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The  polluted, littered Jukskei River in Johannesburg. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Alexandra Water Warriors are reviving Joburg’s Jukskei River

The project will remove alien invasive species and restore riverbanks in the catchment area

There are environment-friendly interventions that will ensure that South Africa will have sufficient renewable power supply domestically as well as for export.  (Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Why gas-fired power will be a ‘costly mistake’ for South Africa

Wind and solar farms in South Africa are 57% cheaper than gas plants for bulk electricity supply according to research.

The World Bank has said that it’s in South Afica’s best interest to move from coal to renewables. (Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Energy subsidies tripled since 2017, hitting R172-billion in 2020

The social costs of fossil fuel combustion are about R550-billion a year, according to a new report

Eskom can be a key player in SA’s transition to renewable energy, a new report finds

With a good business model, the power utility can move to reliable, cost-effective clean energy, says the International Institute for Sustainable Development

Poor score: Emissions rise from the Kriel power station. It’s South Africa’s support of coal-fired electricity that gives the country a bad climate change name. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Fossil fuel support lands SA in the G20 dog box

South Africa has been ranked the second worst performer of the G20 non-OECD member countries, behind Saudi Arabia, for its lack of transparency and continued support for fossil…

The North Gauteng High Court ruling halts the government’s plans to build new coal-fired power stations. Photo: File

South Africa prioritises fossil fuels over clean energy in post-Covid-19 recovery packages

The country is among the G20 countries who have invested in electricity produced from coal, oil and gas at the cost of addressing climate change