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South Africa, 7 May 2021:- South African and
pan-African health groups are calling on the South African
government to recognise that health is the bottom line of
climate change, and to put health at the heart of its
climate commitments ahead of this November’s COP26 global
climate meeting.
In
its public submission on South Africa’s draft updated
Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), the Public
Health Association of South Africa (PHASA), the South
African Medical Association (SAMA), and Amref Health Africa
note that climate change poses severe and numerous threats
to human health: “In South Africa, these include exposure
Maize is a staple for millions in SA. What will happen when our harvest is not sufficient?
By Staff Reporter
By Dominic Naidoo
If you are a South African, you would have eaten pap at least once in your life. The crushed maize dish is a staple for most of our population.
Pap is crushed dried maize kernels that can also be made using cassava, a staple in countries toward central and east Africa. The kernels are dried until hard, crushed traditionally using a grinding stone until is a fine grain.
The grain is mixed with water until a smooth, porridge-like consistency is achieved. It can be enjoyed for breakfast as a smooth, sweet porridge or made firmer for lunch and dinner with vegetables or meat.
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Climate commission to build on existing body of work as it finalises South Africa’s ‘just transition’ framework
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[FULL LETTER] Economic recovery plan to drive ‘green jobs’ - Ramaphosa Updated
Anastasi Mokgobu
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President Cyril Ramaphosa says the newly launched economic reconstruction and recovery plan includes measures to drive business and job creation in green industries.
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Ramaphosa last week joined more than 40 world leaders at a climate summit convened by United States President Joe Biden to discuss efforts to combat global climate change.
The summit was in the run-up to the next international climate conference, taking place in Glasgow, Scotland in November.
In his weekly newsletter on Monday, Ramaphosa reflected on the country’s plan for a green industry.
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