South Africa’s GHG emissions increased by 10.4% between 2000 and 2017

South Africa’s seventh ‘National Greenhouse-Gas (GHG) Inventory’ report for 2000 to 2017, released on August 24, shows that emissions have increased by 10.4% over the 17-year period. The report, published by the  Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), covers sources of GHG emissions, and removals by sinks, resulting from human or anthropogenic activities. All the major GHGs, namely carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and hydrofluorocarbons, are included.
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Mogajane warns of Budget cuts as expenditure pressures mount to some R105bn

National Treasury director-general Dondo Mogajane is warning that major Budget cuts will be required to offset a range of expenditure pressures that had arisen as a result of recent government decisions, including the 2021/22 wage settlement, which would increase the public sector compensation bill by a further R20-billion. Speaking during a virtual briefing of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Appropriations, Mogajane said that the 1.5% wage settlement would cost R20-billion more than the compensation ceiling outlined in the February Budget.
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