
On behalf of a research consortium comprising University College London (UCL), the Centre for Sustainability Transitions at Stellenbosch University, and the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3), SAIIA invites you to the launch of a landmark new report.
This study is the first to apply the Environmental Sustainability Gap (ESGAP) framework to South Africa, offering a science-based assessment of the country’s environmental state that moves beyond traditional economic measures. ESGAP is a comprehensive indicator framework that evaluates environmental sustainability through a set of quantifiable metrics, providing policymakers with clear insights into both current performance and…
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Spicy Thunder
Oke / Ou – guy [oak] / [oh] South Africa’s most common word for a man or guy and is similar in meaning to ‘china’, ‘bru’ or ‘boet’.
Lunar Treat
An Afrikaans lady and an English lady are chatting in their yard. After a while, a dog comes and takes a kak on the lawn. The Afrikaans lady points to the dog and says “Kyk!” The English replies “That’s not cake, that’s shit”