Mama I made it! I occupied Parliament Remember the #occupyParliament demonstrations? But tell daddy I’m sorry I won’t come home tonight Not because I’m spending at a friends’. No! Not because I’m among the injured. No! Nor because I was abducted as they have to most of us.

The Just Transition says "leave no one behind" but figures don't lie. Poor households are being left out in the solar growth we seeing in SA.

"We build economies to serve the people, we don’t crush people in order to serve economies." theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

📢📢CALL TO HOST THE 6TH SOUTHERN AFRICA YOUTH FORUM VIRTUAL HUBS Youth Organisations, CSOs and Corporates are invited to apply to host the 6th Southern Africa Youth Forum Virtual Youth Hubs 🔗Application Link: forms.gle/uHJ95jX6RVZpB6… Deadline: 12 July 2024 #SouthernAfricaYouth

#OPPORTUNITY Institute for Economic Justice | Hiring Researcher Focus: Interested in feminist economics, domestic resource mobilisation for rights realisation, climate finance, care, and the care economy. Deadline for applications: 18 August 2024. iej.org.za/jobs/hiring-fe…

A powerful circle

The proposed review by Electricity & Energy Minister of electricity prices and the Free Basic Electricity system is sorely needed. Most FBE grants don’t reach people who need them. ⁦⁦Presidential Climate Commission⁩ has been doing similar study which we will share. businesslive.co.za/bd/national/20…

⁦SA Reserve Bank⁩ Governor Lesetja Kganyago says that as part of the effort to understand and mitigate #climatechange impacts, climate-related risk will increasingly feature as part of the Bank’s stress-testing scenarios. businesslive.co.za/bd/economy/202…

We are hiring! 🌍📢 Senior Research Fellow to join our team on a project in “Sustainable Investment in the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) in South Africa” 1.5-2 year contract starting 1st September 2024. Apply by 15 August 2024 to [email protected]. See below:

My ⁦Sunday Times interview with Chris Barron where he grilled me on ⁦Presidential Climate Commission⁩’s recent State of Climate Action report and the ⁩mis-alignment between energy and climate policies timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/b…

AFRICAN ENERGY LEADERSHIP CENTRE OPPORTUNITIES​ Professor in Future Energy ​ The successful candidate will drive the research agenda of the Absa Chair in Future Energy with a focus on energy modelling, and teach modules in policy, sustainability and research methodology.

Calling all civil society organisations and youth! Join us for an engaging session on South African NDCs as we dive into how these commitments are shaping our climate future & how young voices can lead the charge. 🕒 : 3pm - 5pm SAST 📅 : 8th Aug 2024 bit.ly/NDC-8Aug2024

I’m reading, The Continent, my favourite African newspaper and it has Letsile Tebogo 🇧🇼 on the cover and a feature on him. My heart 🤍

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a brilliant author with two Master’s degrees from Yale and Johns Hopkins, and 1̳6̳ honorary PhDs from institutions like Yale, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Johannesburg. The first African to deliver Yale's graduation speech. #AskAsanteOnBoards

NEIL OVERY AND THABO SIBEKO: Shambolic energy planning derails SA’s path to a low-carbon future businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/202…

YOUTH WEBINAR | 🌱Green hydrogen: balancing benefits and risks 💬 Join us on 30 Sept at 2 PM SAST for a webinar on green hydrogen & its impact on SA’s #JustTransition. 🔋 👉 Register Now: wwf.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

The HPW PRC is pleased to announce a new and exciting event coming up , WOMEN IN STEM ! this event will take place 02 October 2024 at 12 pm . More details on the event coming soon ! Make sure to follow us for more info #womensupportingwomen #WomenEmpowerment2024 #womeninstem

#LCOYSA24 (LCOY SOUTH AFRICA) Workshop Recap Part 2 #fyp #tiktoksouthafrica #foryoupage #climateaction #youth #climatefinance #lcoy

Botswana’s ruling party, the Botswana Democratic Party, and its historic loss, what happened? Botswana’s out-going ruling party, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) suffered a historic electoral loss of untold proportions, securing only four parliamentary seats out of 61. The

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