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Virtual wheeling: The Selemela Solar Park in Lichtenburg, North West, generates and sells electricity to other parts of the country via a wheeling agreement. Pictured here is plant manager Tebogo Tong. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee
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Beyond the Grid: Pinging power from farms to factories

Solar power moves virtually from farmland in North West to factories hundreds of kilometres away. How it works and what it means for the country’s energy transition

  • Eyaaz
8 min read
Otsile Bokamoso, an after-school educational organisation, has helped thousands of learners through the support of a local community trust. Pictured here is its founder, Sophile Motsumi, along with some of the students. Photo: Motlatsi Mofokeng
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Community trusts are greening the future

The trusts are designed to ensure that a portion of the profits of renewable energy projects are shared with the people who live near them

  • Eyaaz
7 min read
Lift off: SANParks new strategy, Vision 2040, aims to redress economic inequalities through conservation. (Photo by Herman Verwey/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

The future of SANParks: From fortress conservation to inclusivity

Its new strategy, Vision 2040, aims to redress economic inequalities through conservation

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read

Revitalising communities through urban green zones – the key principles of transformation

Collaborative efforts enhance sustainability, impact and long-term viability, fostering a sense of collective responsibility and investment in community development

  • Derek Davey
4 min read