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Cattle rustling: a lifeline for Boko Haram in the Lake Chad Basin
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th December 2024 Insurgents fund their activities through stealing cows – making it more difficult to address organised crime and terrorism. In Africa,... →
Eskom provides update on coal plants where decommissioning has been delayed to 2030 
By: Terence Creamer 10th December 2024 State-owned electricity utility Eskom has provided some additional detail regarding the decision to continue operating 17 coal units across five... →
The new UPRDA from an environmental perspective
20th November 2024 On 25 October 2024, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa assented to the Upstream Resources Development Bill (now the Upstream Petroleum... →
DFFE Minister Vindicates ActionSA Fight Against Cape Town Sewage Crisis
31st October 2024 Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister Dion George's revelation that the City of Cape Town faces possible prosecution by the NPA for its... →
Water and Sanitation on completion of Hammanskraal Clean Water Package Plant Intervention Project
29th October 2024 The construction of Module One of the 12.5 megalitre package plant by Magalies Water from a total of 50 megalitres is nearing completion, albeit... →
Nile River Basin Commission: regional strife could make a difficult task impossible
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th October 2024 Disputes over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam intersect with conflicts sparked by Ethiopia’s Red Sea ambitions. The newly established Nile... →
As Eskom confirms 2 GW renewables plan, role of tariffs in funding roll-out comes into focus
By: Terence Creamer 14th October 2024 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has expressed confidence that tariff and non-tariff solutions can be found to ensure that... →
Don’t conflate Eskom-Sasol bilateral on LNG with ‘national strategy’ needed to avert gas cliff – IGUA-SA
By: Terence Creamer 25th September 2024 The Industrial Gas Users Association of Southern Africa (IGUA-SA) has welcomed the attention that South Africa’s impending “gas cliff” is finally... →
