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With or against us: AI can enhance the efficacy of various clean energy sources such as solar, wind, geothermal, biofuels and hydroelectric power.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Is artificial intelligence a friend or foe?

The technology is both a problem and a solution

  • Arthur Mutambara
7 min read
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)
2030 GLOBAL AGENDA

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…

  • Luxon Nhamo, Sylvester Mpandeli, Stanley Liphadzi & Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi
5 min read
The energy transition itself carries human rights risks. If clean energy is built on compromised rights, it will not be sustainable in the long term. Photo: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg/Getty Images
COAL

Green energy: Three key issues to ensure South Africa’s transition does not deepen inequality

These include retraining workers who face retrenchment and developing supply chains that give opportunities to small, micro and medium enterprises

  • Mzukisi Qobo
4 min read
Zero emissions target: Illegal charcoal production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Emerging economies need to have a framework that will attract investment in clean energy. Photo: Alexis Huguet/AFP
ACCESS

Give Africa clean energy funds – IEA

Fatih Birol, the IEA’s executive director, says wealthy countries have a ‘moral responsibility’ to enable a just transition

  • Sheree Bega
5 min read
The PwC report, which tracked executive director remuneration trends in 285 companies, found that there were only 81 women executives among the 725 people whose pay was analysed. (Oupa Nkosi)
CORONAVIRUS

Covid causes gender gap to increase by a generation

The World Economic Forum reports it would take more than 135 years to reach global gender parity. South Africa ranks 18th, a downward curve in gender equality.

  • Eunice Masson
2 min read