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Local IPP reaches financial close for SA’s largest wind farm

Once fully operational, Overberg Wind Farm will be South Africa’s largest privately developed single wind farm, significantly contributing to the country’s energy security. The project is expected to cut RBM’s annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by approximately 30%, equivalent to 0. 7 million tonnes of CO2e.

Saturday Star News
Staff Reporter|Published

To the ice and back: Red Rocket Launches 10GW Wind Farm in Antarctica

Known for its extreme climate that comes with deadly blizzards, Antarctica is home to peaceful research initiatives by member states of the Antarctic Treaty. It will now be home to the biggest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere – Kuyabanda Wind Farm.

Saturday Star News
Staff Reporter|Published

South African Peoples Tribunal to address agrochemical crisis and government accountability in court of public opinion

The South African People’s Tribunal on AgroToxins will hold the government accountable for failing to protect farm workers and their families from hazardous pesticides. Testimonies from affected individuals will reveal the dire consequences of regulatory failures and the urgent need for change.

Weekend Argus News
Tracy-Lynn Ruiters|Published

Revitalising South Africa’s seed systems: a call for inclusive reform

South Africa’s agricultural sector stands at a crossroads. Whilst the country boasts one of the most industrialised seed industries on the continent, it remains inaccessible to a significant portion of smallholder farmers. A recent policy gap analysis by the Agricultural Research Council and the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network reveals alarming disparities in South Africa’s seed systems.

Business Report Opinion
Dr Thulasizwe Mkhabela|Published

Five men, including a teenager jailed for kidnapping and killing Free State farmer Peterson Andrew

'The victim forced into the boot of his vehicle and transported to the Tseseng area in Qwaqwa, where he was tragically murdered. '

News Crime and Courts
Xolile Mtembu|Published