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Komati Power Station was decommissioned in late 2022. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee. Oxpeckers
CLIMATE CHANGE

Why billions in climate finance are still sitting on the sidelines

Billions are available for South Africa’s just transition, but the real challenge is building a pipeline of credible projects

  • Thabo Molelekwa
6 min read
The Hydrogen Valley Innovation Hub was meant to start operating in January 2025 and promised to create several hundred jobs in its first year, yet the site where it is meant to stand remains empty. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee
COMMUNITIES
Video

Vaal’s Hydrogen Hub: big promises, empty fields

A R4.7bn green hydrogen project promised jobs, development and investment for Vaal communities. Nothing has materialised

  • Marcia Moyana
  • Thabo Molelekwa
8 min read
Renewables construction mafia. Rawpixel/Currency collage
GREEN ENERGY

Expropriation and mafias spook green investors

South Africa is facing various headwinds in its efforts to attract greater foreign investment for renewables projects

  • Rob Rose
6 min read
COP30

Spotlight on COP30: the green investment gap

South Africa has ambitious goals to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Securing equitable financing is essential for this transition. But policy certainty is also critical to…

  • Robert Lewenson
4 min read