Discussions Underway for Grid Interconnectors in Spain, France, and Portugal
Today’s ESG Updates Spain, France, and Portugal to Begin Talks on Grid Interconnectors: Following April’s blackout, the three countries will ...
Tag: South Africa
Plastic Pollution Crisis Under Scrutiny in Geneva
Today’s ESG Updates UNEP Plastic Pollution Talks Open in Geneva: 179 countries begin crucial negotiations to finalize global agreement to ...
UK Drops Green Taxonomy Plan, Shifts Focus to Sustainability Reporting
Today’s ESG Updates UK Ditches Green Taxonomy Plan: Citing complexity and limited impact, the UK government has abandoned its taxonomy ...
When Coal Dependency Backfires: What We Can Learn From South Africa’s Energy Disaster
On February 9, South Africa entered a national “state of disaster,” as declared by its president Cyril Ramaphosa. This was ...
South Africa Experiences Deadly Floods
After weeks of destructive flooding, on Monday the South African government declared a national state of emergency and is now ...
Desmond Tutu’s Fearless Defence of Human Rights
Memorial events in South Africa have continued in the days since Desmond Tutu’s death on the 26th of December. Tutu, ...
New Covid Variant after Delta: Should We Worry?
The explosive and unexpected identification of a new COVID variant (B.1.1.529) with 32 observed mutations, first emerging in Bostwana but ...
Ubuntu In The Time of COVID-19
About two years ago, I was privileged to meet a wise African woman, whom, some might say, has just about ...
Violence in South Africa ripples across the region
Last week in South Africa, violence ravaged the country. Foreign-owned shops were the target of looting and torching. Besides shops ...
The Clothing Bank: Serving to Transform Local Communities in Africa
The Clothing Bank is a business initiative founded by Tracey Gilmore and Tracey Chambers. The aim of the entreprise is ...
Unequal Scenes, Exploring Income Inequality Via Drone
Unequal Scenes is a project developed by Johnny Miller. Johnny is a journalist and photographer originally from the USA, and ...
Widening the World Wide Web: Interview with Project Isizwe
In the 21st century, having access to the Internet has practically become more of a necessity than a privilege. In ...
