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SA must use its G20 presidency to show it is serious about ending inequality and narrowing the gap between the rich of Sandhurst and the poor of Alexandra.

South Africa must use the G20 to reset its climate legacy

Advancing climate and sustainability action will require that all arms, spheres and levels of government lead an integrated and interdependent response to climate change

Floods hit areas of the Eastern Cape, including Port St Johns on the Wild Coast. Photo: Bantu Holomisa/Twitter

South Africa must adapt and innovate to survive our new normal – flooding

Public and private entities need to work together to plan for disasters and to implement measures to mitigate the effect of such events

Urban drought: The persistent water shortages in Johannesburg, often making it necessary for residents to collect water from tankers for daily use. (Louw/Volksblad/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Attain sustainable development goals through the water-energy-food nexus

Water, energy and food are central to sustainable development, socio-ecological and economic sustainability, healthy ecosystems and improved livelihoods. The three resources are…

Dion George is tackling resistance to mitigation and climate finance with just days left at the conference

Environment minister pushing for climate action breakthrough at COP29

Dion George is tackling resistance to mitigation and climate finance with just days left at the conference

President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the climate change bill into law last month.

SA’s new law a propeller for the continent, say African climate specialists

South Africa is also playing a leading role during negotiations for climate policies, and is using its position to advance conversations for the whole of Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa signs crucial Climate Change Bill into law

The Climate Change Act is the country’s first comprehensive piece of legislation to encourage the development of an effective climate change response

File photo: A maize farmer in the Eastern Cape hangs her mielies out to dry.

Include women in finding ways to tackle climate crisis

Climate is seen and dealt with in large part from a masculine point of view and this must change

The world made progress in 2022 to address climate change and protect nature but much remains to be done to overcome entrenched interests.

COP27 loss and damage fund welcomed but some fear it is an ‘empty bucket’

Climate change diplomacy is a game of give and take — and it would appear that the environment and humanity will have to keep on giving

The City of Johannesburg has launched a sweeping climate action plan in which it commits to achieving carbon neutrality and climate resilience by 2050 to ensure “a cleaner, greener and a more liveable city for Joburgers to enjoy”. (Guillem Sartorio/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Joburg’s new climate plan described as ‘overly ambitious’

R10-billion in capital investment is needed for prioritised mitigation actions until 2050, as well as an annual operating budget of about R25-billion for the same period

Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo teams collecting trees for planting

South Africa’s potential to expand tree cover as a climate mitigation tool

Should Africa’s largest emitter rely on tree planting initiatives to mitigate?

Safeguarding the future:
Isaac Sekwama believes
the government cares more
about the SEZ than the
people who live on the land. Photo: James Puttick.

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