The Conversation
COP28: South Africa pioneered plans to transition to renewable energy – what went wrong
7th December 2023 South Africa’s experience in piloting a new type of climate finance vehicle can inform debates about how to fund a just transition from fossil... →
Water crisis in South Africa: damning report finds 46% contamination, 67% of treatment works near to breaking down
7th December 2023 A new report by South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation paints a grim picture of the quality of the country’s drinking water, and its... →
Getting climate funds to conflict zones – a case for working with armed groups and local communities
6th December 2023 Conflict-ridden and fragile countries are among the most vulnerable to climate change and least prepared to deal with it. They are largely excluded... →
Tackling climate change can improve public health in Africa – new report highlights how
6th December 2023 African countries can simultaneously address climate change and improve public health by reducing air pollution. In many cases these actions also... →
African countries lost control to foreign mining companies – the 3 steps that allowed this to happen
By: Creamer Media Reporter 6th December 2023 Within a few years of independence, African governments asserted sovereignty over their metal and mineral resources. Prior to this, the resources... →
Nine out of 10 South African criminals reoffend, while in Finland it’s 1 in 3. This is why
6th December 2023 A very large percentage of South Africans who are released from prison end up being rearrested and being convicted for crimes again. The country... →
Climate action for Africa in 2023: three big developments
30th November 2023 2023 is highly likely to be the hottest year ever recorded. And climate change is to blame for one-quarter of the global population being exposed... →
Low emissions and economic survival – countries in the global south aren’t getting a fair deal
30th November 2023 In 2015, more than 140 countries signed up to the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. For countries in the global south this is a huge... →
Sharpeville: new research on 1960 South African massacre shows the number of dead and injured was massively undercounted
29th November 2023 On 21 March 1960 at 13:40 in the afternoon, apartheid South Africa’s police opened fire on a peaceful crowd of about 4 000 residents of... →
Africa’s new online foreign exchange system will enable cross-border payments in local currencies – what you need to know
28th November 2023 The high cost of making cross border payments on the African continent has driven governments on the continent to seek options of settling trade... →
