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    Investigating the impact of the Just Energy Transition (JET) on employment in South Africa
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2024) Tsukudu, Khantse Anna; Chipeta, Eleanor
    South Africa is a top greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter due to its substantial usage of coal to generate power. A "just energy transition" (JET) addresses climate change and greenhouse gas emissions in a fair, inclusive, and socially equitable way. Since Eskom generates over 90% of South Africa's and SADC's electricity from coal-fired plants, it will be used as a case study for how switching to renewables can impact employment. The feasibility of implementing JET at this current juncture will also be explored. By using a qualitative method approach, this study will generate evidence on the views of the various stakeholders within ESKOM that have been impacted by the transition and those that are yet to be impacted. These include employees currently employed in two ESKOM’s power stations i.e., Komati power station, which was decommissioned in 2022 and Grootvlei power station which is set to be commissioned before 2027