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#DayZero moved to 4 June, record low water usage achieved
#DayZero moved to 4 June, record low water usage achieved
Cape Town executive deputy mayor Ian Neilson today announced that Day Zero has been moved out to 4 June 2018 thanks to...read
CSI & Sustainability
Why CSI should be an extension of company culture
Why CSI should be an extension of company culture

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Companies are realising that corporate social investment (CSI) should no longer be viewed in isolation as a stand-alone portfolio, but rather an integral part of a sustainable business plan... read
Climate Change
Axing fossil fuel subsidies scant help on climate: study
Axing fossil fuel subsidies scant help on climate: study
Getting rid of massive subsidies for oil, gas and coal will not significantly curb carbon pollution or speed the transition to a greener global economy, researchers have said... read
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Keeping up with climate change: Climate zoning as a tool to fight hunger

Ariong Moses

In countries around the world, farming households are facing the wrath of unpredictable climate patterns, especially in Africa where vulnerability is high... read
For global water crisis, climate may be the last straw
For global water crisis, climate may be the last straw
Before man-made climate change kicked in - and well before "Day Zero" in Cape Town, where taps may run dry in early May - the global water crisis was upon us... read
Education & Training
2018 JA South Africa Youth Enterprise Development Programme open for entries
2018 JA South Africa Youth Enterprise Development Programme open for entries
Mastercard is inviting all ambitious young female entrepreneurs to turn their aspirations into a reality by applying to take part in the JA South Africa Youth Enterprise Development Programme... read
South Africa's most remote schools reach 80% pass rate through holistic development programmes
South Africa's most remote schools reach 80% pass rate through holistic development programmes

Issued By Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation

In 2017, Adopt-a-School Foundation reached their goal of an 80% matric pass under the Department of Basic Education's Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS)... read
New accelerator programme for environmental warriors
New accelerator programme for environmental warriors
Environmental entrepreneurs and businesses are invited to apply for Groundswell - Fetola's new initiative to accelerate the success of products and services in the water, sustainability and resource efficiency sectors... read
WESSA launches LEAF programme for schools
WESSA launches LEAF programme for schools
WESSA has launched a new environmental education programme for schools called LEAF (Learning About Forests)... read
Environment & Natural Resources
Rhino poaching in South Africa has dipped but corruption hinders progress
Rhino poaching in South Africa has dipped but corruption hinders progress

Keith Somerville

The number of rhinos poached in South Africa in 2017 was lower than 2016's, according to South African Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa... read
Ozone layer declining over populated zones: study
Ozone layer declining over populated zones: study
The ozone layer that protects life on Earth from deadly ultraviolet radiation is unexpectedly declining above the planet's most populated regions, according to a study released on Tuesday, 6 February... read
Scenes from the #2minuteshowersongs and #weewiser campaigns.
Campaigning to #DefeatDayZero with King James Group and M&C Saatchi Abel

Leigh Andrews

The phrases 'water crisis', 'drought' and 'day zero' have been taking up headline space consistently for the past few months. While this has set most of the country into a frenzy, two Cape Town-based creative agencies put their (shower) thinking caps on with ways to better educate the public and hopefully #DefeatDayZero... read
Food, Water & Energy Security
How retail is responding to the Cape Town water crisis
How retail is responding to the Cape Town water crisis
Consumers are not the only ones who have to tighten taps in Cape Town. As South Africa's Mother City approaches the dreaded Day Zero, retailers and shopping centres have to rethink their strategies... read
Africa needs to invest more in its water professionals
Africa needs to invest more in its water professionals

Nelson Odume and Andrew Slaughter

The African continent is disproportionately affected by extreme climate... read
Massive water donation from growers help delay Day Zero
Massive water donation from growers help delay Day Zero
Growers in the Elgin, Grabouw, Vyeboom and Villiersdorp valleys have made a voluntary water donation of 10 million cubic meters... read
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Transforming vulnerability into resilience: $1.06bn needed to rebuild agriculture, combat hunger in 26 countries
"Maintaining food production and rebuilding agriculture is fundamental to preventing loss of life from severe hunger and to provide a pathway towards resilience in the midst of humanitarian crises." read
Western Cape's film and media industry takes steps to become water resilient
Western Cape's film and media industry takes steps to become water resilient
The Western Cape's film and media industry is taking steps to become water resilient and to cut the industry's water footprint... read
Projects in pipeline to deal with drought
Projects in pipeline to deal with drought

Siyamtanda Capa

Drilling more boreholes, changing building bylaws, constructing three desalination plants and finishing phase three of the Nooitgedacht Water Treatment Works... read
Why treating water scarcity as a security issue is a bad idea
Why treating water scarcity as a security issue is a bad idea

Joelien Pretorius

Helen Zille, the Premier of the Western Cape in South Africa, has made two startling claims about the water crisis in the province... read
It's business as usual for some in drought-stricken Kouga
It's business as usual for some in drought-stricken Kouga

Joseph Chirume

The drought-stricken Kouga Municipality in the Eastern Cape is trying to avoid 'Day Zero' when the taps will run dry. But for many residents it is business as usual... read
Not all spring water in Cape Town is safe
Not all spring water in Cape Town is safe

Tanya Farber

Beware: Not all of the spring water being collected by residents in Cape Town is safe for drinking... read
No Day Zero, says water minister Nomvula Mokonyane
No Day Zero, says water minister Nomvula Mokonyane
Cape Town's use of the term "Day Zero" came under fire from water and sanitation minister Nomvula Mokonyane in Parliament... read
These are the speakers set to inspire at the upcoming #cocreateDesign Festival
These are the speakers set to inspire at the upcoming #cocreateDesign Festival
The cocreateDesign Festival has announced its speaker list comprising top local and international designers, thinkers and activists set to tackle challenges in water, food security, mobility and social cohesion... read
Water experts discuss crisis in Cape Town and water management in SA
Water experts discuss crisis in Cape Town and water management in SA

Elmarie Helberg

The water crisis in Cape Town and the rest of South Africa was recently placed under the magnifying glass when water experts requested a drastic change in water management in South Africa during a media conference... read
Health & Welfare
Online searches for bottled water skyrocket as consumers stock up on Day Zero supplies
Online searches for bottled water skyrocket as consumers stock up on Day Zero supplies
In preparation for Day Zero, now predicted for mid-May, many Capetonians are scrambling to get their hands on bottled water and JoJo Tanks... read
Inclusion & Equality
One of many #Peoplekind memes that sprang up across the web. Image © -
#FairnessFirst: Why Trudeau will bounce back from #Peoplekind

Leigh Andrews

In the wake of his #Peoplekind comment, a joke that "didn't play well out of context", The Evening Standard has provided a lookback on Trudeau's push for gender equality... read
AbdouMaliq Simone speaking at the closing panel of the African Centre for Cities International Urban Conference. Photo: Andy Mkosi
Urban planning: Who leads the conversation?

Sean O'Toole

"When I took my first official job in an African city in Abidjan in 1976, there was little urban research anywhere," said AbdouMaliq Simone, a research professor at the Max Planck Institute in Göttingen, Germany... read
Infrastructure and Technology
Water-saving WaterLoo greywater bank launched in Stellenbosch
Water-saving WaterLoo greywater bank launched in Stellenbosch
Yesterday saw the official launch of the WaterLoo, a South African-designed greywater bank... read
Pollution & Waste Management
Clean air vs industrial development: Durban court case explained
Clean air vs industrial development: Durban court case explained

Mluleki Marongo

What is the right balance between economic development and environmental protection? This is the issue raised in a court battle over a new industrial development in south Durban... read
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A step towards cleaner oceans: Tracking fishing gear to its original owner
These guidelines will help countries to develop effective systems for marking fishing gear so that it can be traced back to its original owner. Doing so will support efforts to reduce marine debris and IUU fishing... read
Africa
Jaha Dukureh named UN Women regional goodwill ambassador for Africa
Jaha Dukureh named UN Women regional goodwill ambassador for Africa
UN Women has named renowned activist Jaha Dukureh of The Gambia as a regional goodwill ambassador for the organisation... read
Facebook partners for a safer internet in Africa
Facebook partners for a safer internet in Africa
Facebook today announced a number of partnerships across Africa to explore ways to make the internet safer for all... read
International
Oxfam: under pressure. ,
Oxfam scandal: development work is built on inequality but that's no reason to cut foreign aid

Luisa Enria

Revelations that Oxfam workers paid for prostitutes in Haiti as the organisation was supporting survivors of the earthquake in 2011, have reopened a longstanding debate about foreign aid in the UK... read
Business
How are companies preparing for automation and the new world of work?
How are companies preparing for automation and the new world of work?

Lusanda Raphulu

The world of work is evolving, and future-conscious organisations need to be aware of the business implications associated with automation and robotics. A fundamental consideration is how such changes disrupt and affect the world of work and long-standing traditions about the role human beings play in it... read
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