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Minister Blade Nzimande officially opens 32nd International Astronomical Union General Assembly
12th August 2024 The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, officially opened the 32nd International Astronomical Union (IAU) General... →
The onward march towards economic freedom for women
12th August 2024 Dear Fellow South African, Last week we commemorated the Women’s March to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956. This historic protest by more than... →
Govt will use entrepreneurship to lift more women out of poverty – Ramaphosa 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 12th August 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that with South Africa’s high unemployment rate, entrepreneurship is an important tool to empower more... →
South Africa battles to fund vital grid upgrade for green energy
By: Reuters 12th August 2024 South Africa's plan to expand its power grid, now the biggest bottleneck to replacing coal with renewables, has hit a snag: finding investors to... →
Global energy winners will be those transitioning quickly and effectively
By: Martin Creamer 8th August 2024 When it comes to the energy transition, the countries that implement the strongest energy portfolios and power grids the fastest and most... →
Herbert Smith Freehills hires leading project finance lawyer as a partner in Johannesburg
8th August 2024 Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has hired Patrick Hirsch as a partner in the Projects, Energy, and Infrastructure (PEI) team... →
Astron’s a terrific asset, ferrochrome’s helping world to decarbonise, says Glencore
By: Martin Creamer 8th August 2024 Astron Energy, which has successfully rebranded one of South Africa’s transport fuel forecourt networks, is described by Glencore CEO Gary Nagle as... →
AI can turn the tide on organised environmental crime in Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th August 2024 Artificial intelligence offers innovative solutions to the expensive and time-consuming business of policing environmental crimes. Effective law... →
