Any remedies to the South African power crisis initiated now – or under development – are not going to have a significant impact this year.
South Africa faces the possibility of record electricity shortages and catastrophic scenarios such as a complete grid collapse.
Employment-intensive growth and a low emissions strategy can complement each other in South Africa.
When it comes to dependency on coal power plants, South Africa is in a class of its own: 85% of its electricity is produced in coal power plants.
The New Development Bank doesn’t have mechanisms that communities can use to hold it accountable or seek redress.