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The Alexkor coffer-dam wall between two dams at high tide. Photos from a Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment report titled: “Enforcement: In Loco Inspection Report – The salt/tidal flats of the Orange River Mouth Ramsar site”, published 28 January 2020.
ESG & Sustainability
Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle

John Yeld 12 Apr 2024

Woolworths launches Farming for the Future campaign to tackle climate challenges
Agriculture
Woolworths launches Farming for the Future campaign to tackle climate challenges

11 Apr 2024

Spar makes progress in sustainable packaging
Retail
Spar makes progress in sustainable packaging

29 Feb 2024

Mapping Conservation Ecology as a multi-disciplinary and integrated field of study - The AEL
Education
Mapping Conservation Ecology as a multi-disciplinary and integrated field of study - The AEL

Dr Brent Abrahams, Issued by Stone 25 Jan 2024

V5 Digital's collaboration with Sauma: A commitment to conservation and community
Marketing & Media
V5 Digital's collaboration with Sauma: A commitment to conservation and community

Issued by V5 Digital 9 Jan 2024

Bitcoin mining activity in 2023 has contributed to a surge in electricity use. Source: Dmytro Demidko/Unsplash
ICT
Bitcoin’s soaring energy consumption remains a sustainability concern

21 Dec 2023

Source:
Entrepreneurship
Sappi secures PEFC Group Scheme Certification for small growers

20 Dec 2023

Challenges ahead for SA fleets: Port congestion, road degradation, and the call for road safety education
Logistics & Transport
Challenges ahead for SA fleets: Port congestion, road degradation, and the call for road safety education

Justin Manson 19 Dec 2023

Innovative PET packaging clinches top accolade at IPSA Gold Pack Awards
Retail
Innovative PET packaging clinches top accolade at IPSA Gold Pack Awards

Issued by Mpact 27 Nov 2023

Image source: Frans van Heerden from
ESG & Sustainability
Giraffes could go extinct - the 5 biggest threats they face

Derek E. Lee 3 Nov 2023

A general view shows the water conditions of the Piraiba river before a summit of Amazon rainforest nations, in Belem, Para state, Brazil 6 August 2023. Reuters/Ueslei Marcelino
ESG & Sustainability
Home countries of major rainforests agree to work together to save them

Ange Kasongo 30 Oct 2023

From crisis to opportunity: Using climate change to ramp up investment in Africa's water sector
ESG & Sustainability
From crisis to opportunity: Using climate change to ramp up investment in Africa's water sector

Mtchera Chirwa 25 Oct 2023

FAO report: Food production plummets as disasters cost $123bn yearly
Agriculture
FAO report: Food production plummets as disasters cost $123bn yearly

13 Dec 2023

Tourism, the added option South Africa's agricultural sector needs
Agriculture
Tourism, the added option South Africa's agricultural sector needs

Andries Wiese 10 Oct 2023

The importance of environmental impairment insurance
Education
The importance of environmental impairment insurance

Sanele Shabalala, Issued by Milpark Education 22 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.
Finance
The African Union becomes a permanent member of the G20

11 Sep 2023

Source: Ruben Hanssen via
Agriculture
'Worthless' forest carbon offsets risk exacerbating climate change

Julia P G Jones and Neal Hockley 28 Aug 2023

South African clothing retailers losing lustre in face of Shein juggernaut
Retail
South African clothing retailers losing lustre in face of Shein juggernaut

Georgina Crouth 24 Aug 2023

World Elephant Day 2023: How can we help our elephants?
ESG & Sustainability
World Elephant Day 2023: How can we help our elephants?

Issued by Our Salad Mix 16 Aug 2023

Achieving urban resilience and sustainability through nexus planning
Construction & Engineering
Achieving urban resilience and sustainability through nexus planning

Luxon Nhamo, Sylvester Mpandeli and Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi 7 Aug 2023

Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity - how to balance the two
Agriculture
Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity - how to balance the two

Thomas Daum, Frédéric Baudron, Ingo Grass, Matin Qaim and Regina Birner 18 Jul 2023

From insights to influence: Social listening as a tool for social responsibility
Marketing & Media
From insights to influence: Social listening as a tool for social responsibility

Katherine McInnes, Issued by Meltwater 11 Jul 2023

Image source: Jean van der Meulen from
ESG & Sustainability
First National Biodiversity Offset Guideline published

26 Jun 2023

SA circles back to shale gas as power crisis drags
Energy & Mining
SA circles back to shale gas as power crisis drags

Wendell Roelf 19 May 2023

Image source: Kelly Lacy from
ESG & Sustainability
Report on national greenhouse gas published

28 Apr 2023

Invasive Port Jackson trees, plastic waste offer solution for low-cost housing
Construction & Engineering
Invasive Port Jackson trees, plastic waste offer solution for low-cost housing

12 Apr 2023

Roland Adjovi, a producer of Ecolo coal, transforms plant waste into bio charcoal at his workshop in Cotonou, Benin, 27 January 2023. Reuters/Charles Placide Tossou
ESG & Sustainability
Benin entrepreneur transforms plant waste into charcoal

Pulcherie Adjoha and Seraphin Zounyekpe 22 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Patrick Buthelezi, economist at Sanlam Investments.
Finance
Government expenditure: accelerate a shift from consumption to investment

Patrick Buthelezi 21 Feb 2023

Image source: Mark Stebnicki from
Legal
10 things you should know about the Fresh Produce Market Inquiry

Dominique Arteiro 20 Feb 2023

Africa gears up to keep more of the profits from lithium boom
Energy & Mining
Africa gears up to keep more of the profits from lithium boom

Clara Denina and Wendell Roelf 10 Feb 2023

SAIA inaugurates Amira Osman as new president at high-profile event
Construction & Engineering
SAIA inaugurates Amira Osman as new president at high-profile event

6 Feb 2023

And the Grammy goes to...
Lifestyle
And the Grammy goes to...

6 Feb 2023

Pope Francis sits next to Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi as he attends the welcoming ceremony at the Palais de la Nation on the first day of his apostolic journey, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 31 January 2023. Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/Handout via Reuters
ESG & Sustainability
'Hands off Africa,' Pope Francis tells rich world

Philip Pullella and Paul Lorgerie 1 Feb 2023

LG's new OLED TV with Zero Connect technology redefines freedom to design your space
ICT
LG's new OLED TV with Zero Connect technology redefines freedom to design your space

17 Jan 2023

Looking backward - looking forward
Education
Looking backward - looking forward

Cobus Oosthuizen, Issued by Milpark Education 12 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied
Agriculture
6 agriculture trends to look out for in 2023

Justin Platt 14 Dec 2022

SRK completes UNCCD Global Land Outlook report for SADC
Construction & Engineering
SRK completes UNCCD Global Land Outlook report for SADC

7 Dec 2022

IMH PET bottle (integrated moulded handle)
Retail
IMH PET bottle (integrated moulded handle)

Issued by Mpact 30 Nov 2022

Smart ways technology can be used to support a greener lifestyle
ICT
Smart ways technology can be used to support a greener lifestyle

29 Nov 2022

UP-US study maps roaming habits of elephants in Southern Africa to boost conservation efforts
Education
UP-US study maps roaming habits of elephants in Southern Africa to boost conservation efforts

Issued by University of Pretoria 29 Nov 2022

Bringing international technology home: Integrated moulded handle PET bottle
Retail
Bringing international technology home: Integrated moulded handle PET bottle

Issued by Mpact 23 Nov 2022

#COP27: Increasing climate finance crucial to bring about sustainable transformation of agrifood systems
Agriculture
#COP27: Increasing climate finance crucial to bring about sustainable transformation of agrifood systems

14 Nov 2022

2022 WWF report: Freshwater populations have fallen by 83% in less than a lifetime
ESG & Sustainability
2022 WWF report: Freshwater populations have fallen by 83% in less than a lifetime

18 Oct 2022

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, 2 November 2021. Paul Ellis/Pool via Reuters
ESG & Sustainability
Jeff Bezos fund to push for Africa land restoration around UN climate summit

Jeffrey Dastin 4 Oct 2022

Source:
Lifestyle
Bask in creativity at the Poetry Africa International Festival

21 Sep 2022

Queen Elizabeth, colonialism and land: ghosts of the past still haunt Cape Town today
Property
Queen Elizabeth, colonialism and land: ghosts of the past still haunt Cape Town today

Adam Haupt 15 Sep 2022

Jet Demolition, Edifice Engineering collaborate on tallest building imploded in India
Construction & Engineering
Jet Demolition, Edifice Engineering collaborate on tallest building imploded in India

8 Sep 2022

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