Imagine a world without appliances. Or one without weapons, vehicles, electricity or smartphones. For some of you reading this, that sounds like bliss. But even a remote cottage in the Karoo requires the stone to have...
climate change
Ethical leadership is overlooked in the G20 Leaders’ Declaration
The 2025 G20 Leaders’ Declaration is ambitious, wide-ranging and, in parts, impressively detailed. It tackles climate finance, illicit financial flows, digital infrastructure, food security, AI governance and debt...
Redesigning the scorecard: Why economic accounting must include nature
In the global debate over sustainability, the concept of “negative externalities” — the divergence between private returns and social costs — remains a theoretical footnote in many economic models. The importance of...
Mining’s revival must also deal with its legacy
Mining is still central to the South African economy. It employs roughly 480,000 people directly. With an estimated dependency ratio of 10 to one, the industry essentially supports close to five million people. That’s...
Critical minerals strategy crucial for clean energy
Securing future supply of critical minerals is increasingly important in the world’s quest for a lower carbon future. The global economy requires cleaner energy to reduce the adverse effects of our ecological and...
Climate crisis drives SADC food insecurity
South Africa recently hosted the G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists in Limpopo, ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit being hosted in Johannesburg later this year. Senior agricultural scientists and policymakers...
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