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South Africa's energy crisis especially affects the 4.4 million people living off-grid informal settlements.

Together for implementation was a central theme of COP27 to encourage impactful climate action. Over the past year, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation has partnered with GreenCape to run various projects specifically aimed at supporting climate action at the grass roots, where collaboration and p...

Solar systems are saving lighting costs for informal settlements in Cape Town, which otherwise would have relied on candles.

This August edition of PSL focuses on women and on the front cover we feature Professor Thoko Mayekiso, vice chancellor at the University of Mpumalanga...

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have long been hailed as the lifeblood of the economy. Now, in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, they are critical for its recovery. Not only do they contribute 35-50% of national GDP globally, they also drive over two-thirds of new job creation [i]. Ultimately, the more SMEs succeed, the better our economy performs. However, their success – and survival – hinges largely on cash flow management. This is according to Francois Hamer, Business Develop...