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Electric minibus taxis, recycled coal: 15 SA low-carbon projects get UK-funded technical support

4 December 2022

Fifteen innovative projects, which focus on reducing carbon emissions, have been selected to receive technical support from a UK-funded programme. […]

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Innovative new projects join Climate Finance Accelerator South Africa

30 November 2022

These new projects from across South Africa have been announced as the second cohort of projects for Climate Finance Accelerator […]

Business Talk – NBI CEO Joanne Yawitch breaks down sustainability in South Africa

30 November 2022

Joanne Yawitch is the CEO of the National Business Initiative (NBI) and a member of the Inaugural Presidential Climate Change […]

SA welcomes decision to establish fund to address climate change

22 November 2022

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has welcomed the decision to establish a fund on loss […]

Rural KZN community among the winners of WWF’s Living Planet Award

11 November 2022

WWF’s Living Planet Award is made annually to exceptional South Africans who, through their catalytic contribution, inspire people to live […]

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R9bn Komati repurposing project ‘will need to be replicated hundreds of times’, says World Bank executive

9 November 2022

The World Bank last week announced that it had approved South Africa’s request for a R9-billion concessional loan for the repurposing and […]

The power of education to accelerate climate progress

4 November 2022

The effects of climate change are widespread, rapid, and intensifying. In a new report, Boston Consulting Group examines how education can improve […]

Megatrends That Are Changing Africa—and How to Navigate Them

23 October 2022

Picture the world’s children in 2050. Where do they come from? The answer might surprise you. If today’s demographic trends […]

SA’s ideal power system could cost as much as R3.1trn

20 October 2022

South Africa’s ideal power system – which is cost-effective and has the lowest greenhouse gas emissions – consists of solar PV, wind and battery storage. But the capital requirements […]

SA consulting firm kicks off with 4-day work week

20 October 2022

IQbusiness, a South African management and technology consulting firm, is one of the first businesses in the country participating in […]

‘Addiction’ to govt guarantees for energy projects puzzles De Ruyter

19 October 2022

Government guarantees for renewable energy investments need to fall away as the electricity market opens up, according to Eskom CEO […]

Launch of the Career Path Development for Employment (CPD4E)

12 October 2022

Unemployment levels, especially among the youth, have reached an all-time high. According to Stats SA’s latest figures, youth unemployment in […]

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Treasury won’t ease carbon tax hikes this decade

21 September 2022

National Treasury won’t ease on its carbon tax rate hikes this decade, despite calls from business to make the tax […]

Inaugural ESG Africa Conference to Tackle Key Issues in Africa

21 September 2022

Preparations have started for the inaugural edition of the ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Africa conference, the first face-to-face event of […]