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Job creation and the protection against job losses linked to the energy transition are among concerns raised by stakeholders in eMalahleni.

The year 2021 should be remembered as a turning point for climate change policy and diplomacy in South Africa. It is hard to recall a time when so many players felt that the game had been lifted and some optimism infused.   It is a struggle to garner the energy for optimism, given the entrepreneurial zeal with which corruption remains rampant at all levels of our society. There is a sense of decline about many facets of South African life and the economy. Key social goods need fixing: rail infrastructure is on the brink of  existential collapse, load-shedding is frequent, and the maj...

The ‘Investing In Our Future. Acting Now and Acting Well’ podcast series, powered by Standard Bank, is dedicated to unpacking what decisions South African businesses need to commit to, in order to see change. Engage us using #PoweringImpact

Will the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC), which is about to turn one year old, have any real sway within the government? Will it help to shift current energy policy? Or is it just a talk shop, another of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s good ideas that delivers highly credible work, but infl...

The first step for the finance sector to support the transition to a low carbon economy is to "do no harm" by ending the financing of fossil fuels, says an economist.