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#WomensMonth: How Cecilia Buyiswa Matenshi turned trash into triumph

#WomensMonth: How Cecilia Buyiswa Matenshi turned trash into triumphMaroefah Smith

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#WomensMonth: Ener-G-Africa’s Louise Williamson on why people are central to conservationMaroefah Smith

About 80 people gathered in Rosebank to protest against Standard Bank and TotalEnergies’ investment in fossil fuels. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro

Climate protesters demand reparations from Standard Bank for fossil fuel investmentsKimberly Mutandiro

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#WomensMonth: Ener-G-Africa’s Louise Williamson on why people are central to conservation

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About 80 people gathered in Rosebank to protest against Standard Bank and TotalEnergies’ investment in fossil fuels. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro

Climate protesters demand reparations from Standard Bank for fossil fuel investments

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Source: Ben April, Associate Director: ESG leader for KPMG in Africa.

#BizTrends2025: COP29 reflections and the importance of sustainable finance and investment

Ben April 4 Feb 2025

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Permanent desalination plant for Cape Town - have your say

4 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Tshikululu Social Investments' CEO, Tracey Henry steps down.

Tracey Henry: Icon of social investment honoured as she steps down from Tshikululu

3 Feb 2025

A drone image of oil at the main beach in Strandfontein on the West Coast. Photo: Tania Fouche / GroundUp

West Coast beaches polluted by oil spill

John Yeld 3 Feb 2025

World Wetlands Day: Sappi leads the way in wetland conservation in South Africa

World Wetlands Day: Sappi leads the way in wetland conservation in South Africa

Sappi 3 Feb 2025

Urban food gardens produce more than vegetables, they create bonds for young Capetonians – study

Urban food gardens produce more than vegetables, they create bonds for young Capetonians – study

Tinashe P. Kanosvamhira 3 Feb 2025

UP and UNV partner to develop the first-ever global volunteer index

UP and UNV partner to develop the first-ever global volunteer index

University of Pretoria 31 Jan 2025

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Cape Town's winds threaten fruit exports, scientists step in

31 Jan 2025

Margolite Williams from SA Harvest with fashion students demonstrating their creative use of Blue Ribbons bags.

How the power of collaboration can turn food waste to wonder

Ozzy Nel 31 Jan 2025

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Space advertising faces strong opposition as scientists sound alarm

Karabo Ledwaba 30 Jan 2025

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US deregulation under Trump serves as a boon for equities, a bane for climate change

David Crosoer 29 Jan 2025

Microsoft launches AI skilling drive to train 1M South Africans

Microsoft launches AI skilling drive to train 1M South Africans

29 Jan 2025

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‘I’m breaching my Hippocratic oath’ – Trump’s foreign aid freeze halts key HIV programmes

29 Jan 2025

Thriving people, thriving planet: Transforming lives and landscapes

Thriving people, thriving planet: Transforming lives and landscapes

The Social Employment Fund 29 Jan 2025

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A hot and troubled world of work: How South Africa’s bold new climate act and labour law can align to drive a just transition

Debbie Collier 29 Jan 2025

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Have your say on draft National Elephant Heritage Strategy

29 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Future-focused procurement – embracing change and empowering growth

#BizTrends2025: Future-focused procurement – embracing change and empowering growth

Debbie Tagg 28 Jan 2025

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New pollution law to increase protection of oceans

28 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Exploring key trends in the apple and pear industry

#BizTrends2025: Exploring key trends in the apple and pear industry

Roelf Pienaar 28 Jan 2025

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New nature reserve established in the Soutpansberg

27 Jan 2025

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Rhino poachers handed prison sentences

27 Jan 2025

Regulations limiting the access to the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant have been found to be unconstitutional and invalid by the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Explosive court ruling on SRD grant

Marecia Damons 24 Jan 2025

CIFFT, UN Tourism sign MoU to promote sustainable tourism advertising

CIFFT, UN Tourism sign MoU to promote sustainable tourism advertising

24 Jan 2025

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SA calls on US to reconsider withdrawal from Paris Agreement

24 Jan 2025

In the 2000s activists across the world campaigned for antiretroviral treatment to be made available to people with HIV. One of the consequences of this was PEPFAR, the United States government’s foreign aid HIV programme. Since 2003 it has saved millions of lives. But now its future is unclear. Photo from the Treatment Action Campaign’s march for HIV treatment in Cape Town on 14 February 2003. (photographer unknown)

Trump’s sudden suspension of foreign aid puts millions of lives in Africa at risk

Liezl Human 23 Jan 2025

The South African Social Security Agency is to suspend payment of Social Relief of Distress grants where fraud is suspected. Archive photo: Barbara Maregele / GroundUp

Sassa to suspend SRD grants where fraud is suspected

Marecia Damons 22 Jan 2025

Spar and Bata join forces in the Start Like No Other campaign

Spar and Bata join forces in the Start Like No Other campaign

21 Jan 2025

Dr Manessah Alagbaoso, the Head: Business Ecosystems and Sustainability for the Standard Bank Group Business and Commercial Banking Unit

#BizTrends2025: Mainstreaming sustainability

Dr Manessah Alagbaoso 21 Jan 2025

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South Africa, GEF host international environmental action seminar

20 Jan 2025

Ashley du Plooy, Chief Executive Officer at ERA

#BizTrends2025: Why 2025 looks green for SA

Ashley du Plooy 20 Jan 2025

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AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

3 Dec 2024

Source: G20 South Africa - @g20org

South Africa makes historic leap as first African nation to head the G20

Katja Hamilton 3 Dec 2024

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

Bizcommunity.com 21 Nov 2024

Share a gift, share a smile: The 2024 Safripol Toy Campaign is here!

Share a gift, share a smile: The 2024 Safripol Toy Campaign is here!

Safripol 20 Nov 2024

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