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Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry (2nd L), Xie Zhenhua (3rd L) Special Representative for Climate Change Affairs of China , Geraldine Matchett, Member of the Board of Directors, ABB Ltd (3rd L), Kenyan climate activist Elizabeth Wathuti (2nd R), Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce.com (R) attend the annual meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on May 24, 2022. (Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
AI

Davos: How SA can build a digitally competitive future based on trust

There are many examples of this. Kenya is using blockchain-enabled AI solutions for the unbanked to secure loans

  • Rafael Rodriguez & Lyth Brown
5 min read
Measuring a country’s capacity to achieve its NDC targets is crucial, because it provides the foundation for improving capacity development, enhancing knowledge and optimising financial flows.
CABINET

Top greenhouse gas emitter South Africa earns kudos for new protection measures

The Healthy NDCs Scorecard has recognised South Africa’s efforts in revising its nationally determined contributions to mitigate climate change

  • Marcia Zali
2 min read
CONSENT

Vigilant eyes will monitor South Africa’s first batch of vaccines

The department of health is also negotiating with manufacturers other than AstraZeneca to secure more than one type of vaccine

  • Marcia Zali
3 min read
The Covid-19 Strandfontein facility. (David Harrison/M&G)
BRONWYN PITHEY

The controversial Strandfontein shelter shows the importance of monitoring womxn’s rights during a crisis

Our government’s Covid-19 response and regulations must be subject to stringent monitoring to ensure womxn’s safety and security. This is why the Women’s Legal Centre will be an…

  • Women’s Legal Centre
7 min read