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Archie Mafeje was offered a post as anthropology lecturer at UCT. The offer was then rescinded as a result of government pressure. 1968 was a year marked by student protests across the globe. The "Mafeje Affair" was the spark that ignited s
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South Africa’s 2023 Grid Emission Factors Report

South Africa’s 2023 Grid Emission Factors Report shows that the grid in 2023 was less carbon intensive due to less energy generation from emissive sources coupled with increased energy generation from hydro and wind.