It’s time to clean up South Africa’s polluted air
/ 3 October 2021

It’s time to clean up South Africa’s polluted air

Families in areas of Mpumalanga have to choose between work and health, but new WHO air quality guidelines say the time to act is now

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No more cash for coal FirstRand says
/ 24 September 2021

No more cash for coal FirstRand says

The bank’s chief risk officer says banks can’t stand on the sidelines of the climate crisis debate

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The nuclear option: Should it carry South Africa’s baseload?
/ 19 August 2021

The nuclear option: Should it carry South Africa’s baseload?

Some argue that nuclear power will get us to our clean energy goals faster, but other experts say it is unsafe, unaffordable and unnecessary

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Is listing, privatisation the answer for debt-ridden Eskom?
/ 8 August 2021

Is listing, privatisation the answer for debt-ridden Eskom?

The chief executive believes climate change is an opportunity for the utility to pivot from coal

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Critical climate plans hang on future international finance
/ 8 July 2021

Critical climate plans hang on future international finance

Failing to invest in a greener economy could cost South Africa trillions, but calls to mobilise capital come amid fiscal strain

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