Professor Theo Venter Is Named DA Mayoral Candidate For JB Marks Municipality

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Just Energy Transition: UP Launches SARChI Chair To Guide Decarbonisation

Pretoria - The University of Pretoria (UP) has launched the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI Chair) in Just Energy Transition, positioning the institution at the centre of one of the most consequential economic and social transformations. Led by Professor Roula Inglesi-Lotz and developed in partnership with RWTH Aachen University in Germany, the Chair strengthens South Africa’s capacity to generate…

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