Recommendations
The Tide is Turning: Progress Report on Implementation of President Ramaphosa’s Response to the Judicial State Capture Commission – November 2023
29th November 2023 On 22 October 2023, government marked the first anniversary of cabinet’s response to the State Capture commission’s findings and recommendations,... →
Net-Zero Industry Tracker 2023
28th November 2023 The second edition of the Net-Zero Industry Tracker report provides a detailed analysis of the progress heavy industrial and transport sectors are... →
Agricultural residue-based bioenergy: Regional potential and scale-up strategies
28th November 2023 Biomass-derived energy is poised to play a pivotal role in the ongoing energy transition. According to IRENA’s 1.5°C Scenario, outlined in the... →
Renewable energy for remote communities: A guidebook for off-grid projects
28th November 2023 As of 2021, 675-million people worldwide had no access to electricity. In order to achieve the objectives of UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)... →
2023 Violence Survey reveals key insights into the impact of violence on SA communities and businesses
23rd November 2023 This year marks the fourth iteration of the Violence Survey – an initiative presented by RCS, in partnership with BNP Paribas and the Whitaker... →
Climate Adaptation in No-Man's Land: Bridging the Conflict-Climate Gap
23rd November 2023 The current climate adaptation paradigm focuses overwhelmingly on states, neglecting conflict areas, which are among the worst impacted by climate... →
Safety First: The Economic Cost of Crime in South Africa
22nd November 2023 The rates of violent crime in South Africa are among the highest in the world. Crime regularly makes headlines in the international and local... →
Schooling under Unusual Conditions: Research into how school infrastructure shapes teaching and learning in South Africa
21st November 2023 Nearly three decades into democracy, the post-apartheid government is still struggling to undo the inequalities in the schooling system that the... →
Climate Equality: A planet for the 99%
21st November 2023 The world faces twin crises of climate breakdown and runaway inequality. The richest people, corporations and countries are destroying the world... →
Socio-economic footprint of the energy transition: South Africa
21st November 2023 Over the past ten years, the Republic of South Africa’s economy has grown by approximately 1% per year, and unemployment reached 34.9% at the end... →