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Image: Mohale Dam, part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project - David Love, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Lesotho Highlands Tunnel closure will not affect water availability

Nonhlanhla Mahlaule, data capturer at the BEE Chamber

#30YearsOfFreedom: Milestone on SA's road to transformation and economic empowerment

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1,000 trees for Stellenbosch - restoration campaign launches

South Africa's energy and construction industry under heavy scrutiny in Draft Sectoral Emissions Target Report. Source: Meta AI

Draft report shows emissions dip, but energy and construction pivotal to deeper cuts

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Nonhlanhla Mahlaule, data capturer at the BEE Chamber

#30YearsOfFreedom: Milestone on SA's road to transformation and economic empowerment

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Nestlé enhances supply chain transparency by sharing list of suppliers

Nestlé enhances supply chain transparency by sharing list of suppliers

5 Feb 2019

Facebook marks Safer Internet Day, partnering 20+ African NGOs

Facebook marks Safer Internet Day, partnering 20+ African NGOs

5 Feb 2019

Two poaching attempts foiled in KZN

Two poaching attempts foiled in KZN

4 Feb 2019

#FairnessFirst: Diversity behind the scenes makes for better reporting

#FairnessFirst: Diversity behind the scenes makes for better reporting

Leigh Andrews 4 Feb 2019

UNU report compares technologies that remove arsenic from groundwater

UNU report compares technologies that remove arsenic from groundwater

1 Feb 2019

Plastic in the oceans is not the fault of the global south

Plastic in the oceans is not the fault of the global south

Alisa Greenwood-Nguyen and Robin J. Roth 1 Feb 2019

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SA actress and activist appointed UNHCR goodwill ambassador

31 Jan 2019

Two nabbed with 10 rhino horn pieces

Two nabbed with 10 rhino horn pieces

31 Jan 2019

2018 International Coastal Clean-up results reveals SA's top pollutants

2018 International Coastal Clean-up results reveals SA's top pollutants

30 Jan 2019

Brambles makes progress towards 2020 Sustainability Goals

Brambles makes progress towards 2020 Sustainability Goals

30 Jan 2019

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

29 Jan 2019

People living in run-down, inner city apartments, like these in Cairo, are at risk of heat-stress health problems. Shutterstock

How global warming is adding to the health risks of poor people

Lenore Manderson 28 Jan 2019

#FairnessFirst: Will the shift towards a cashless society finally decrease inequality?

#FairnessFirst: Will the shift towards a cashless society finally decrease inequality?

Leigh Andrews 28 Jan 2019

How we can "bank" water underground for use later on

How we can "bank" water underground for use later on

Gaathier Mahed 28 Jan 2019

Curios and handicrafts not the way to equality in Africa

Curios and handicrafts not the way to equality in Africa

Devan Moonsamy 28 Jan 2019

KFC commits to 100% recoverable or reusable plastic packaging by 2025

KFC commits to 100% recoverable or reusable plastic packaging by 2025

25 Jan 2019

UN, WEF and partners to tackle e-waste

UN, WEF and partners to tackle e-waste

25 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Single-use plastic, circular economy, ethical supply chains and climate action to drive retail in 2019

#BizTrends2019: Single-use plastic, circular economy, ethical supply chains and climate action to drive retail in 2019

Feroz Koor 25 Jan 2019

New report: Setting realistic targets for biofuel production in sub-Saharan Africa

New report: Setting realistic targets for biofuel production in sub-Saharan Africa

25 Jan 2019

Sheila McGillivray, tribe leader at One Lady & A Tribe.

#BizTrends2019: The four Ps of cause marketing in 2019

Sheila McGillivray 25 Jan 2019

We can't save everything from climate change - here's how to make choices

We can't save everything from climate change - here's how to make choices

Benjamin Preston and Johanna Nalau 24 Jan 2019

Zayed Sustainability Prize 2019 awards ceremony sees African innovators shine

Zayed Sustainability Prize 2019 awards ceremony sees African innovators shine

24 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

Robyn Smith 24 Jan 2019

Artist’s name: Babak Sarbaz (pseudonym)
Title: Clergies’ Revolution
Dimensions: 100 x 75 cm
Editor’s note: This submission is a graphic manipulation of an image of Ayatollah Khomeini’s return to Iran in 1979

Borders and Boundaries competition announces winner

24 Jan 2019

Ford South Africa uplifts communities in Africa

Ford South Africa uplifts communities in Africa

24 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: If 'toxic' was the word of 2018, could 'trust' be the word for 2019?

#BizTrends2019: If 'toxic' was the word of 2018, could 'trust' be the word for 2019?

Rachel Thompson 23 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: The untapped opportunity of female empowerment

SheSays Cape Town founders 23 Jan 2019

Freshwater wildlife face an uncertain future

Freshwater wildlife face an uncertain future

Andrea Jane Reid and Steven J Cooke 23 Jan 2019

New report: Almost 36 million Ethiopian children lack access to basic social services

New report: Almost 36 million Ethiopian children lack access to basic social services

22 Jan 2019

Faithful to Nature crowns SA's favourite eco-conscious brands

Faithful to Nature crowns SA's favourite eco-conscious brands

Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Jan 2019

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Nestlé enhances supply chain transparency by sharing list of suppliers

Nestlé enhances supply chain transparency by sharing list of suppliers

5 Feb 2019

Facebook marks Safer Internet Day, partnering 20+ African NGOs

Facebook marks Safer Internet Day, partnering 20+ African NGOs

5 Feb 2019

Nomzamo Mbatha. Image source:

SA actress and activist appointed UNHCR goodwill ambassador

31 Jan 2019

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

29 Jan 2019

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Two poaching attempts foiled in KZN

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#FairnessFirst: Diversity behind the scenes makes for better reporting

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UNU report compares technologies that remove arsenic from groundwater

UNU report compares technologies that remove arsenic from groundwater

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Plastic in the oceans is not the fault of the global south

Plastic in the oceans is not the fault of the global south

Alisa Greenwood-Nguyen and Robin J. Roth 1 Feb 2019

Two nabbed with 10 rhino horn pieces

Two nabbed with 10 rhino horn pieces

31 Jan 2019

2018 International Coastal Clean-up results reveals SA's top pollutants

2018 International Coastal Clean-up results reveals SA's top pollutants

30 Jan 2019

Brambles makes progress towards 2020 Sustainability Goals

Brambles makes progress towards 2020 Sustainability Goals

30 Jan 2019

People living in run-down, inner city apartments, like these in Cairo, are at risk of heat-stress health problems. Shutterstock

How global warming is adding to the health risks of poor people

Lenore Manderson 28 Jan 2019

#FairnessFirst: Will the shift towards a cashless society finally decrease inequality?

#FairnessFirst: Will the shift towards a cashless society finally decrease inequality?

Leigh Andrews 28 Jan 2019

How we can "bank" water underground for use later on

How we can "bank" water underground for use later on

Gaathier Mahed 28 Jan 2019

Curios and handicrafts not the way to equality in Africa

Curios and handicrafts not the way to equality in Africa

Devan Moonsamy 28 Jan 2019

KFC commits to 100% recoverable or reusable plastic packaging by 2025

KFC commits to 100% recoverable or reusable plastic packaging by 2025

25 Jan 2019

UN, WEF and partners to tackle e-waste

UN, WEF and partners to tackle e-waste

25 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Single-use plastic, circular economy, ethical supply chains and climate action to drive retail in 2019

#BizTrends2019: Single-use plastic, circular economy, ethical supply chains and climate action to drive retail in 2019

Feroz Koor 25 Jan 2019

New report: Setting realistic targets for biofuel production in sub-Saharan Africa

New report: Setting realistic targets for biofuel production in sub-Saharan Africa

25 Jan 2019

Sheila McGillivray, tribe leader at One Lady & A Tribe.

#BizTrends2019: The four Ps of cause marketing in 2019

Sheila McGillivray 25 Jan 2019

We can't save everything from climate change - here's how to make choices

We can't save everything from climate change - here's how to make choices

Benjamin Preston and Johanna Nalau 24 Jan 2019

Zayed Sustainability Prize 2019 awards ceremony sees African innovators shine

Zayed Sustainability Prize 2019 awards ceremony sees African innovators shine

24 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

Robyn Smith 24 Jan 2019

Artist’s name: Babak Sarbaz (pseudonym)
Title: Clergies’ Revolution
Dimensions: 100 x 75 cm
Editor’s note: This submission is a graphic manipulation of an image of Ayatollah Khomeini’s return to Iran in 1979

Borders and Boundaries competition announces winner

24 Jan 2019

Ford South Africa uplifts communities in Africa

Ford South Africa uplifts communities in Africa

24 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: If 'toxic' was the word of 2018, could 'trust' be the word for 2019?

#BizTrends2019: If 'toxic' was the word of 2018, could 'trust' be the word for 2019?

Rachel Thompson 23 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: The untapped opportunity of female empowerment

SheSays Cape Town founders 23 Jan 2019

Freshwater wildlife face an uncertain future

Freshwater wildlife face an uncertain future

Andrea Jane Reid and Steven J Cooke 23 Jan 2019

New report: Almost 36 million Ethiopian children lack access to basic social services

New report: Almost 36 million Ethiopian children lack access to basic social services

22 Jan 2019

Faithful to Nature crowns SA's favourite eco-conscious brands

Faithful to Nature crowns SA's favourite eco-conscious brands

Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Jan 2019

The importance of good environmental, social and governance practices

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Shameela Soobramoney 21 Jan 2019

#FairnessFirst: Time to stand for purpose-led marketing and social impact advertising

#FairnessFirst: Time to stand for purpose-led marketing and social impact advertising

Leigh Andrews 21 Jan 2019

$1bn commitment made to help end plastic waste in the environment

$1bn commitment made to help end plastic waste in the environment

18 Jan 2019

3 KNP field rangers arrested

3 KNP field rangers arrested

17 Jan 2019

Toward a circular economy: Tackling the plastics recycling problem

Toward a circular economy: Tackling the plastics recycling problem

Margaret Sobkowicz 17 Jan 2019

Kim Winstanley, chief growth officer and partner at Worx Group.

#BizTrends2019: Going green has never been more golden

Kim Winstanley 17 Jan 2019

Andy Hadfield, CEO, forgood.co.za

#BizTrends2019: Quick hit trends and the problem with competing giving behaviours

Andy Hadfield 17 Jan 2019

Upcycling beats carbon tax, drives skills and B-BBEE compliance

Upcycling beats carbon tax, drives skills and B-BBEE compliance

Yasmine Miemiec 16 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Brands with purpose will change South Africa for the better

#BizTrends2019: Brands with purpose will change South Africa for the better

Michael Baretta 16 Jan 2019

All-you-can-eat food packaging could soon be on the menu

All-you-can-eat food packaging could soon be on the menu

Sylvain Charlebois 16 Jan 2019

BizTrendsLIVE! Avoid the FOMO!

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Bizcommunity.com 15 Jan 2019

Rising number of desalination plants creating a salty dilemma - UN report

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15 Jan 2019

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