The Captive Commuter: Why South Africa’s Fuel Crisis is a Structural Trap

Picture this: it is a Monday morning in Soweto. Thandi, a domestic worker wakes up at 5 am so she cancatch a taxi to Sandton, about 40 km away. She’s already budgeting for the rand with increased food costsand clothes for their young children. The driver announces the fare has increased again. Begrudgingly, shepays the […]

Food Security and Food Sovereignty: Bridging the Nutritional Gap

As we all celebrate and mark World Food Day and the 80th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), food security remains an enduring challenge across the Global South. More than two billion people still face mild to acute malnutrition, with 687 million experiencing hunger and over 1.2 million suffering from critical or severe […]

The Limits of Concessional Loans and PPPs in Mobilising Climate, Corporate and Green Finance

As government spending experiences a slower growth rate year on year, a widening capital gap within the public sector is constraining climate and green investment, presenting a unique opportunity for the inclusion of private capital to bolster climate and green investments. Much of the state’s limited fiscal capacity is absorbed by addressing infrastructure shortfalls in […]

Climate Finance and the SDGs: Reimagining Finance Flows for Equitable Climate Action in Sub-Saharan Africa

Climate Finance in a Shifting Global Landscape On 16 July 2025, the World Bank’s International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) raised €3 billion through a 10-year Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio. The bond is designed to support sustainability, promote decarbonisation, and assist vulnerable countries in responding to the growing risks of climate-related disasters. This initiative […]