Climate change and nature loss are interconnected challenges. For instance, this week there have been tornados ripping through northern KwaZulu Natal and floods in the Eastern and Southern Cape. It has caught South Africans by surprise as they are not used to such extreme weather events, nor are they prepared for them. The question is just how prepared is South Africa’s financial sector to reduce nature-related risks?
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