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Public comment sought on carbon tax regulations

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… of government’s package of policy measures to mitigate climate change as outlined in the National Climate Change Response Policy, National Development Plan and …

Requirement of document certification for job applications eased

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… impacts negatively on job seekers in the current economic climate in South Africa, and that there is a need to reduce … said in a statement on Tuesday. The Presidency said this change will also reduce the workload that the certification … within the six-month period, the Presidency said. This change does not, however, replace the personnel suitability …

Local government leadership to define global agenda of cities

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… (NUA), the 2030 Agenda for SDGs and the Paris Agreement on climate change. “The Congress will provide an opportunity to present …

Water levels drop below half in three provinces

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… said. The Minister was supported in her assertion by Climate Change scientists who projected above normal (heavy) rains … must increase their water conservation efforts and change their consumption patterns of this scarce resource in …

Behaviour change key to water conservation

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… South Africa is a water scarce country and unless citizens change their behaviour to conserve water, the country is … to implement water restrictions. Sisulu said climate change is a reality and that South Africa is one of the … Behaviour change key to water conservation …

Draft National Labour Migration Policy on track for 2020

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… political instability, lack of employment opportunities, climate change and other pull and push factors”. “The policy we are …

Rapid intervention in water scarce areas

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… contingency plans for stabilising the system are in place. Climate change is a reality and South Africans are encouraged to use …

Wind a green solution to energy

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… highlighted the need for energy that is friendly to the climate. The Minister said by tapping into wind energy, South … play a significant part in the industrialisation agenda. Climate change rationale aside, wind technologies could create the …

Deputy President to visit Norway

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… skills development, the oceans economy, maritime safety, climate change and environmental governance. Deputy President Mabuza …

SA releases 3rd biodiversity report

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… to freshwater flow, overuse of some species, pollution, climate change and invasive alien species. “The study will be a …

Illicit financial flows pose a risk to development

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… Agenda for Sustainable Development; the Paris Agreement on Climate Change; and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on development …

SA committed to rooting out lawlessness

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… Protection,” said the Minister. South Africa’s response to climate change is guided by the National Development Plan (NDP) which …

South Africa committed to climate change interventions

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… pledged to continue contributing positively to address the climate change emergency. In a statement to the United Nations Secretary-General on the occasion of the Climate Summit in New York, President Cyril Ramaphosa said … South Africa committed to climate change interventions …

Team SA to garner support for investment at WEFA

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… health and achieving universal health coverage; Africa's climate change challenges; fighting financial crime; trade; …

WEFA opportunity for economic growth engagement

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… the international stage, we need to work together to solve climate change and cyber-crime otherwise our efforts will be doomed …

Be an eco-warrior, plant a tree this Arbor Month

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… today. In South Africa, we have felt the direct impact of climate change on agriculture, and the knock-on effect on our …

SA to host WEFA

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… achieving universal health coverage as well as Africa's climate change challenges among others. Team South Africa’s …

Climate change under the spotlight at TICAD

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… session at the TICAD VII Summit in Yokohama, Japan, that climate change poses a serious threat to Africa’s development and … world therefore needs to move with urgency to implement climate actions that are sustainable, fair and inclusive,” … Climate change under the spotlight at TICAD …

President Ramaphosa arrives in Japan for TICAD VII

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… resource development and education; the oceans economy; climate change and disaster risk reduction, and agriculture. Also on …

President Ramaphosa urges G7 to partner with Africa

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… and the digital economy, and in mitigating the impacts of climate change. He made the call at the G7 Summit in Biarritz, … also expressed South Africa’s commitment to mitigation of climate change, as well as to a just transition from fossil …