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Flood of information: The University of the Witwatersrand’s Global Change Institute and the South African National Biodiversity Institute have developed climate change fact sheets for local governments. Photo: EMS KZN

SA municipalities get high-resolution data to tackle climate hazards

Wits and Sanbi have launched fact sheets, helping local governments plan for a climate-stressed SA

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read
The United Nations Development Programme’s Achim Steiner . (Photo by Hakan Akgun/Anadolu via Getty Images)

South Africa’s G20 presidency a game-changer for Africa’s global influence, says UNDP leader

The United Nations Development Programme’s Achim Steiner criticizes slow global response to Africa’s debt crisis

  • Sheree Bega
10 min read