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Taking advantage of digital economy opportunities

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… capacity of the State to deliver services to its citizens. Climate change Cabinet has also approved the updated draft Nationally … Contribution (NDC) towards the global response to climate change for public consultation. The Paris Agreement …

Effects of severe weather can be prevented, says Creecy

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… a specialised agency of the United Nations. Creecy said climate change is now part of everyone's lived reality and that … impact-based forecasts; neither will we be able to collect climate information, which is crucial for agriculture, …

Transitioning away from coal

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… and batteries. Addressing the 5 th  Ministerial Meeting on Climate Action on Tuesday, Minister of Environment, Forestry … Creecy, said South Africa established the Presidential Climate Change Coordinating Commission in late 2020 to oversee the …

Japan hands over water training centre to SA

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… of agriculture and industry and the worsening impacts of climate change. The Minister noted that the department and South … attributed the problem of water scarcity to the effects of climate change. “Water leakages and damaging infrastructure …

Use water sparingly

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… is still susceptible to sustained droughts exacerbated by climate change. – SAnews.gov.za …

Sisulu welcomes new Amatola Water board

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… in the face of South Africa’s variable and unpredictable climate and aggravated by climate change, is crucial. The socio-economic wellbeing of people of …

SA to start analogue TV switch-off in March

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… vital to harness opportunities presented by technological change. The primary aim of digital migration is to release … on television and connect everyone in South Africa. Climate change Meanwhile, the President also shone the spotlight on the threat that climate change poses to the environmental health, …

President Ramaphosa outlines interventions for Eskom

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… economic recovery, we cannot lose sight of the threat that climate change poses to our environmental health, socio-economic …

Scientific research taking SA into the future

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… in fields including energy, health care, education, climate change, food security and manufacturing. The DSI will adopt a …

President appoints Climate Change Coordinating Commission

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… has appointed members of the inaugural Presidential Climate Change Coordinating Commission (P4C) with effect from 17 … the just transition towards a low-carbon, inclusive, climate change resilient economy and society. “The commission … President appoints Climate Change Coordinating Commission …

Partners urged to work with Eskom leadership

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… Gordhan said there is still significant resistance to change by Eskom former managers and from some within Eskom … old coal-powered stations, as part of mitigating against climate change, and transitioning them towards clean coal …

Social compact on Eskom to assist power utility's recovery

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… the Future of Work and have identified key drivers namely climate change, technological innovation, demographics shift and …

President rallies support as Africa recovers from COVID-19

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… detract from the commitment to both the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the UN 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. As …

R1.3m ploughed into environmentally friendly youth projects

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… projects are set to benefit from the Driving Force for Change initiative, intended for projects that tackle issues of climate change, waste management and biodiversity loss. “This … for the initiative, across the four themes - namely, climate change adaptation, climate change mitigation, …

Cabinet approves measures to address threatened biodiversity

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… and energy security, disease and natural disaster control, climate change resilience; and for post-COVID-19 economic recovery,” …

SA to participate in G20 Leaders' Summit

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… to global health, trade and investment, digitalisation, climate change, the environment, energy sustainability, employment, …

Public Works details progress in employment plan

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… Forestry and Fisheries, a number of programmes to address climate change adaptation measures, sustainable forest management and …

SA records 738 525 COVID-19 cases, 19 845 deaths

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… planet we share. There is no vaccine for poverty, hunger, climate change or inequality”. He called for leadership to build …

President Ramaphosa congratulates US President-elect Joe Biden

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… multilateral context to address global challenges such as climate change, human rights, peace and security, terrorism, nuclear …

Cabinet commends developments in energy sector

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… 460 gigawatt hours per year to the grid, and advance our climate change commitments significantly,” Minister in the …