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ANC gunning for outright majority in election, not concerned with coalitions or Zuma’s MK Party
By: Sashnee Moodley 15th April 2024 The African National Congress is confident, ahead of the May 29 elections, of an outright win and has not spent time discussing a coalition... →
World Bank sounds alarm on 'historical reversal' of development for poorest nations
By: Reuters 15th April 2024 Half of the world's 75 poorest countries are experiencing a widening income gap with the wealthiest economies for the first time this century in a... →
Eskom mulls private, foreign options on R390-billion grid build
By: Bloomberg 12th April 2024 South Africa’s State-owned power utility Eskom said it’s in talks with government ministries over private and foreign options to fund a... →
Nigeria’s fossil fuel subsidy reforms: the welfare effects on households
12th April 2024 The removal of fossil fuel subsidies is critical to limit temperature increases and lower carbon emissions. But doing so can have profound social... →
Attitudinal shift
By: Terence Creamer 12th April 2024 It is estimated that about 2.5 GW of rooftop solar was installed across South Africa last year; a trend that was expected to continue at the start... →
South Africa well placed to benefit from huge green hydrogen outlook, attendees hear
By: Martin Creamer 11th April 2024 Green hydrogen has a massive potential future and South Africa is very well positioned to produce it, attendees of the Hydrogen Economy Discussion... →
ISS Energy Thematic Futures
11th April 2024 We begin this theme by discussing the critical role of energy in human development and provide a brief history of energy production and demand.... →
The AI National Policy: South Africa’s initial step to establish an AI policy and regulatory framework
11th April 2024 At the AI Government Summit on 5 April 2024, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (“DCDT“) launched South Africa’s Artificial... →