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 | Scientists at the University of Portsmouth are working to develop 'plastic-eating' enzymes that could help alleviate the growing problem of polyester waste from discarded clothing and textiles... read |
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 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM The Biz Most Read Awards is the monthly accolade for companies to claim rightful recognition for business content activity and impressively amplified impressions for their company news and views... Read |
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 | TERESA SÁDABA Fast fashion is entering the second-hand market, which is currently in a golden age across many countries... Read |
 | SEUN SANNI AND MACDONALD DZIRUTWE Eugene Komboye, a Nigerian artist, is turning discarded plastic flip-flop sandals into colourful portraits in an effort to help clean up the environment in a country where plastic pollution is prevalent... Read |
| Education & Skills Development |
 | ISSUED BY CORONATION Coronation and its literacy partner Living Through Learning spread joy at all their beneficiary schools and Reading Adventure Rooms in Cape Town as the learners read The Mouse Who Ate the Moon... Read |
| Environment & Natural Resources |
 | The move has secured 90% of the Soetendalsvlei wetland and added a further 2,345 hectares to the park which lies about 200km from Cape Town in the Western Cape... Read |
 | South Africa's relentless fight against rhino poaching in the Kruger National Park and other national parks saw a slight decline in poaching numbers across the country... Read |
 | PHILIP PULLELLA AND PAUL LORGERIE Pope Francis denounced the "poison of greed" driving conflicts in Africa as he began a visit to Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, saying the rich world had to realise that people were more precious than the minerals in the earth beneath them... Read |
 | NYASHA NYAUNGWA The number of endangered rhinos poached in Namibia reached an all-time high last year after 87 animals were killed compared to 45 in 2021, official government data showed on Monday, 30 January... Read |
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 | The City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Thapelo Amad, has reassured Johannesburg residents that the City's water is safe for consumption... Read |
 | Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has reiterated that reconfiguration of water entities aims to improve water provision to communities... Read |
 | ANDY DU PLESSIS, ISSUED BY FOOD FORWARD SA South Africans are becoming increasingly negative regarding our growth prospects and quality of life. Hours of load shedding, daily. Regular interest rate hikes. High food and fuel prices... Read |
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 | PROMIT MUKHERJEE The gold miner has a target to achieve net zero by 2045 but has yet to give clear milestones beyond its current plan... Read |
| Health & Welfare |
 | Health experts have warned of a "diagnostics apartheid" in the global distribution of tests for Covid-19 and Mpox .. Read |
 | ISSUED BY MANGO-OMC Lace Up for Cancer is back - and with it, your opportunity to get involved and make a difference!... Read |
 | ISSUED BY THE PUBLICITY WORKSHOP Did you know, in some way, every single one of us is affected by childhood cancer?... Read |
| Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice |
 | PHILIP PULLELLA Pope Francis said on Sunday that laws criminalising LGBT people are a sin and an injustice because God loves and accompanies people with same-sex attraction... Read |
| Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology |
 | Copper and nickel are key components of green energy technologies needed to combat climate change... Read |
 | Cape Town welcomed the opening of Africa's first all-female workforce solar panel manufacturer in Ndabeni last week. The facility is also the only German-certified tier-one small solar panel manufacturer in the world... Read |
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 | MACDONALD DZIRUTWE More than 11,000 Nigerians from the oil-producing Niger Delta have filed a compensation claim against Shell at the London High Court, the latest step in a case that will test whether multinationals can be held to account for the actions of overseas subsidiaries... Read |
 | VIRUSHA SUBBAN As a leading producer of key minerals for use in clean energy technologies, Africa has a central role to play in the global energy transition... Read |
 | The programme aims to empower and support women founders on the continent by providing resources and opportunities for them to scale their startups and address African problems... Read |
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 | In another exclusive #BizTrends2023 interview, Dali Tembo, CEO and co-founder of The Culture Foundry Co. gives insights into Gen Z in Africa... Read |
 | The cause of RSAWeb's downtime has been confirmed by the ISP's CEO... Read |
 | Kantar's Ndeye Diagne says the next era of trends is refocusing and prioritising essentials... Read |
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