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Agreements signed with battery energy storage projects

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Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has signed two project agreements and the commercial close of two projects appointed as preferred bidders under the first Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (BESIPPPP) Bid Window 1.

Africa calls for funding of just transition

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The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has called for urgent action to reduce the cost of capital to fund pathways towards a just transition.

Water dept welcomes R160m fine imposed on Dipaleseng Municipality

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Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, has welcomed the Balfour Magistrate’s Court decision to impose a R160 million fine on Dipaleseng Local Municipality in Mpumalanga for contravening environmental laws, and significantly impacting the livelihoods of residents and livestock.

Two-day G20 Summit kicks off in Brazil

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Rio de Janeiro - The long-awaited Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’ Summit has kicked off with Heads of State and their delegates being welcomed at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil on Monday.

Spotlight on prevalence of GBV on women with disabilities

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The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) will use the ongoing Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM 2024) to shine a spotlight on the often-overlooked prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) on women living with disabilities.