Plastic debris is everywhere and has grabbed the attention of environmental policy makers and regulators...
By Ifenna Ilechukwu 20 hours ago
Plastic debris is everywhere and has grabbed the attention of environmental policy makers and regulators...
After more than a decade of lobbying, agreement was reached last week to declare the Olifants River Estuary on the West Coast a nature reserve...
Meanwhile, the Advertising Regulatory Board has done some weapons-grade 'virtue signalling' by banning a radio ad for Volkswagen's Amarok bakkie...
Brendan Seery 16 hours ago
After more than a decade of lobbying, agreement was reached last week to declare the Olifants River Estuary on the West Coast a nature reserve...
John Yeld 21 hours ago
Around the world, ocean-impact accelerators are emerging as societies start to realise the importance of focusing efforts and investments towards healthier oceans...
1 day ago
Unilever has invested €85 million in a new food innovation centre in the Netherlands, as the consumer goods giant looks to address "major global food system challenges".
1 day ago
Modern society has given significant attention to the promises of the digital economy over the past decade. But it has given little attention to its negative environmental footprint...
Raynold Wonder Alorse 1 day ago
It is disheartening that South Africa is a country where the rate of femicide is five times higher than the global average, according to the UN's World Health Organisation...
Kusile Mtunzi-Hairwadzi 6 Dec 2019
The winners of the inaugural the Commonwealth Litter Programme (CLIP) STOMP Awards were announced this week at the CLIP Innovation Conference...
6 Dec 2019
Ford Motor Company and McDonald's USA will soon be using the dried skin of coffee beans called chaff, which naturally comes off during the roasting process, to reinforce certain vehicle parts...
6 Dec 2019
The board and management of the Soul City Institute for Social Justice recently announced the appointment of Phinah Kodisang as its new CEO...
5 Dec 2019
More than 35 billion tonnes of non-metallic minerals are extracted from the Earth every year...
Seyed Ghaffar 5 Dec 2019
Clover Nutrikids recently announced that fundraising is on track for the purchasing and refurbishing of a sixth Clover Nutrikids CHOC House in Port Elizabeth...
5 Dec 2019
Pick n Pay is piloting a new 'pick and weigh' packaging-free zone that allows customers to purchase a wide range of products without any packaging...
4 Dec 2019
The Greenovate Awards recognises outstanding leadership in environmentally innovative thinking for the built environment at university level...
4 Dec 2019
Following the coming into effect of the Carbon Tax Act, National Treasury is seeking public comment into the Draft Regulations for Trade Exposure Allowance and the Draft Regulations for the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Intensity Benchmarks...
3 Dec 2019
New prohibitions on the type of materials that can be accepted at landfill sites are causing the waste management industry a severe headache for a simple, related reason, says Johan van den Berg, MD of Averda SA...
3 Dec 2019
Our power plants may be dirty now. But unlike combustion vehicles, electric cars give us the chance to finally free ourselves from high-carbon travel...
Ranald Boydell 3 Dec 2019
To mark the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (GBV), Markham has joined forces with not-for-profit social enterprise Relate to launch the Help! Don't Harm campaign...
3 Dec 2019
Cindy Mkaza-Siboto is co-founder of Emagqabini Education Academy, the community-based, educational non-profit organisation operating in Khayelitsha that assists township learners with after-school academic support, mentorship and career planning, based on Mkaza-Siboto's own sister Yonela's academic struggles. Here's how they've grown to support more than 100 learners...
Leigh Andrews 3 Dec 2019
Following a €2m grant to the Africa Climate Change Fund in 2016, the Government of Flanders has this year committed a further €1m to support five projects in three African countries - Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa...
3 Dec 2019
Food Lover's Market has banned plastic bags in all national corporate stores as of 1 December 2019, and will only be offering paper bags, boxes and Food Lover's Market canvas bags going forward...
3 Dec 2019
Time and again it has been proven that companies that foster gender diversity at board, executive and employee levels outperform and produce greater value for their shareholders than homogeneous companies...
Sonwabise Sebata 3 Dec 2019
In the face of an immensely challenging digital skills gap on the continent, Mojolaoluwa Aderemi-Makinde, head of brand and reputation at Google Africa, remains optimistic...
Sindy Peters 2 Dec 2019
There is a notable opportunity for large farming operations to significantly reduce their energy spend and further ease strain on the national electricity grid...
2 Dec 2019
Budding photographer, Skateboard P and lover of all things Africa, Galen McGee, founder and creator of Saucy Woodz, uses his love of skateboards to create unique, handmade jewellery pieces...
Robin Fredericks 2 Dec 2019
Unfortunately, gender-based violence is a harsh reality of everyday life for the majority of South African women. Here's what's being done to not just take a stand but also act to end GBV this #16DaysofActivism and beyond, with UN Women's global #OrangetheWorld campaign...
Leigh Andrews 2 Dec 2019
The long-awaited Tafelberg case ended on Friday, 29 November, after five days in the Western Cape High Court...
Madison Yauger 2 Dec 2019
About 50 protesters from Extinction Rebellion, Fridays for Future, and members of mining affected communities - many from Soweto - protested outside the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in Sandton on Black Friday...
Kimberly Mutandiro 2 Dec 2019
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act which constitutes the nation's unprecedented statutory recognition of the Khoi-San communities, leaders and structures...
29 Nov 2019
The Tikki Hywood Foundation and African Parks partnered to combine their expertise and resources to boost the protection of pangolins in Africa, the most heavily trafficked mammal on the planet...
29 Nov 2019
