South African government seeks solution to millions in unpaid electricity bills

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In South Africa, the government considers how to absorb the impact of around 400 million euros worth of electricity bills still unpaid by some districts. Also, NGOs say that French energy giant TotalEnergies' controversial oil project in northern Uganda, is having devastating effects on biodiversity. And after decades at the forefront of research that has saved or improved countless lives, a South African power couple is awarded a top science prize.