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“To help save the planet, governments across the globe are choosing to adopt sustainable policies and encourage (or coerce) the private sector to do the same. Given the climate crisis, most responsible governments are focusing on finding every possible means to meet existing needs without sacrificing the planet to meet the needs of future generations.
In South Africa things are different. Although the country has presented guidelines for a just transition to greener energies, this has not been out of choice, but out of necessity. It is mainly