South Africa is slowly collapsing

The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) has published its 2022 Infrastructure Report Card, painting a bleak picture of the state of roads, rail, water and other infrastructure in the country. SAICE has been publishing the report since 2006 as a guide for analysts, educators, policymakers and the general public to understand the status…

Why women’s rights matter in COP27

The world must factor in the losses women disproportionately suffer, from education to security, due to climate change. Sophie Rigg Senior Climate and Resilience Adviser, ActionAid UK This has been a year of climate catastrophes for every corner of the globe. From floods in Pakistan and Nigeria to the worst droughts on record across the Horn of Africa,…