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A new climate-smart horticulture centre at Eskom’s Grootvlei power station, backed by the Netherlands, is testing how South Africa’s energy transition can deliver jobs, food security and skills
AGRICULTURAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

From coal to crops: Grootvlei’s climate-smart horticulture centre takes root

A new climate-smart horticulture centre at Eskom’s Grootvlei power station, backed by the Netherlands, is testing how South Africa’s energy transition can deliver jobs, food…

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
The promise of $300 billion by 2035 is not only insufficient; it’s a betrayal of the principles of climate justice. (Guillem Sartorio/Getty Images)
CLIMATE CHANGE

Renewable energy sector doesn’t provide long-term job security

Most jobs are for the installation period only, and are therefore temporary

  • Karabo Mokgonyana
5 min read
The theme for the Africa Climate Summit is “driving green growth and climate finance solutions for Africa and the world”. (Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
CLIMATE CHANGE

Gauteng agriculture department fails to meet green job targets – DA

Just 156 green jobs out of a target of 1 120 were created in 2021-022 financial year

  • Sheree Bega
2 min read
A general view of the city centre of Khartoum, Sudan. (Photo by Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images)
AFRICA

OPINION| Africa’s urbanisation is an opportunity to create great cities

The combination of a population set to double by 2050 and the world’s fastest rate of urbanisation means African cities will face challenges of sustainable growth

  • Danga Mughogho
4 min read
CARBON EMISSIONS

How sugar, tobacco or waste gases could power your next flight

South Africa has the immediate technical potential to produce 3.2 billion litres of alternative aviation fuels annually

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read