South Africa’s worsening water security crisis
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the United Nations General Assembly on 19 September. He...
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The wild cost of oil exploration: Operation Shell
Recent significant oil and gas discoveries seen in the Karoo Basin and the Wild Coast of South...
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How to resolve SA’s political accountability crisis
South Africa’s constitution identifies accountability as one of the founding provisions of our...
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Africa Day – GGA’s NRG Programme reflects on wins and challenges
Over a third of the world’s mineral reserves are found in Africa. With the global shift towards a...
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GGA urges independent panel on coalition politics crisis
Coalition politics has gained salience in the public imagination in recent months following...
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The July 2021 unrest a year later – have the lessons been learned?
On 7 July 2021, former President Jacob Zuma began serving a 15-month prison sentence. His arrest...
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Meaningful consultation with communities: what does it mean?
It is high time for mining rights applicants to give indigenous communities, and customary law, the recognition and respect that they deserve.
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Is betting on oil and gas the right choice for Africa?
A committed transition away from new oil and gas exploration opens the space for African states to allocate resources to a ‘leapfrogging’ development trajectory that can truncate the historical relationship between income growth and environmental degradation.
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Shell case exposes holes in SA’s commitment to transnational climate agreements
What SA’s Shell case says about commitment to transnational climate agreements
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What is all the noise about seismic surveys about?
Are seismic surveys damaging to marine life, and just how serious is this threat to the ocean?
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Flaws in SA’s environmental law to come under spotlight in Shell SA court review
The review of Shell’s exploration right, set to be heard on 30 May, will underscore shortcomings in the legislation governing the environmental management of mining.
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How committed is SA to reducing fossil fuel dependence?
Breaking South Africa’s dependence on coal and other hydrocarbons is crucial for the country to meet its energy security needs.
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