Canned hunting or bad vibes: The curious case of George’s axing
Two contradictory narratives are vying for primacy in the curious sacking of South Africa’s environment minister…
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Investing in nature: Time for financiers to act
Governments cannot close the biodiversity financing gap alone. The private sector – asset managers, insurers and banks – must lead…
Honey pot: Betting on bees to revive South Africa’s economy
A new company is rethinking what bees and technology can mean for people left behind by traditional economies. For some, it’s a financial lifeline…
More and more tourists are flocking to Antarctica. Let’s stop it from being loved to death
Antarctica has become a popular tourist destination, drawing 125,000 people in 2023-24. But it comes with environmental costs…
The currency of conservation
How NGO BirdLife South Africa is building a financially resilient model for protecting biodiversity, and why it matters…
South Africa’s birds: The price of extinction
South Africa’s birds are disappearing, and it’s going to cost us – not just environmentally, but economically too…
Motsepe’s ARC accused of ‘despicable’ bid to mine national park
A lengthy fight between the WWF and African Rainbow Capital has taken a new twist over a brazen attempt to mine inside the West Coast…
Adapt or die: Climate wave hits South African businesses
As the steel sector shows, there’s a cost to going green – but not doing so could be fatal. South African businesses must adapt…
Prince William charms Cape Town, but South African funders still cool on climate
There’s no arguing that the fourth annual Earthshot Prize awards, the pet project of British royal Prince William held in Cape Town this week, was…
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Africa: A continent of limitless potential
Standard Bank’s Keep Growing campaign is a promise to embrace…
Why halting SA’s debt binge is a huge win for the GNU
For the first time in fifteen years, South Africa’s debt-to-GDP…
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The G20 event was marked most by US and Chinese…
Keeping his shorts: Hedge fund OG Jean Pierre Verster
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