The draft IRP 2023 scales back renewable projects viewed as a key source of economic growth
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The rand’s fall after the US’s Russian arms claims shows South Africa can’t risk taking a side
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Hit by the pandemic, unrest and load-shedding, the province’s economy has suffered a chronic decline
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The investment drive has been a defining feature of Ramaphosa’s presidency, but its touted benefits remain elusive
The country needs a greener economy but energy specialists say policymakers must ensure the creation of a fairer economy in the process
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The province at the polluting heart of energy production has good wind and solar resources and can use the grid as coal-fired power stations are decommissioned
The private sector, experts say, cannot alone be entrusted with the important task of stopping South Africa’s unemployment tailspin
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Some argue that nuclear power will get us to our clean energy goals faster, but other experts say it is unsafe, unaffordable and unnecessary
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The shift away from the fossil fuel will take time but analysts say it is imperative that South Africa accelerates the process
Failing to invest in a greener economy could cost South Africa trillions, but calls to mobilise capital come amid fiscal strain
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And now another strict lockdown poses a new threat to businesses that struggled to keep going last year
Covid-19 had an immediate effect on informal businesses, which fell from 1.6-million enterprises in the first quarter of 2020 to 1.2-million in the second
The miners are in a comfortable position as the world creeps towards a lower-carbon future
South Africa is behind others on e-mobility policy. But it’s not too late
Innovation and creativity is crucial to guide financing, say experts
The pandemic hit abalone farmers fast and hard. Prices have dropped and backers appear to be losing their appetite for investing in the delicacy
In preparation for a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases, talks between private hospital groups and the national health department on treating patients have been concluded