President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa's main trading partners are taking measures to achieve net-zero transition within certain timeframes

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President Cyril Ramaphosa says reliance on fossil fuels poses threats to South Africa's economy, society and environment. He was addressing the Inaugural Just Energy Transition (JET) Municipal Conference at Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg. Ramaphosa says the country's main trading partners are taking measures to achieve net zero within certain timeframes. He says this has implications for South African goods and products entering these markets.