In this week's Across the Globe, Atlanta Phambili, (“forward” in Zulu) is a subnational diplomacy initiative that serves as a gateway for U.S-South Africa partnership and is designed to foster common understanding, grow shared prosperity, and facilitate mutually beneficial knowledge exchange. Lerato Mbele speaks to Leslie Marbury, USAID Mission Director and Atlanta Phambili champion. 

In this week's Across the Globe, Atlanta Phambili, (“forward” in Zulu) is a subnational diplomacy initiative that serves as a gateway for U.S-South Africa partnership and is designed to foster common understanding, grow shared prosperity, and facilitate mutually beneficial knowledge exchange. Lerato Mbele speaks to Leslie Marbury, USAID Mission Director and Atlanta Phambili champion.

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.

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Across the Globe: Atlanta Phambili Initiative

South Africa has substantial renewable energy resources (solar and wind) and is advancing in sectors like hydrogen technology but there isn’t enough development of green talent to run these new renewable projects. Globally, there’s a shortage of people with the expertise and skills needed to drive the transition towards a green economy – known as green talent. The pool of green talent needs to be doubled by 2050 if the world is to move away from fossil fuels. In South Africa, despite efforts, there are still gaps in green talent training. These are delaying the transition away from coal.

South Africa has substantial renewable energy resources (solar and wind) and is advancing in sectors like hydrogen technology but there isn’t enough development of green talent to run these new renewable projects. Globally, there’s a shortage of people with the expertise and skills needed to drive the transition towards a green economy – known as green talent. The pool of green talent needs to be doubled by 2050 if the world is to move away from fossil fuels. In South Africa, despite efforts, there are still gaps in green talent training. These are delaying the transition away from coal.

South Africa in Short of Green Talent

The South African Institute of Taxation says the current beer tax policy may do more harm than good to the economy and consumers. This follows after a recent report commissioned by SAB and undertaken by Oxford Economics Africa found that existing excise duties on beer are far above the levels stipulated in the country’s excise policy, hitting the beer industry. 

The South African Institute of Taxation says the current beer tax policy may do more harm than good to the economy and consumers. This follows after a recent report commissioned by SAB and undertaken by Oxford Economics Africa found that existing excise duties on beer are far above the levels stipulated in the country’s excise policy, hitting the beer industry.

SA Beer Tax Policy May Lead to Job Losses

Eskom has backed down from its threat to interrupt electricity supply to Johannesburg following intervention by the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Both parties reached an agreement to resolve the dispute, with an independent technician set to review the billing discrepancies, while City Power committed to settling its outstanding current debt.

Eskom has backed down from its threat to interrupt electricity supply to Johannesburg following intervention by the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Both parties reached an agreement to resolve the dispute, with an independent technician set to review the billing discrepancies, while City Power committed to settling its outstanding current debt.

Across the Globe: Atlanta Phambili Initiative

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