In contrast to Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe’s keynote address delivered earlier in the day, Eskom executive Mandy Rambharos said that despite Mpumalanga’s legacy dependency on coal, it was not yielding tangible benefits in employment and health outcomes.
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It seems the end of coal is in sight more than 20 countries at COP26 have committed to accelerating a shift to cleaner energy. South Africa has come out on top of just transition funding, with the country securing promises from two coalitions.