Comment by the product marketing actuary at Old Mutual.
Comment by the executive chairperson of the National Youth Development Agency.
The “next generation” requires an urgent shift in behaviour and attitude towards long term savings.
Comment by chief director of financial investments and savings at the National Treasury.
Looking at the ways to motivate the youth to break the negative savings cycle in South Africa.
The Mail & Guardian’s Critical Thinking Forum on financing South Africa’s future roads ignored many angry, trumpeting elephants in that room.
While the ANC refused to debate on leadership with Bantu Holomisa at the M&G’s Critical Thinking Forum, the ex-ANC member pulled no punches.
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Join the <em>Mail & Guardian</em> at our Critical Thinking Forum debating South Africa’s 21st century energy plan.
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/ 2 February 2012
Join the <em>Mail & Guardian</em> at our Critical Thinking Forum debating the power of Parliament.
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/ 16 November 2011
South Africa needs a more visionary rollout of renewable energy if it hopes to combat climate change.
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/ 14 November 2011
There is no legislation in place to make recycling a legal requirement and it is entirely voluntary with no incentives or rewards from government.
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/ 26 January 2011
"Foresight is failing lawyers miserably. We’re rules based and text based; the internet leaves us bewildered," said Pria Chetty, founder of the techno
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/ 9 December 2010
<i>M&G</i> readers share their thoughts on the education system, Annelie Botes, Glenn Agliotti and more.
Nuclear energy is mired in controversy yet it
is being touted as a solution to lowering emissions.
The pressure is on Durban to facilitate agreement on climate change, with Mexico a supporting act.
Govt has to balance greater efficiency with the creation of a reliable energy grid.
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/ 26 November 2010
Global carbon dioxide emissions dropped 1.3% in 2009 compared with the previous year, largely owing to the effects of the economic crisis.
Increases in demand and production will put pressure on the existing limitations of the supply chain.
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The Karoo has a potential natural gas deposit that could contribute to the country’s future energy security and create thousands of jobs.
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/ 27 October 2010
"How diverse is our media?" was the question pondered upon at the <i>Mail & Guardian</i>’s Critical Thinking Forum.
If alcohol were to be synthesised in a lab today it would be a Schedule 5 drug, said panellists at an M&G forum on alcohol.
The government has some tough calls to make on the long-term security of supplies.
The <i>Mail & Guardian</i>, in association with Shell,
introduced the first session of the Shell dialogues series held in mid-August.
<b>Lloyd Gedye</b> asks whether the spin-offs justify the huge investment.
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/ 19 February 2010
Opposition parties heavily criticised the ANC’s economic policies, but offered few constructive alternatives at a Critical Thinking Forum this week.
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/ 2 December 2009
South African households can cut their electricity
consumption by 10%. Kevin Davie explains how.
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/ 27 November 2009
South African households are embracing solar energy to meet their hot-water requirements.
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/ 27 November 2009
The United Kingdom is at the forefront of tackling dangerous climate change, underpinned by world-class scientific expertise and advice.
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/ 27 November 2009
Traditional car parks encourage sprawl, contribute to urban heat islands and offer little biodiversity.
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/ 27 November 2009
Eskom not ready to buy electricity from households. Benedict Kelly reports.
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/ 15 October 2009
Deserts receive more energy in six hours than all the people in the world consume in an entire year.
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/ 15 October 2009
We’re somewhere between the petroleum age and renewables, writes Kevin Davie.