Cyril Ramaphosa: Youth employment programme is changing lives
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Let’s all be part of building young people’s future
I was recently shown an inspiring and deeply touching post on a Facebook group for participants in the government’s school […]
How replacing coal with renewable energy could pay for itself
IMF working paper offsets the price of the energy transition against the benefits: the climate damage that is prevented. Business […]
South Africa must bridge the gap on labour force gender disparity
The personal and social costs of the employment crisis are not gender neutral. Women experience disproportionately worse outcomes than men […]
Minister Barbara Creecy announces recipients of the Driving for Change II Youth Challenge
Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy, will announce 16 young green entrepreneurs in the Driving Force […]
With half of SA’s exports at carbon-tariff risk, new report calls for 190 GW renewables push
With almost half of South Africa’s exports at risk as the country’s key trade partners prioritise imports from low-carbon economies, a […]
WATCH: Energy emergency faces political inertia
While the country is in the grip of this 15-year-long energy crisis, there is another even slower-burning and longer-running crisis […]
UK-funded low carbon technology programme calling for proposals in South Africa
The UK government-funded Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) programme’s South African operation is calling for investment proposals from local low-carbon projects that would […]
How can partnerships drive demand for skills development?
As the African Skills Portal for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship (ASPYEE) continues to gather good practices across the continent that address the […]
BLSA and partners offer Nelson Mandela Bay drought solutions
Over the past several months Nelson Mandela Bay has been grappling with severe drought and water scarcity issues. The situation […]
SA-German-Swiss Transparency, Integrity and Accountability Programme launched
The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) and the German and Swiss Embassies have launched the South African – […]
Decarbonisation strategies necessary for mining
Global climate consultancy the Carbon Trust attended this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, and supported a World Bank Climate-Smart Mining Initiative round table […]
Creating Meaningful Economic Opportunities for Youth
Old Mutual invests in the country’s youth through skills developmentinitiatives, with a special focus on fast-growing green economy. Business Day, […]
It all hinges on renewables: the urgent energy transformation SA needs to get right
SA has punched above its economic weight in influencing climate change discussions internationally, and still has a critical leadership role […]
Enterprise Development in the Green Economy
The green economy has emerged as a sector with the potential to drive economic growth and contribute to development that […]
South Africa’s Decarbonisation
At the COP 26 summit in November last year, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a historic USD 8.5 billion (ZAR […]
South Africa gearing up to negotiate ‘new paradigm’ climate finance deal
South Africa aims to pursue a financing solution that embraces a “different paradigm” with regard to the allocation of risk, as well […]
Green hydrogen presents the opportunity as the fuel for the future
Energy transition has become essential and in efforts to reach net-zero emissions globally – Green Hydrogen presents the opportunity as […]
Renewables-dominated Power System the most Cost-competitive for SA
As the world moves towards reducing global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to net-zero by 2050, recent research has revealed that […]
Decision Tool: Green Finance taxonomy to help investors make green project decisions — law firm
South Africa’s first green finance taxonomy will help investors and financial institutions make more informed decisions on ‘green’ projects, say Webber […]