The energy department has cautioned that a retreat from coal must take account of the impact on the economy and the people who depend on it for a living.
Browsing: Cyril Ramaphosa
The US has joined Britain, France, Germany and the EU in a multibillion-dollar partnership to help South Africa finance a quicker transition from coal.
Toyota is anticipating that the government will provide a support package to reduce the price of new-energy vehicles to make them more accessible.
South Africa has identified three key priorities for climate action, including increased production of electric vehicles, President Cyril Ramaphosa said.
The world’s richest countries are courting South Africa as a model of how to transition to a more climate-friendly future from a dependency on coal. It’s a pity about the politics, then.
Rich nations shouldn’t force South Africa to ban new coal-power projects, energy minister Gwede Mantashe said.
If not addressed, these failings may leave South Africa exposed to even more serious crime and national security threats than it has faced already. By Jane Duncan.
A South African fund that was established to promote investment in infrastructure expects to galvanise funding for projects worth more than R100-billion by next year.
The department of health is testing South Africa’s digital Covid-19 vaccine certificate to “troubleshoot” all possible glitches ahead of the official launch.
Positive environmental news is rare. All the more reason to cheer an effort that might see wealthy nations help South Africa curb its coal addiction.