical report, and calls for stronger integration of climate justice, adaptation measures, and a clear commitment to phasing out fossil fuels.

In June 2024, a group of communities and environmental organizations filed petitions with the Constitutional Court of South Africa to appeal a Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) order that permits Shell to perform seismic testing on the Wild Coast.

This report by Ember analyses Chinese customs data to demonstrate a significant increase in solar panel imports into Africa in the 12 months leading up to June 2025. The analysis suggests a structural trend toward increased solar adoption across the continent, potentially driven by distributed solar, which could significantly expand electricity supply and reduce reliance on imported diesel.

This fact sheet by the Institute for Economic Justice advocates for the implementation of Universal Social Protection Floors to combat global poverty, hunger, and inequality. It details the role of the G20 in promoting these floors, specifically highlighting the contributions of previous presidencies and the strategic opportunity presented by South Africa's G20 presidency to integrate social protection with economic and industrial strategies.

The Africa Policy Research Institute argues that climate finance in Africa must shift from a narrow focus on large-scale infrastructure to a 'dual mandate' that equally supports decentralized, consumer-led energy transitions. The document asserts that while utility-scale projects are foundational, the most dynamic energy growth is occurring through off-grid systems and MSMEs, which currently lack the structured local-currency credit and trade finance necessary to scale.

This statement argues that current global trade frameworks often hinder the ability of developing nations, particularly in Africa, to pursue low-carbon transitions and climate justice. It highlights the negative impacts of protectionist policies and the breakdown of multilateralism, while proposing that regional initiatives like the AfCFTA and strategic leadership during South Africa's G20 Presidency can create a new trade agenda focused on green industrialization, adaptation, and economic diversification.

This report by the Africa Policy Research Institute examines the role of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in accelerating the transfer and adoption of green technologies (greentech) across Africa. It argues that while patents are often prohibitively expensive for local innovators, non-patent IPR—such as utility models, trademarks, and geographical indications—can drive incremental innovation and job creation. The document analyzes the IPR landscapes of Kenya, Ghana, and Nigeria, highlighting the gap between high-level regional strategies (like AfCFTA and the AU Green Recovery Action Plan) and the practical, detailed IPR mechanisms needed to scale green businesses.

This research paper examines South Africa's G20 presidency, marking the end of the first cycle of summits since 2008. It analyzes the challenges facing the G20's consensus-based model amidst rising populism and the US's shift toward unilateralism, while detailing South Africa's specific priorities for the Global South, including climate finance, debt sustainability, and critical minerals.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted comments on the Draft Mineral Resources Development Bill, 2025, arguing that the Bill fails to adequately protect communities and the environment. The CER criticizes the 'One Environmental System' for creating a conflict of mandate within the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, advocates for the adoption of 'free, prior and informed consent' for communities, and warns that shortened timelines for environmental authorizations and consultations risk reducing public participation to a 'tick-box exercise'.

The report describes a 'Futures Dialogue' held in April 2025 between South Africa and the Netherlands to integrate strategic foresight into climate and energy diplomacy. The event aimed to move beyond traditional, transactional diplomatic frameworks to address systemic crises through methods like scenario planning and Causal Layered Analysis, focusing on green industrialisation, transformative finance, and shifting narratives of African agency.

A policy brief by Dr Basani Baloyi analyzing the impact of Donald Trump's second administration's tariff regime on Africa and proposing a strategic response focused on regional integration, industrialization, and collective bargaining.