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The African Development Bank (AfDB) says South Africa’s well-developed financial sector has the potential to be the continent’s powerhouse.

South Africa must unlock financial sector for growth, says African Development Bank

The AfDB says the country’s economy continues to underperform, weighed down by structural deficiencies that constrain the financial sector

  • Eyaaz
3 min read
Precarious: Intense weather resulted in the April 2022 floods in KwaZulu-Natal, which led to 459 deaths and damage to infrastructure amounting to about R17 billion. Photo: X/KwaZulu-Natal government

Extreme weather: How SA’s major cities try to build resilience

Blocked waterways, settlements in flood plains, alien vegetation and other factors exacerbate the issue

  • Sheree Bega
12 min read
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South Africa’s climate change commitments are due for an overhaul

As the country’s Nationally Determined Contributions are realigned, more voices need to be heard

6 min read