Going all in on transformation
A new fund backed by Vunani is targeting genuine BEE entrepreneurs in renewable energy, education, training, water services and health…
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ESG isn’t going anywhere – despite the political noise
Research shows ESG-aligned portfolios are competitive and resilient in volatile markets. Asset managers should double down on sustainability strategies…
The people who own the sun
The SalTuba Cooperative is a flagship example of socially-owned renewable energy, and a model for energy democracy…
How rubber-necking execs gamed the JSE’s pay disclosure system
The past 23 years have seen an outlandish increase in executive pay, where what others earn is what really counts…
The future of ESG, beyond the backlash
Fears of an ESG apocalypse are overblown. Here’s why – and what it means for South Africa and ESG investment locally…
Did Capitec’s Gerrie Fourie really fumble the first-ever AGM question? Why, yes
The CEO shot down an entirely fair question about a share split, before tearing up about his 11 years at South Africa’s fastest-growing bank…
What Africa needs from banks to achieve its energy transition
Successful energy finance requires alignment between commercial and developmental objectives; it must support industrial growth, economic resilience and climate goals. Banks that do this…
Carbon credits: Are ‘audits’ just one big lie?
Research raises new questions about the auditing of carbon credits and whether they provide a greenwashing façade for dodgy climate-change claims…
More and more tourists are flocking to Antarctica. Let’s stop it from being loved to death
Antarctica has become a popular tourist destination, drawing 125,000 people in 2023-24. But it comes with environmental costs…
Consultants guzzle millions in just energy grants
R300m in funds meant for South Africa’s just energy transition have ended up in the accounts of consulting and audit firms…
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Making new money habits stick
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Open letter to Piet Viljoen: Why King can keep feral firms in check
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RIP Davos, the birthplace of ‘woke banks’ and ‘lab-grown meat’
The WEF in Davos is nothing less than an expensive…
