Most SA coal workers unequipped for green transition
About 150,000 are directly employed by the coal sector, most of whom risk being unable to transfer their skills to emerging green industries
20 May 2025 - 05:00
As SA gradually winds down its coalfields in favour of a more eco-friendly energy mix, the majority of coal workers risk being unable to transfer their skills to non-mining sectors.
As a result, coal workers risk being stranded by the global shift to renewable energy, according to a policy brief by researchers at Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS). ..
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