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‘Second wave’ of Operation Vulindlela set to prioritise ‘green and digital’ growth
By: Terence Creamer 25th June 2024 The ‘second wave’ of government’s Operation Vulindlela initiative is poised to be widened to include additional structural reforms to those that... →
Nigerian farmers abandon farms after attacks, sending food prices higher
By: Reuters 25th June 2024 Hassan Ya'u, a 42-year-old maize and sesame seed farmer in Nigeria's northern Katsina state, was tending to his crops early this month when dozens... →
South Africa risks losing billions pledged for climate finance
By: Bloomberg 25th June 2024 South Africa is risking a $9.3-billion climate finance pact by delaying the closing of a number of coal-fired power plants, a panel appointed by... →
Meagre gender data blocks equality for African women
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th June 2024 Without information on gender roles and relations, both gender inequality and sustainable development will remain a struggle. Information on... →
Green copper, vapour refining envisaged at Orion’s Northern Cape base metals mines
By: Martin Creamer 20th June 2024 Green copper and clean smelting and refining are envisaged at Orion Minerals’ quickly advancing base metals mines in South Africa’s well-endowed... →
Eskom wins South African appeal to keep five polluting power plants open
By: Bloomberg 20th June 2024 South Africa’s State power utility and biggest source of air pollution won an appeal to keep five of its oldest plants open even though they are... →
Biodiversity finance in Namibia
20th June 2024 Namibia’s extraordinary biodiversity brings great potential to generate revenue for tourism, creating incentives for conservation and resource... →
City of Tshwane pushing ahead with plan to procure 1 000 MW by 2026
By: Terence Creamer 19th June 2024 The City of Tshwane is signalling its intention to proceed with plans to procure and/or revive 1 000 MW of electricity generation capacity by 2026... →