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Fossil Free South Africa has won four victories over “greenwashing” in advertising by oil, coal and gas companies, write the authors. Graphic: Lisa Nelson

Fossil fuel companies rebuked for greenwashingJo-Anne Smetherham, Kholwani Simelane and Patrick Bond

The future of food: Reflections from The 2026 Africa Food Systems Conference

The future of food: Reflections from The 2026 Africa Food Systems ConferenceAndy Du Plessis, FoodForward SA

The entrepreneurs selected for Mr Price Foundation’s inaugural Foundation Coffee Incubator programme. Image credit:

Mr Price Foundation’s R39.2m investment pays off for SA’s youth

The future of food: Reflections from The 2026 Africa Food Systems Conference

The future of food: Reflections from The 2026 Africa Food Systems Conference

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The entrepreneurs selected for Mr Price Foundation’s inaugural Foundation Coffee Incubator programme. Image credit:

Mr Price Foundation’s R39.2m investment pays off for SA’s youth

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From classroom to career: Cape Town Tourism opens doors for young people

Cape Town Tourism From classroom to career: Cape Town Tourism opens doors for young people

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Rainbow Tjokkers Rugby Development Clinic a huge success in Worcester

Rainbow Chicken Rainbow Tjokkers Rugby Development Clinic a huge success in Worcester

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How Cell C is showing up for South Africa’s youth: You’ve got the idea. We’ll give you the tools

Cell C How Cell C is showing up for South Africa’s youth: You’ve got the idea. We’ll give you the tools

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OFM pushes up PinkTober!

OFM Radio OFM pushes up PinkTober!

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Trialogue Sustainable Business Tracker finds high ambition, weaker implementation

Trialogue Trialogue Sustainable Business Tracker finds high ambition, weaker implementation

8 Sep 2026

Beyond connectivity: Octotel empowers 160 learners through AI, coding and robotics

Octotel Beyond connectivity: Octotel empowers 160 learners through AI, coding and robotics

4 Sep 2026

Cansa surrounds young patients with hope, dignity and care

CANSA Cansa surrounds young patients with hope, dignity and care

4 Sep 2026

Why is sanitation technology essential?

Propelair SA Why is sanitation technology essential?

31 Aug 2026

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

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Light bulb moment: The electric decarbonisation opportunity

Light bulb moment: The electric decarbonisation opportunity

Andrew Winstone 8 Sep 2026

Kruger flood recovery advances as National Parks Week gets underway

Kruger flood recovery advances as National Parks Week gets underway

8 Sep 2026

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Mass timber and timber frame training heads to Pretoria

7 Sep 2026

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Green businesses win big at Nedbank Green Economy Indaba

7 Sep 2026

Arnot Power Station in Mpumalanga is one of Eskom’s coal-fired power plants. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Eskom in a coal mind: SA open to AI data centres, but at what electricity price?

3 Sep 2026

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Huge win for Cape Town tenants as 36 Hans Strijdom goes net-zero

31 Aug 2026

A drone view shows solar panels in front of a mine as South Africa’s mining firms accelerate investment in renewable energy projects to diversify power supply, reduce costs and meet decarbonisation targets after decades of reliance on state utility Eskom, at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, southwest of Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Anglo American, Sibanye look to renewables to drop Eskom reliance

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nelson Banya 26 Aug 2026

The anti-femicide demonstration in Cape Town, South Africa, following the death of Uyinene Mrwetyana outside the Houses of Parliament whilst President Cyril Ramaphosa gives a speech. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Why South African businesses need to invest in GBVF prevention

Virginia Francis 25 Aug 2026

Electra Mining Africa showcases the technologies shaping tomorrow’s industry

Electra Mining Africa showcases the technologies shaping tomorrow’s industry

Electra Mining Africa 19 Aug 2026

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Sanbi appoints first woman curator at Kirstenbosch Garden

18 Aug 2026

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

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

Fibre Circle 18 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Nicole Malan, Head: Africa Power Systems | Schneider Electric.

Nicole Malan appointed Head: Africa Power Systems | Schneider Electric

14 Aug 2026

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

14 Aug 2026

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

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

Gordon Institute of Business Science 14 Aug 2026

Armed with both corporate and civil society work and a people-centred leadership style, Sarah Mthintso is ready to take the SAB Foundation into its next chapter. Image supplied.

#WomensMonth | Impact is not just a word for SAB Foundation’s Sarah Mthintso

Maroefah Smith 13 Aug 2026

“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

Charlotte Metcalf, CEO of the South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA). Image supplied

#WomensMonth | SANBWA's Charlotte Metcalf on why purpose, proof and persistence matter in water stewardship

Evan-Lee Courie 12 Aug 2026

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#WomensMonth | Leadership lessons from the women at Philip Morris SA

11 Aug 2026

"Leadership isn't about being the loudest voice in the room. It's about creating the conditions for others to succeed and bringing people together around a shared purpose," says Suraya Hamdulay, corporate affairs senior director for Southern Africa at PepsiCo. Image supplied

#WomensMonth | PepsiCo's Suraya Hamdulay on leading with purpose, trust and the courage to keep growing

Evan-Lee Courie 11 Aug 2026

Thinkerneur launches WISA: A new era for African women in sustainability and leadership

Thinkerneur launches WISA: A new era for African women in sustainability and leadership

Thinkerneur 5 Aug 2026

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3 women-led businesses to run coffee kiosks in Mr Price stores

5 Aug 2026

#AfricaTextileTalks: Africa’s not new to sustainable fashion; it’s true to it

Maroefah Smith 3 Aug 2026

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3 SA innovators selected for 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge

29 Jul 2026

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Cape Town Kite Festival returns to colour the skies for mental health

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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