• Phemelo Tamasiga
• Lebogang Mateane

Building Domestic Capacity: Localization Strategies for South Africa's Renewable Energy Sector

South Africa’s energy transition balances decarbonization and energy security. To make it truly just, reforms in procurement, finance, and technology must boost local industry to create jobs, reduce inequality, and strengthen community ownership in renewables.

doi:10.18449/2025MTA-PB43

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• Phemelo Tamasiga
• Helen Onyeaka

From Principle to Obligation: ICJ’s Opinion on Climate Change and Implications for African Countries

The recent advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice makes climate justice a legal duty, empowering African countries to demand action and accountability, as argued by Phemelo Tamasiga and Helen Onyeaka.

• Christine Hackenesch
• Tobias Heidland
• Denis M. Tull (Hg.)

Leverage and Limits: What African Actors Make of the New Multipolarity

Africa is entering a new era of multipolarity, with global powers competing to become key partners to the continent. This study analyses the different facets of multipolarity and how African actors respond to both opportunities and constraints arising from the growing interest of foreign actors.

doi:10.18449/2025MTA-WP21

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Workforce Transition in South Africa's Just Energy Transition

South Africa’s just energy transition is flawed, with jobs in renewables characterised by instability, skills mismatches and inadequate social protection. This policy brief examines how climate goals can be aligned with socioeconomic stability.

doi:10.18449/2025MTA-PB39

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Debating Trump 2.0 and Implications for Africa – How the United States Trigger a Global Shake-Up in Climate Finance

Under Trump 2.0, the United States withdrew from Just Energy Transition Partnerships such as the one with South Africa, resulting in significant financial setbacks that led to the cancellation of energy transition projects, compromised emissions reduction goals, and deepened dependence on coal power.

Challenges and Opportunities for Just Energy Transition Partnerships in Africa

For Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) to be truly “just” they must prioritize social equity and inclusivity. This policy brief analyses a South African case study to identify challenges and opportunities for an equitable energy transition.

doi:10.18449/2024MTA-PB30

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