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Workers at South African coal mines like this one are not automatically transferred to new jobs in renewable energy when the mine shuts down. Shiraaz Mohamed/Xinhua/Getty Images

South Africa’s coal workers face an uncertain future – Mpumalanga study flags they’re being left out of the green transition

South Africa is phasing out coal and, with it, 91,000 jobs in coal mines and power stations. With no guarantee of retraining or decent work in renewable energy, these workers are concerned.
Many care workers feel society does not value them or the people they look after. Alexander Raths/Shutterstock

After COVID: why we need a change in care home culture

After the devastating impact of COVID, changing the culture of social care must start with valuing, respecting and rewarding the people who look after our vulnerable old people.

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