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The Waterfront will draw its power from Etana's wind farms.

V&A Waterfront adds new wind power deal to sustainability mix

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ZEP holders rights upheld by ConCourt, Motsoaledi's appeal dismissed

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Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment and for people – evidence from Ghana and Malawi

By Laura Vang Rasmussen, Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong, Ingo Grass, Marney Isaac and Rachel Bezner Kerr 22 hours

Reservoir at one of the village sites. Source: Supplied

Kumba boosts water security in Sishen community

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UCT academics collaborate with global leaders to decarbonise concrete

UCT academics collaborate with global leaders to decarbonise concrete

6 May 2024

Source: Supplied. Founder and medical director of Child Accra, Juliette Tuakli.

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SSA's Fine & Country: Eco-home trends, sustainable tips

2 May 2024

Help to advance our understanding of the non-profit sector in South Africa

Help to advance our understanding of the non-profit sector in South Africa

Trialogue 2 May 2024

Mabola Protected Area in the Mpumalanga grasslands is under threat of coal mining. Archive photo: supplied

Proposed coal mine in Mpumalanga grasslands back in court

John Yeld 2 May 2024

4 crucial steps to strengthen climate resilience against El Niño and La Niña

4 crucial steps to strengthen climate resilience against El Niño and La Niña

2 May 2024

Widening private health access outpaces NHI progress

30 Apr 2024

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Affordable housing in Western Cape townships poised for a promising future

30 Apr 2024

Partnership to enrich play-based learning, delivers play boxes to ECDs

Partnership to enrich play-based learning, delivers play boxes to ECDs

30 Apr 2024

Building better CSI: Trialogue Business in Society Conference promotes collaborative solutions

Building better CSI: Trialogue Business in Society Conference promotes collaborative solutions

Trialogue 30 Apr 2024

Solidaridad launches employment fund to boost food security, employ youth

Solidaridad launches employment fund to boost food security, employ youth

30 Apr 2024

Promising SA-first solution to convert paper sludge, food and textile waste into bioethanol

Promising SA-first solution to convert paper sludge, food and textile waste into bioethanol

Sappi 29 Apr 2024

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

Lindsey Schutters 29 Apr 2024

Nonhlanhla Mahlaule, data capturer at the BEE Chamber

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

26 Apr 2024

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From vineyard to community: Exploring Spier Wine Farm's commitment to sustainability, empowerment

Robin Fredericks 26 Apr 2024

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

26 Apr 2024

BET Software preserves beach beauty on Earth Day

BET Software preserves beach beauty on Earth Day

BET Software 26 Apr 2024

Coronation World Book Day 2024

Coronation World Book Day 2024

Coronation 26 Apr 2024

Unleashing the power of purpose-driven business

Unleashing the power of purpose-driven business

Ignition Group 25 Apr 2024

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1,000 trees for Stellenbosch - restoration campaign launches

25 Apr 2024

Investment in social enterprise yields double-win

Investment in social enterprise yields double-win

Trialogue 24 Apr 2024

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Gauteng Health Department's last-minute decision a shocker

24 Apr 2024

The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an attempt by Noordhoek environmentalists to set aside approval for a road link in an area where the endangered Western Leopard Toad breeds. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp

Judge rules for 'road' in legal clash with 'toads'

John Yeld 24 Apr 2024

The value of plastic waste

The value of plastic waste

Mpact 24 Apr 2024

L’Oréal, Unesco unveil Women in Science Young Talent Search in SA

L’Oréal, Unesco unveil Women in Science Young Talent Search in SA

24 Apr 2024

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Could better international money transfers be key to giving SA’s solar importers a competitive edge?

23 Apr 2024

Planet vs. Plastics: City Lodge Hotels’ eco-initiatives make sustainability easy

Planet vs. Plastics: City Lodge Hotels’ eco-initiatives make sustainability easy

City Lodge Hotel 23 Apr 2024

Water: The essence of life

Water: The essence of life

Safripol 23 Apr 2024

Terena Chetty, Head of Strategy at 1Africa Consulting

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Terena Chetty 23 Apr 2024

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Johannesburg precinct establishes sustainability benchmarks

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A bird perches on an elephant as it walks at the Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya, 4 April 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

Elephant deaths trigger Kenyan call for Tanzania to curb hunts

Duncan Miriri 11 Apr 2024

Farmers work at a cocoa farm in Daloa, Ivory Coast, 3 October 2023. Reuters/Ange Aboa/File Photo

EU will not delay deforestation law, environment chief says on Ivory Coast visit

Ange Aboa 8 Apr 2024

Philippi Village founder Bushra Razack wins prestigious Forty Under 40 Africa Award

Philippi Village founder Bushra Razack wins prestigious Forty Under 40 Africa Award

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Namibia investigates surge in rhino poaching in Etosha park

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Mabola Protected Area in the Mpumalanga grasslands is under threat of coal mining. Archive photo: supplied

Proposed coal mine in Mpumalanga grasslands back in court

John Yeld 2 May 2024

4 crucial steps to strengthen climate resilience against El Niño and La Niña

4 crucial steps to strengthen climate resilience against El Niño and La Niña

2 May 2024

Widening private health access outpaces NHI progress

30 Apr 2024

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Affordable housing in Western Cape townships poised for a promising future

30 Apr 2024

Partnership to enrich play-based learning, delivers play boxes to ECDs

Partnership to enrich play-based learning, delivers play boxes to ECDs

30 Apr 2024

Building better CSI: Trialogue Business in Society Conference promotes collaborative solutions

Building better CSI: Trialogue Business in Society Conference promotes collaborative solutions

Trialogue 30 Apr 2024

Solidaridad launches employment fund to boost food security, employ youth

Solidaridad launches employment fund to boost food security, employ youth

30 Apr 2024

Promising SA-first solution to convert paper sludge, food and textile waste into bioethanol

Promising SA-first solution to convert paper sludge, food and textile waste into bioethanol

Sappi 29 Apr 2024

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

Lindsey Schutters 29 Apr 2024

Nonhlanhla Mahlaule, data capturer at the BEE Chamber

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

26 Apr 2024

Source: Spier Wine Farm

From vineyard to community: Exploring Spier Wine Farm's commitment to sustainability, empowerment

Robin Fredericks 26 Apr 2024

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

26 Apr 2024

BET Software preserves beach beauty on Earth Day

BET Software preserves beach beauty on Earth Day

BET Software 26 Apr 2024

Coronation World Book Day 2024

Coronation World Book Day 2024

Coronation 26 Apr 2024

Unleashing the power of purpose-driven business

Unleashing the power of purpose-driven business

Ignition Group 25 Apr 2024

Supplied image: Big Oak Tree at 170 Dorp Street

1,000 trees for Stellenbosch - restoration campaign launches

25 Apr 2024

Investment in social enterprise yields double-win

Investment in social enterprise yields double-win

Trialogue 24 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Gauteng Health Department's last-minute decision a shocker

24 Apr 2024

The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an attempt by Noordhoek environmentalists to set aside approval for a road link in an area where the endangered Western Leopard Toad breeds. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp

Judge rules for 'road' in legal clash with 'toads'

John Yeld 24 Apr 2024

The value of plastic waste

The value of plastic waste

Mpact 24 Apr 2024

L’Oréal, Unesco unveil Women in Science Young Talent Search in SA

L’Oréal, Unesco unveil Women in Science Young Talent Search in SA

24 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Could better international money transfers be key to giving SA’s solar importers a competitive edge?

23 Apr 2024

Planet vs. Plastics: City Lodge Hotels’ eco-initiatives make sustainability easy

Planet vs. Plastics: City Lodge Hotels’ eco-initiatives make sustainability easy

City Lodge Hotel 23 Apr 2024

Water: The essence of life

Water: The essence of life

Safripol 23 Apr 2024

Terena Chetty, Head of Strategy at 1Africa Consulting

How climate change has become an OHS issue

Terena Chetty 23 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Johannesburg precinct establishes sustainability benchmarks

23 Apr 2024

Source: © Global Cosmetics News Unilver has succumbed to pressure from shareholders to cut costs and to scale back environmental and social pledges

Unilever scales back on environmental and social initiatives

22 Apr 2024

Rangelands provide a wealth of ecosystem services and support rural economies while harbouring native biodiversity. Courtesy Rauri Alcock

Planting trees in grasslands won't save the planet – rather protect and restore forests

Susanne Vetter 22 Apr 2024

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R28bn Upper uMkhomazi Water Project to relieve KZN water challenges

22 Apr 2024

Food is a fundamental human right, yet South Africans go hungry

Food is a fundamental human right, yet South Africans go hungry

Ambani Reputation Management 19 Apr 2024

Fashion Revolution Week 2024: How everyone can play a part in redefining South Africa's fashion industry

Fashion Revolution Week 2024: How everyone can play a part in redefining South Africa's fashion industry

Soapbox Communications 19 Apr 2024

Like nutritious meals, water should be seen as an essential nutrient for learners

Like nutritious meals, water should be seen as an essential nutrient for learners

Ambani Reputation Management 19 Apr 2024

New reports forecast ~32 GW of installed renewable energy capacity in SA by 2030

New reports forecast ~32 GW of installed renewable energy capacity in SA by 2030

GreenCape 18 Apr 2024

Report: Fortified whole grains combat climate change and hunger

Report: Fortified whole grains combat climate change and hunger

18 Apr 2024

An old woman hospitalized for dehydration during the recent record heat wave, receives IV drip while she is being consulted at an hospital in Niamey, Niger, 13 April 2024. Reuters/ Mahamadou Hamidou

Deadly heat in West Africa warns of climate change-driven scorchers to come

Boureima Balima and Abdel-Kader Mazou 18 Apr 2024

Source: A photo taken of Dubai's skyline under a stormy sky in October 2020.

Dubai’s torrential downpour unleashes havoc on city’s commercial hubs

17 Apr 2024

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Impact manager Acre raises $100m for African climate infrastructure

Virginia Furness 17 Apr 2024

The Carbon Majors list of the companies responsible for four fifths of the world’s CO2 emissions includes Sasol. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Sasol makes the world CO2 emissions blacklist

Liezl Human 17 Apr 2024