Power battle over nuclear ‘solution’ for South Africa’s energy crisis
/ 9 August 2024

Power battle over nuclear ‘solution’ for South Africa’s energy crisis

Proponents of nuclear power claim it is safe and cheaper than renewable energy but eco-justice activists say it is expensive and dangerous

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UN to pull out of agreement with Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone
/ 28 February 2024

UN to pull out of agreement with Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone

Essential policies were bypassed and entering into a memorandum of understanding with the economic zone would be high risk for United Nations Development Programme

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Environmental groups welcome China’s pledge on coal
/ 24 September 2021

Environmental groups welcome China’s pledge on coal

Will China’s end of coal finance be the final nail in the coffin for MMESZ?

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Fossil fuel initiatives must consider climate change consequences – draft guidelines
/ 5 July 2021

Fossil fuel initiatives must consider climate change consequences – draft guidelines

The guidelines must be considered during the environmental impact assessment phase

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Musina-Makhado SEZ: ‘We don’t want Limpopo Valley to turn into industrial wasteland’
/ 14 March 2021

Musina-Makhado SEZ: ‘We don’t want Limpopo Valley to turn into industrial wasteland’

The government should find a less environmentally sensitive site for the special economic zone, especially if water can’t be secured, EIA report finds

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/ 7 September 2007

Generators to banish ‘lights out’ at Twenty20

The three venues for the Twenty20 World Championship — Wanderers, Kingsmead and Newlands — have all decided to use generators as the preferred source of energy to light the games. And this has raised questions about Eskom’s and local municipalities’ ability to handle the much bigger event, the Soccer World Cup, in about 1 000 days.