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FAO urges G20 to lead on agrifood transformation amid hunger and climate crises

FAO urges G20 to lead on agrifood transformation amid hunger and climate crises

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Eskom's gas power project faces setback as court annuls permit

About 200 activists marched to the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday to support Wild Coast communities opposing seismic surveys and oil exploration rights granted to Shell and Impact Africa. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee

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About 200 activists marched to the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday to support Wild Coast communities opposing seismic surveys and oil exploration rights granted to Shell and Impact Africa. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee

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