The fossil elephant in the polling booth
In their manifestos, the three big political parties provided little concrete commitment on how they will address arguably the greatest threat to South Africa — the climate crisis. Biodiversity, too, gets short shrift
19 May 2024 - 00:00
Climate risks, from drought to extreme floods and heatwaves that imperil lives are set to get worse, but our politicians are largely treating them as a sideshow. ..
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