South Africa is emerging as a leader in clean energy efforts among African countries. The country is well-positioned with world-class solar and wind energy potential. Also, it is becoming a major hub for green hydrogen production. At the same time, it faces the dual challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions while addressing widespread poverty and inequality. According to the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR), South Africa is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases in Africa. This places it under significant pressure to meet climate goals without compromising economic development. Green hydrogen presents a practical and promising solution to this dilemma. The Hydrogen Society Roadmap, released in 2022 by the Department of Science and Innovation, supports this direction. It sets a target of producing five lakh tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2030. Also, it outlines plans to install ten gigawatts of hydrogen production capacity, with a strong focus on the Northern Cape. This research tries to takes a close look at the Hydrogen Society Roadmap released by the Department of Science and Innovation in February 2022. Similarly, the study will analyse on policy documents released by UN onglobal energy plans, and project data from South Africa’s Department of Trade, Industry and Competition which releases data on commercialisation strategy and data from Science and Innovation Ministry. From the data analysis, research will put emphasis on its two-foldoutcomes. One that while the roadmap marks an important step, it needs stronger planning, fair benefit sharing, and secondly it will provide better links with job creation. By looking at both achievements and gaps, the study will try to offer new insights into how South Africa can build a fair and lasting green hydrogen sector. It will help future research by providing a factual study of how clean energy plans can be shaped by local needs, policy choices, and global climate goals.