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Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Sasol’s 30% emission drop plan is not all smoke and mirrors

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SA companies can no longer afford to ignore extended producer responsibility

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From GuguByGugu to FoodForward SA: Meet the 2026 Eco-Logic Award finalists

14 Aug 2026

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City Lodge Hotels smashes fundraising goal, hands Cansa R144,258

City Lodge Hotels City Lodge Hotels smashes fundraising goal, hands Cansa R144,258

25 Aug 2026

Adopt-a-School Foundation celebrates education excellence in Limpopo

Adopt-a-School Adopt-a-School Foundation celebrates education excellence in Limpopo

21 Aug 2026

15 rescued big cats arrive safely at Lionsrock

FOUR PAWS 15 rescued big cats arrive safely at Lionsrock

21 Aug 2026

#Biz25years | To the next 25 years of business communications and conversations

Bizcommunity.com #Biz25years | To the next 25 years of business communications and conversations

20 Aug 2026

International rescue effort spanning three continents

FOUR PAWS International rescue effort spanning three continents

19 Aug 2026

Electra Mining Africa showcases the technologies shaping tomorrow’s industry

Electra Mining Africa Electra Mining Africa showcases the technologies shaping tomorrow’s industry

19 Aug 2026

When women lead together, everyone moves forward

The Greater Tygerberg Partnership When women lead together, everyone moves forward

18 Aug 2026

Zithande Mzansi schools programme celebrates youth sustainability leadership in Katlehong and Vosloorus

Fibre Circle Zithande Mzansi schools programme celebrates youth sustainability leadership in Katlehong and Vosloorus

18 Aug 2026

Trialogue to launch inaugural Sustainable Business Tracker at Johannesburg symposium

Trialogue Trialogue to launch inaugural Sustainable Business Tracker at Johannesburg symposium

18 Aug 2026

Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

Gordon Institute of Business Science Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

14 Aug 2026

World Lion Day 2026: United for lions

FOUR PAWS World Lion Day 2026: United for lions

13 Aug 2026

Hot 102.7FM and Hot Cares invest in the future of one of Joburg’s most remarkable women’s shelters

HOT 102.7FM Hot 102.7FM and Hot Cares invest in the future of one of Joburg’s most remarkable women’s shelters

6 Aug 2026

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“Sustainability starts with a genuine commitment to want to achieve meaningful impact,” says Empact’s group sustainability executive Lara Barlow. Image supplied.

Empowering people to prosper: Inside Empact’s first sustainability report

Maroefah Smith 12 Aug 2026

Rubbish piles up near a park in Nyanga. Photos: Emihle Ngwane

Battle to stop illegal dumping in Cape Town’s townships

Emihle Ngwane 6 Aug 2026

Albert Mthembu stands near a former neighbour’s home, which was knocked down to prevent its use after the residents moved away, in Magog, KwaZulu-Natal. Image credit: Reuters/Rogan Ward

SA’s push for cleaner energy comes at a cost for its farmers

4 Aug 2026

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3 SA innovators selected for 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge

29 Jul 2026

Harvesting pine trees in the Dennedal compartment of Lower Tokai on 30 August 2016. Work was halted later that day by an urgent High Court interdict. Photos: John Yeld

New battle looms over future of Tokai and Cecilia pine plantations

John Yeld 28 Jul 2026

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Africa to weather billion-dollar storm as “super” El Niño approaches

Simon Jessop and Marc Jones 27 Jul 2026

“This Textile Innovation Challenge is about discovering ideas that could help shape Africa’s textile future,” says Jackie May, founder of Twyg and co-founder of Africa Textile Talks. Image credit: The Dollie House

Africa’s sustainable fashion future to be unveiled at Twyg’s Africa Textile Talks

24 Jul 2026

A Sudanese refugee girl displaced by clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army at the Tine transit camp in eastern Chad. Image credit: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

El Niño, Strait of Hormuz deadlock threaten strides made to end global hunger

Giselda Vagnoni and Oriana Boselli 21 Jul 2026

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Volkswagen charges up Kariega component plant with 1,410 solar panels

21 Jul 2026

Will El Niño drought hit food prices in South Africa? Earlier rains and grain stocks offer hope

Will El Niño drought hit food prices in South Africa? Earlier rains and grain stocks offer hope

Wandile Sihlobo 15 Jul 2026

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Can climate shocks change how people feel about paying taxes?

Enrico Nichelatti 10 Jul 2026

WWF South Africa’s Mandela Day campaign calls on South Africans to dedicate their 67 minutes to nature close to home or even at home. Image supplied.

WWF South Africa’s Mandela Day campaign asks SA to sweep before Mother Nature’s door

8 Jul 2026

Dewald Visser travels to De Hoop Nature Reserve and MPA in the new kykNET series Hey Skipper. Image supplied.

Western Cape coastline to make waves in new kykNET series

3 Jul 2026

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Amazon-backed spekboom carbon removal programme to create 11,000 jobs

2 Jul 2026

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False Bay seabed acts as a “storage reservoir for pollution”

24 Jun 2026

Mexico stood out as one of the most affected regions, particularly in the Yucatán Peninsula and the state of Tabasco, where documented heat-stroke mortality events in howler monkeys occurred during the same period. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

UCT develops world’s first early biodiversity heat warning system

22 Jun 2026

KelTex founders Laetus Buberwa and Emeliana Said. Image supplied.

Tanzanian duo win H&M Foundation’s 2026 Global Change Award

18 Jun 2026

The 2026 Vodacom Eco-Warriors, St John Paul II Secondary School in Elandskop, KZN. Image supplied.

2026 Vodacom Eco-Warriors: SA’s Gen Zs solving the country’s sustainability challenges

17 Jun 2026

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The future of sustainable fashion is Africa at Twyg’s Africa Textile Talks

12 Jun 2026

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Standard Bank to finance Africa’s renewable energy boom

10 Jun 2026

Declan Cherry and Daniel Cherry of Traderbag, the Durban company that has launched sustainable paper carrier bags to the retail market. Image Supplied

Myths about plastic shopping bags debunked

5 Jun 2026

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FNB commits R1.5m in disaster-relief funding as NMB ramps up response

4 Jun 2026

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Barry Callebaut warns El Niño could add thousands to cocoa prices

Paolo Laudani 4 Jun 2026

Topco Media spearheads Environment Month with the 8th edition of ESG: The Future of Sustainability

Topco Media spearheads Environment Month with the 8th edition of ESG: The Future of Sustainability

Topco Media 3 Jun 2026

On Monday, fishers and environmental activists picketed outside the Cape High Court on the first day of a case against the government granting environmental authorisation for seismic surveys off the West Coast. Photo: Liezl Human.

Fishers in court to stop West Coast oil search

Liezl Human 2 Jun 2026

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Western and Eastern Cape brace for disruptive rain, flooding and snow

2 Jun 2026

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A storm is brewing as experts warn of a “super” El Niño

27 May 2026

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