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Marcelle Meredith will officially retire on 30 June 2025. Image supplied.

NSPCA CEO Marcelle Meredith retires

Petco’s efforts saved 76,000m³ of South Africa’s scarce landfill space in 2024. Image supplied.

How Petco saved 76,000m³ of recyclable packaging in 2024

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#UpcyclingDay: How local women breathe new life into bread bags

Social housing at Salt River Market moves one step forward

Social housing at Salt River Market moves one step forwardMatthew Hirsch and Daniel Steyn

CoGTA-led dialogue bridges sectors to boost municipal performance

CoGTA-led dialogue bridges sectors to boost municipal performance

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More than 200-million litres of untreated or partially treated sewage is released into False Bay daily. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

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Steve Kretzmann 16 Feb 2024

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Theo Evans and Bruce Webber 16 Feb 2024

Image supplied. The Superbalist team turned out in numbers to ensure that the Green Point homeless community were well supported at the Street Store held on 10 February 2024

Superbalist's 3rd Street Store a triple win with triple the impact

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Angeline Mbokazi from Fundi at one of the Pep stores in Gauteng

Fundi Foundation launches school uniform lay-bye initiative

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Lindsey Schutters 14 Feb 2024

The sustainability of sustainability

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Milton Segal, SAICA 14 Feb 2024

Image supplied. Fifteen green sector startups participated in the Grindstone South Africa programme, a partnership between the Anglo American Foundation (AAF) and Grindstone South Africa

Grindstone South Africa programme champions green startups, VEZ Technologies takes top prize

14 Feb 2024

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Money and ageing: South African study shows cash grants help people live longer and have better memory function

14 Feb 2024

Smartfill technology: packageless retail solutions embrace the circular economy

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14 Feb 2024

AICPA & CIMA and Topco Media deliver the premier sustainability conference in South Africa

AICPA & CIMA and Topco Media deliver the premier sustainability conference in South Africa

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Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis used the opportunity to criticise national government.

CoCT launches Cash for Power programme alongside Energy Strategy unveiling

Lindsey Schutters 12 Feb 2024

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Anglo diversifies into critical minerals with Finland battery deal

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More than two million litres of sieved raw sewage is pumped out to sea off Camps Bay every day. This is one of three marine outfalls, the other two being at Greenpoint and Hout Bay. The City has commissioned a study to determine the costs of treating the sewage first, or piping it to existing wastewater treatment works or further out to sea. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / Groundup

Cape Town’s ocean-bound sewage options unveiled

Steve Kretzmann 9 Feb 2024

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#Sona2024: Ramaphosa's last address - Legacy, challenges, and climate action

Katja Hamilton 9 Feb 2024

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#Sona2024: Govt to extend and improve R350 social relief grant

9 Feb 2024

Elia Nandjiwa is resources industries and mining executive at Barloworld Equipment Southern Africa

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Pick n Pay's latest reusable bag initiative aids whale conservation

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8 Feb 2024

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8 Feb 2024

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8 Feb 2024

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Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2024

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Ons Jabeur appointed World Food Programme Global Goodwill Ambassador

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Final R500k for children’s charities as StreetSmart SA closes its doors

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At least 12 fishing companies are taking the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) minister to court over the commercial fishing rights allocation process. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Fishing companies take Creecy to court over quotas

Liezl Human 6 Feb 2024

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Cape Verde is the third African country to eliminate malaria: here’s how

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