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Move to renewables already here

Article Kevin Davie - 10 Jan 2020

The electricity crisis has spurred the government on to use independent power producers to boost the grid

Cosatu suggests an Eskom solution

Article Kevin Davie - 13 Dec 2019

The union federation offers unprecedented concessions on job protections

Whatever happened to Ramaphoria?

Article Kevin Davie - 10 Dec 2019

“Overall it seems not only is Ramaphoria dead [it was never alive] but the long arc of reform potential is being lost in the discourse."

Women are fixing the planet

Article Kevin Davie - 6 Dec 2019

Female bosses at the IMF, ECB and EU are putting climate at the heart of policymaking

SAA rescue ‘least of worst options’

Article Kevin Davie - 6 Dec 2019

Government has taken the business rescue route in a bid to halt an ‘uncontrolled implosion’ of the airline

King Coal defies his energy plan

Article Kevin Davie - 29 Nov 2019

Gwede Mantashe needs to shift from costly, climate crisis-inducing fossil fuels to renewables

Is your cash fuelling the climate crisis?

Article Kevin Davie - 25 Nov 2019

The record of South Africa’s banks and its top 10 carbon emitters in disclosing steps to mitigate climate-related risks is poor

Ground zero with Eskom’s De Ruyter

Article Kevin Davie - 19 Nov 2019

The former head of stressed Nampak has been brought in to set right the floundering utility

SA, like others, flunks emissions report card

Article Kevin Davie - 12 Nov 2019

The latest report card on how we are doing as a country to reduce emissions is in — and we’re not doing well

Bankrupt Eskom to fund new coal

Article Kevin Davie - 8 Nov 2019

But analysts say that cost-plus mines would mean ‘a subsidy for private investors’

SA escapes Moody’s junk guillotine — for now

Article Kevin Davie - 2 Nov 2019

South Africa's credit rating outlook is revised from stable to negative, but not downgraded to junk status at this stage

Mboweni weaponises ‘mini-budget’

Article Kevin Davie - 1 Nov 2019

SA’s economic prospects have declined rapidly since Feburary, with Eskom being one of the biggest drains. It’s time for some difficult choices

2019 budget policy statement: Debt, debt, debt

Article Kevin Davie - 30 Oct 2019

Eskom and weaker growth play havoc on the public purse

Sasol executive pay to be linked to emissions?

Article Kevin Davie - 30 Oct 2019

The petrochemical giant has issued a report on its climate plans, but do they go far enough?

SA’s electricity issues are fixable but we need political will

Article Kevin Davie - 25 Oct 2019

The need for electricity is so dire that there are suggestions for power station ships be brought into South African ports and plugged into the grid

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Hawks swoop down with more arrests in R1.4-billion corruption blitz

khaya koko - 22 Oct 2020

The spate of arrests for corruption continues apace in Gauteng and the Eastern Cape.

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Transport Month

[email protected] - 23 Oct 2020

An infrastructure-led recovery will help to stimulate demand in the South African economy, which is vital post the Covid-19 pandemic

Special Reports

Limpopo’s Economic Recovery Plan to fight Covid-19 impact

special reports - 23 Oct 2020

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Disrupt the corrupt

special reports - 22 Oct 2020

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Corporates: A force for good for a sustainable future

special reports - 20 Oct 2020

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Special Reports

Combatting wildlife crime in Southern Africa activity annual programme statement (APS) No. 04

special reports - 20 Oct 2020

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In conversation with SA Reserve Bank Governer, Lesetja Kganyago

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