EP 34 | SA Is Not Ready for Climate Change, Insider on Risk, Data & Green Economy

In this episode of The Angle Podcast, we sit down with a leading voice in risk, innovation, sustainability and socio-economic transformation Khothatso Nzimande-Manana and her daughter Masentle. From her early career in insurance to leading risk at Media24 and now building a climate-tech company, she breaks down South Africa’s biggest sustainability challenges and the opportunities we’re missing.

We explore the real state of climate change preparation in South Africa, how companies still treat sustainability as a checklist, and why local innovators must take the lead in building our own data, systems, and technologies.

Key Topics Discussed in This Episode
Her Journey Into Risk & Sustainability
Why SA Lacks Local Sustainability & Climate-Tech Players
The Green Transition & Opportunities for South Africans
Risk Assessment in Big Companies
Why SA Is Reactive About Climate Change
The Social Side of Sustainability And Why It Fails
Are We Assessing Climate Change Risks Properly?
Building a Climate-Tech Company in South Africa
Their New Product: The ESG Tracker

If you care about:

Climate change in South Africa, Sustainability, ESG and green jobs, African innovation, Risk, governance & inequality, Building local tech solutions

…then this episode is for you.