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A new case study proposes that, as part of the country’s energy transition, mining-affected communities, like those in Sekhukhune, set up solar farms through cooperatives to generate electricity for their own use.
JUST ENERGY TRANSITION SOUTH AFRICA

Limpopo mining-affected communities call for community-led, socially-owned renewable energy model

New report is ‘both a call to action and a blueprint for change’ for socially-owned renewables in South Africa’s energy transition

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
Female killers usually do so for three reasons – psychopathy, greed and because they’re abused – but there is gender bias even in murder. (Photo by OJ Koloti/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
DAISY DE MELKER
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Women who kill: ‘Categories that rely on gender norms not useful’

Female killers usually do so for three reasons – psychopathy, greed and because they’re abused – but there is gender bias even in murder

  • Lyse Comins
7 min read
The ANC’s elective conference takes place in December.
ANC

ANC’s Sekhukhune regional chair to be elected mayor after surviving factional spat

Limpopo ANC heavyweight and Sekhukhune regional chair Julia Mathebe is expected to be elected as mayor of the district when council convenes for a special sitting on Wednesday.…

  • Lizeka Tandwa
4 min read
Two provincial secretaries insist the deadlock over Gwen Ramokgopa was part of an effort by the Ramaphosa faction to usurp their powers. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
ANC

ANC halts mayoral elections in Limpopo

The party’s provincial secretary says the appointment of new mayors will wait until dispute investigations are completed

  • Lizeka Tandwa
3 min read
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AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS WOMEN

Editorial: Promises are on tap, but not water

Promises of hope and a better tomorrow await South Africa. Yet they continue to come to naught

  • Editorial
3 min read
CENTRE FOR APPLIED LEGAL STUDIES

Embattled Limpopo municipality fails residents — again

The Sekhukhune district municipality does not have the money to provide water to all its residents

  • Sarah Smit
4 min read