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Learners ready for English paper

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… of Cape Town. He said that with the world facing climate change issues, climatologists would not run out of jobs in …

Climate talks should place Africa first

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… Pretoria - With just a week before the start of the UN climate talks in Durban, a group of women from 23 African … has called on the continents leaders to push for a climate deal that represents the regions development … met in Pretoria for a two-day conference on Climate Change and Women which started on Saturday. They said climate …

Massive protest held at COP17

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… to the streets of Durban on Saturday to call for action on climate change as the second week of negotiations are about to begin … their desire for action as opposed to rhetoric as far as climate change goes. Tasneem Essop, head of international …

Zuma says SA is ready to welcome the world

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… of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) this week, President Jacob Zuma says South … whose livelihoods depend on there being progress in the climate change negotiations." Global warming is already …

Climate battle goes techno

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… Durban - Solutions to climate change challenges can come from virtually anywhere, and now a … practitioners have been challenged to an "Apps for Climate" competition, launched on Friday by the World Bank at … Climate battle goes techno …

Eskom goes solar

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… to make a contribution to the mitigation and reduction of climate change. "We want to manage this in a manner that is able to …

SA must become energy efficient

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… achieve better ratios of energy intensity in production a change was necessary. He said the programme created a … (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change which kicks off on 28 November in Durban. … energy efficiency can be a significant contributor to climate change mitigation," said Demana. IEE National Project …

Expo showcases SA's climate change response

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… government, NGOs and private sector are doing about climate change - visit the South Africa Climate Change Response (SACCR) Expo in Durban. The expo, an … Expo showcases SA's climate change response …

SACAU to voice farmers' concerns at COP17

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… African region must become a part of the United Nations' climate change agenda. That is what the Southern African … Seventeen people will make up the SACAU delegation at the climate change talks. With agriculture playing an imperative …

Wild Banana Leaf Canopy on display at COP17

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… Banana Leaf Canopy is expected to be a highlight at the Climate Change Response Expo. The expo is situated directly between … hub and the formal United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiating space. Long marquee …

SA, EU iron out differences

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… the means of cooperation to support and build South Sudan. Climate change was also on the agenda, as the next UN conference in …

Climate change tops commonwealth meeting agenda

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… Pretoria - Food security and climate change will take centre stage when President Jacob Zuma leads … and Cooperation. "The meeting will focus on food security, climate change, mining for development, polio eradication, … Climate change tops commonwealth meeting agenda …

Energy crucial to fighting climate change

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… - Experts at the African Energy Ministers Conference say climate change cannot be tackled without dealing with issues of … Ebrahim, said the African continent was hardest hit by climate change. He said COP 17 presented an opportunity to … Energy crucial to fighting climate change …

Mabudafhasi to launch R11m coastal clean-up

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… and waterways, identify the sources of the debris and change behaviours that allow it to reach the ocean in the … build-up activities towards 17th Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP 17) to be held in Durban. - BuaNews …

Food security, climate change closely linked

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… in the African continent is linked to the prevailing climate.  Nkoana-Mashabane was speaking at the opening of the two-day African Ministers in Agriculture Conference on Climate-smart Agriculture in Johannesburg.  "Food security, … under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Durban in November and December.  COP 17 …

Call for collective approach to climate policy

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… Pretoria - South Africa will beef up its climate policy to ensure that all government departments responded well to the issue of climate change.  While details were still sketchy on how this would … Call for collective approach to climate policy …

COP17 must focus on agriculture

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… food security debates at the upcoming COP 17 should take climate change into account, negotiations should also strongly focus … said at a two-day African Ministerial conference on climate-smart agriculture. "We need your support to elevate …

COP17 'proceeding well'

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… take two central, decisive steps to make the world more climate-resilient and to put it on a low carbon path. The one … rise to a level that could prevent the worst ravages of climate change. "This means answering the very important question of …

Medium Term Budget Policy Statement

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… growth. The composition of our spending needs to change - while public service expenditure has continued to … it has remained resilient despite the uncertain economic climate. On the trade side, customs duties and import VAT … health facilities, and * R105 million for the COP 17 Climate Change Conference in Durban next month. The …

Medium Term Budget Policy Statement

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… growth. The composition of our spending needs to change - while public service expenditure has continued to … it has remained resilient despite the uncertain economic climate. On the trade side, customs duties and import VAT … health facilities, and * R105 million for the COP 17 Climate Change Conference in Durban next month. The …