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Desalination? Africa should rather manage its water resources better
Desalination? Africa should rather manage its water resources better
[Andrew Slaughter] Access to clean water in the future is by no means certain... read
CSI & Sustainability
Public, private sector leadership push for more inclusive vision in African development agenda
Public, private sector leadership push for more inclusive vision in African development agenda
400 private and public sector leaders gathered on Thursday, 31 August, for the Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg to discuss accelerating and scaling innovations... read
How scientists can help make the sustainable development goals a reality
How scientists can help make the sustainable development goals a reality

Tolullah Oni

The United Nations set 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for countries to reach by 2030... read
Climate Change
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This is why we cannot rely on cities alone to tackle climate change

Brendan F.D. Barrett and Andrew DeWit

A lot of faith is vested in cities to tackle climate change, and with good reason... read
Education & Training
Donated books to the value of R22m will stimulate a new generation of readers
Donated books to the value of R22m will stimulate a new generation of readers

Issued by Adopt-a-School

During National Book Week, from 4-10 September, Adopt-a-School Foundation is raising funds to continue the distribution of thousands of books to underprivileged schools throughout South Africa... read
Building the South Africa we all want - Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
Building the South Africa we all want - Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science

“The status quo is dangerous to all us of, and we must embrace change,” former chairperson of the African Union and presidential hopeful, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma told a Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) forum... read
The Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust celebrates 21 years of upliftment
The Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust celebrates 21 years of upliftment

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation

Current students and alumni of the Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) gathered at Mr Ramphosa's wildlife farm in Bela Bela in Limpopo recently to celebrate the 21st anniversary of one of his first educational initiatives... read
Environment & Natural Resources
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From bush to soap: Finding a sustainable solution to a problematic shrub
Beautiful News has released a short-film on Robert Richards who is turning kraalbos, a plant that is poisonous to unsuspecting animals when eaten, into soap. read
Conservation icon defends rhino baron
Conservation icon defends rhino baron

Tony Carnie

The former head of Africa's most successful rhino conservation agency has sprung to the defence of KwaZulu-Natal rhino baron John Hume... read
South Africa's first online rhino horn auction ends in risky impasse
South Africa's first online rhino horn auction ends in risky impasse

Keith Somerville

Private rhino horn owner John Hume recently held South Africa's first online rhino horn auction, a major event in the ongoing fight by private rhino owners to be able to sell legal horn stocks... read
Food, Water & Energy Security
Tourists diverted as water limits bite
Tourists diverted as water limits bite

Aron Hyman

Cape Town will start to divert tourists to other destinations as the city implements level five water restrictions which will hit offices and hotels hard... read
How smart meters can save water in drought-ridden Cape Town
How smart meters can save water in drought-ridden Cape Town

MJ (Thinus) Booysen

The water crisis in South Africa's Western Cape is cause for grave concern... read
Wastewater: The untapped resource
Wastewater: The untapped resource
Wastewater can and must be used to augment water sources, says Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane... read
New WWF report highlights better water management in Africa as key to sustainable development
New WWF report highlights better water management in Africa as key to sustainable development
Africa's Watershed Moment: How better water management can underpin Africa's development - a recently released report commissioned by WWF and AB InBev - highlights how the management of water is fundamental to sustainable development across the continent. read
Katse Dam's deep flood of suffering
Katse Dam's deep flood of suffering

Alexander Matthews

A Basotho pony is struggling up a cliff, burdened by jerry cans that have been filled up at a spring. Behind the animal, far below and out of reach, lies the fat gleam of Katse Dam... read
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KZN mayor welcomes probe into missing R200m drought aid
Nongoma local municipal Mayor Albert Mncwango welcomed the investigation by the KwaZulu-Natal agriculture department into an alleged R200m in drought aid that never materialised... read
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R74m allocated to Western Cape drought relief
Minister Des Van Rooyen says the government will allocate R74m in relief funding to respond to the persistent drought in the Western Cape... read
The River Nile at Cairo, Egypt. Flickr/Emad Faied
Why the 11 countries that rely on the Nile need to reach a river deal soon

Richard Kyle Paisley

More than 300 million people rely on the waters of the River Nile... read
Health & Welfare
Waiting to inhale: Radiation and living near mines
Waiting to inhale: Radiation and living near mines
Johannesburg and Soweto residents are living on a health time bomb, thanks to one of the largest mine-produced and naturally occurring concentrations of uranium... read
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Coca-Cola donates more than $10m for famine relief in Africa Sahel region
The Coca-Cola Company and its foundations recently announced a combined donation of more than $10m to support immediate humanitarian relief efforts and future rebuilding and development assistance in the 10 countries in the African Sahel experiencing a devastating famine... read
Inclusion & Equality
Over R650m redirected to metros infrastructure development
Over R650m redirected to metros infrastructure development
In response to rapid urbanisation, the forum of Ministers and MECs of Human Settlements (MINMEC) has taken a decision to redirect an over-R650m Urban Settlements Development Grant (USDG) to the country's five metropolitan municipalities... read
'We should be able to stay in cities where we work'
'We should be able to stay in cities where we work'

Thembela Ntongana

Activists from across the country meet to take housing struggle forward... read
Infrastructure and Technology
Joburg, Polokwane named greenest municipalities
Joburg, Polokwane named greenest municipalities
The City of Johannesburg and Polokwane in Limpopo are the greenest municipalities in South Africa... read
Meeting nature halfway: A sustainable future built with timber
Meeting nature halfway: A sustainable future built with timber

Werner Slabbert

Buildings, be they domestic, commercial or industrial, are major consumers of energy the world over and this applies to much more than just their day-to-day running... read
Students explore bamboo as sustainable alternative to conventional building
Students explore bamboo as sustainable alternative to conventional building

Lindsay Samson

Combining traditional weaving techniques with digital design... read
Business
Franchise survey results show growth, but uncertainty
Franchise survey results show growth, but uncertainty
The latest franchise survey shows growth in the franchise sector despite challenging economic conditions, but optimism about continuing growth has dropped... read
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