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From blombos to beyond: Celebrating South Africa’s zany DNA of innovation

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From purpose to impact: Unilever's Rexona unveils Safe-Hub to empower KwaMashu youth

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DBSA: Why early childhood development infrastructure matters

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Gagasi FM and Hollywood Foundation unite to rebuild Umzilikazi Secondary School in KZN

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Vodacom: Partnerships that turn digital access into meaningful inclusion

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Dunlop and Gift of the Givers transform uMnambithi School with new ablutions

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Schools recycling programme

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22 May 2026

On the Wings of Hope. Hot Cares and the Children’s Flight give 500 children the gift of flight

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21 May 2026

Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2026 urges business to turn values into collective action

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21 May 2026

Cooling with care: KIC partners with FoodForward SA to fight hunger

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20 May 2026

One man. One backpack. One 1,600km journey to redefine what “home” means in South Africa

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20 May 2026

People, planet, prosperity: Driving change through solar power

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Storm recovery efforts continue across Western Cape

25 May 2026

The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) African Regional Certification Commission declared South Africa polio-free in 2019. Image credit: , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

NICD detects 2 polio virus strains in Cape Town wastewater

22 May 2026

Seynabou Diop works at a station in a laboratory where the hantavirus genome was sequenced from the April 2026 outbreak, at Institut Pasteur in Dakar, Senegal. Image credit: Reuters/Ricci Shryock

Hantavirus in Africa: why climate change, rats and weak surveillance are worrying scientists

Wolfgang Preiser, Carla Mavian, Cheryl Baxter, Richard Lessells and Tulio de Oliveira 22 May 2026

Children wade through the flooded Westpoort road on their way to school in Mitchells Plain on 10 May. Archive photo: David Harrison

Explainer: What last week’s storm says about climate change

Peter Johnston 22 May 2026

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SA Agulhas II to evacuate Marion Island team after fuel shortage delays relief voyage

15 May 2026

Two Portlands Primary School learners wade through the flooded Westpoort road on their way to school in Mitchells Plain on Monday morning. Photo: David Harrison

In photos: Cape storm wreaks havoc

GroundUp Staff 12 May 2026

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Western Cape battles storm as govt declares a national disaster

11 May 2026

Eskom’s current and only nuclear power station located at Koeberg, Western Cape. Archive photo: Brent Meersman

Public gets three more weeks to comment on Eskom nuclear site — but critics say it’s not enough

John Yeld 11 May 2026

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

11 May 2026

A damaged road following heavy rain at the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga, earlier this year. Image credit: Reuters/Oupa Nkosi

Santam-SA Weather Service partnership to cut flood and storm losses

8 May 2026

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The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is why

Jo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana 8 May 2026

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Migratory bird declines signal risks to water, food security, climate resilience

8 May 2026

Fragmentation is failing animals; alignment can change their future

FOUR PAWS 7 May 2026

Nominations open for Wessa100 Conservation Leadership Awards

7 May 2026

What kind of South Africa do we choose to be?

FOUR PAWS 24 Apr 2026

Sasol targets major EU market shift with sustainable jet fuel

Wendell Roelf 23 Apr 2026

Sanbi-France collab unlocks funds to bridge biodiversity finance gap

23 Apr 2026

SAB spotlights South African women restoring water systems through invasive species clearing in the Western Cape

SAB 22 Apr 2026

Dairy producers urged to upgrade lines for large emissions, cost savings

22 Apr 2026

#WorldEarthDay: The FMCG industry’s journey to reducing carbon footprint

22 Apr 2026

More than 40% of Capetonians face severe air pollution health risks

21 Apr 2026

Virtual power plants: The future of residential energy in South Africa

21 Apr 2026

East Coast Radio, LottoStar and Breadline Africa join forces to eradicate pit toilets in KZN schools

East Coast Radio 21 Apr 2026

Wits scientists design SA's first pollution alert app as Jozi battles coal emissions

20 Apr 2026

Last call for $100,000 Wilderness Impact Challenge entries

20 Apr 2026

New laws and financing options energise SA's solar market

20 Apr 2026

Vaal SEZ smart city positions construction sector for major growth

16 Apr 2026

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