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The promise of pragmatism at COP28

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A man with both oil & gas and renewable energy interests would make the perfect president-designate for the next UN climate summit, despite green outrage.

Why Mantashe must go, now

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Gwede Mantashe maintains that he doesn’t build power stations. This is true. He doesn’t. That is why he must be fired. In an interview with

Trite claims about renewables are not helpful

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Last month, a newspaper article claimed that renewables were the only thing standing between Eskom and a total collapse of the grid. The same could

Hersov talks up shale gas; peanuts get thrown

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Businessman Rob Hersov recently gave an interview challenging cabinet ministers to unleash South Africa’s onshore shale gas resources. Unsurprisingly, ill-informed protest followed. The controversial subject

Is Andrew Tate a product of individualism?

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In a strange argument, Mary Harrington, a contributing editor at UnHerd, claims that Andrew Tate is a monster created by the individualism of John Stuart

Newsflash: Paul Ehrlich has not died of starvation!

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The world has problems. Some are big problems. But stop believing people who for over fifty years peddled the lie that the planet, or civilisation,

2023: Heading in the wrong direction

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The reasons for hope for the future are dimming, and it’s not because of climate change, or running out of resources, or any of the

The Tesla bubble has burst

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As the truth of who Elon Musk really is becomes painfully clear, reality is dawning on investors in his electric vehicle company, Tesla. It isn’t,

Loadshedding strangles startups in the crib

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A saddening message from a small local enterprise offers a stark reminder that many small businesses simply cannot cope with higher stages of loadshedding. A

Stop press! Squirrel keeps a promise!

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In a turn-up for the books, President Cyril Ramaphosa has kept a promise – and the Department of Justice wrote an exquisitely brief Bill –