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Corruption in South Africa: new book lifts the lid on who profits - and their corporate enablers
5th December 2022 The new book The Unaccountables: The Powerful Politicians and Corporations who Profit from Impunity is welcome for the way it contextualises... →
R290m allocated to fix 2021 flood damage in Western Cape
By: News24Wire 23rd November 2022 Almost R290-million has been allocated to repair flood damage in the Western Cape. Local Government MEC Anton Bredell said the funds would be... →
COP27: Which countries will push to end fossil fuel production? And which won’t?
8th November 2022 Fossil fuels have provided a crucial source of energy over the past 200 years. But they also account for 75 per cent of global greenhouse gas... →
Repair of Sol Plaatje leaks under scrutiny
20th October 2022 Sol Plaatje municipality is still reporting estimated real water losses of 43%. This translates into 40 megalitres of clean water and 10 megalitres... →
Just energy investment plan to be released for public comment after COP27 unveiling
By: Terence Creamer 18th October 2022 South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (JET-P) investment plan, which will seek to unlock $8.5-billion in concessional funding for... →
Weaponised drones – the latest tech threat to reach Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 11th October 2022 Drones have for some time been used by regular armed forces on Africa’s battlefields, such as in Ethiopia and Mali. But now they’re increasingly... →
Africa – where is the good news?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 28th September 2022 A sombre mood has dominated the discourse around Africa this year. At a recent investor roundtable in London, there was a sheepish silence when... →
Joburg Water plugging holes with precision
28th September 2022 The war on road reinstatements is gaining momentum in the city of gold as Joburg Water keeps to its commitment to clear the reinstatement backlog... →
