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UP and Vodacom Bulls collaborate on UP Giving Month to fight student hunger and financial exclusion

UP and Vodacom Bulls collaborate on UP Giving Month to fight student hunger and financial exclusionUniversity of Pretoria

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Sassa clears up social grant suspension claims

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R1.2bn grant to aid disaster-affected provinces

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Gen Z and the sustainability paradox: Why ideals and shopping habits don’t always alignMelise Panetta

Africa’s sustainability changemakers unite: YES ESG and Beyond Awards

Africa’s sustainability changemakers unite: YES ESG and Beyond AwardsESG Africa Conference

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Sustainable resource extraction is a non-negotiable

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AfDB awards SA $1m grant to boost green jobs

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GCF grants $40m to Sanbi's Eco-Disaster Risk Reduction project

The 2025 Global Report on Food Crises sounds the alarm

The 2025 Global Report on Food Crises sounds the alarm

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Sassa clears up social grant suspension claims

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SA's coffee industry in hot water: price surges explained by Domaine Rautenbach of Jacobs Coffee

SA's coffee industry in hot water: price surges explained by Domaine Rautenbach of Jacobs Coffee

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Feb 2025

South Africa’s world-class scientific research vessel, the SA Agulhas II, heads toward Cape Town after a stop over in East London following its annual relief and supply voyage to the SANAE IV Antarctic base. The back of Table Mountain, seen in the distance here, was a welcome sight for some researchers returning from a 12-month overwintering stay at SANAE IV, along with sobering news on the state of the southern oceans. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Icebreaker returns from Antarctica with alarming news

Steve Kretzmann 21 Feb 2025

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South African pharmaceutical wholesaler UPD adds 42 electric vans to fleet

Nqobile Dludla 20 Feb 2025

Kenneth Shelembe from Mahlungulu near Nondweni in rural KwaZulu-Natal says he has been able to make a living wage as a waste picker. Photos: Bongane Motaung / GroundUp

Waste management project is changing lives in rural KwaZulu-Natal

Bongane Motaung 20 Feb 2025

Rethinking welding techniques can revolutionise sustainability

Rethinking welding techniques can revolutionise sustainability

Roman Mornau 20 Feb 2025

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Trump's aid cuts stop South African HIV vaccine trials in their tracks

Catherine Schenck 19 Feb 2025

Bikes handed over to thrilled senior learners at Tsakane Primary School, Krugersdorp

Bikes handed over to thrilled senior learners at Tsakane Primary School, Krugersdorp

Adopt-a-School 18 Feb 2025

South Africans are embracing eco-friendly practices, but challenges remain

South Africans are embracing eco-friendly practices, but challenges remain

KLA 18 Feb 2025

Empowering young learners of Mapaleni Primary School

Empowering young learners of Mapaleni Primary School

Adopt-a-School 18 Feb 2025

Bringing stories to life

Bringing stories to life

Coronation 18 Feb 2025

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W Cape unveils key strategies to boost environmental resilience

18 Feb 2025

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The crucial role of fisheries observers in sustainable deep-sea management

18 Feb 2025

SA Harvest, logistics partners tackle food insecurity in Eastern Cape

SA Harvest, logistics partners tackle food insecurity in Eastern Cape

18 Feb 2025

Sparking imagination in the classroom

Sparking imagination in the classroom

Coronation 17 Feb 2025

New Plant Health Act to boost agricultural trade and biosecurity

New Plant Health Act to boost agricultural trade and biosecurity

17 Feb 2025

Sustainability of plastic packaging highlighted at Pro-Plas Expo 2025

Sustainability of plastic packaging highlighted at Pro-Plas Expo 2025

PROPAK AFRICA 2025 17 Feb 2025

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Women Ministry condemns brutal murder of gay activist Imam

17 Feb 2025

Conservation groups want new “sweet spot” no-fishing zones around African Penguin breeding colonies, arguing current zones are inadequate to prevent the species’ extinction. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp

Major showdown in court over African Penguin’s future

John Yeld 17 Feb 2025

Deadline for Sassa card transition extended to 20 March 2025

Deadline for Sassa card transition extended to 20 March 2025

14 Feb 2025

Looking for greener processors: Sustainability as a driver of innovation

Looking for greener processors: Sustainability as a driver of innovation

Werner Joubert, ASUS 14 Feb 2025

The new Postbank Black Card for Sassa beneficiaries. The current Gold Cards will expire on 28 February 2025 and social grant beneficiaries are urged to get their new cards before then. Photo supplied by Sassa

Sassa Gold cards to stop working on 28 February 2025 - beneficiaries urged to replace them

13 Feb 2025

Propelair: One shade of green

Propelair: One shade of green

Propelair SA 13 Feb 2025

Mr Price Foundation, Zapper partner to combat youth unemployment

Mr Price Foundation, Zapper partner to combat youth unemployment

13 Feb 2025

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Davos panel unveils $1tn opportunity by addressing women's health gap

Katja Hamilton 12 Feb 2025

Plastics SA and Captain Fanplastic ignite the school year with eco-education at Westlake Primary

Plastics SA and Captain Fanplastic ignite the school year with eco-education at Westlake Primary

Soapbox 12 Feb 2025

Fibre Circle and Good Work Foundation launch partnership to promote environmental education

Fibre Circle and Good Work Foundation launch partnership to promote environmental education

Dumisani Khumalo, Fibre Circle 12 Feb 2025

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Social Development issues notices of non-compliance to NPOs

12 Feb 2025

Rising food, fuel, and electricity prices put further pressure on struggling households

Rising food, fuel, and electricity prices put further pressure on struggling households

Andy du Plessis, FoodForward SA 11 Feb 2025

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Government publishes National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report

11 Feb 2025

Nairobi Fashion Week 2025 puts regenerative fashion in the spotlight

Nairobi Fashion Week 2025 puts regenerative fashion in the spotlight

11 Feb 2025

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Nairobi Fashion Week 2025 puts regenerative fashion in the spotlight

Nairobi Fashion Week 2025 puts regenerative fashion in the spotlight

11 Feb 2025

Laurent Muschel, HERA Director General, and Jean Kaseya, Africa CDC Director General, stand near mpox vaccines as first batches arrive at N'Djili International Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 5 September 2024. Reuters/Justin Makangara/File Photo

Africa's top health official presses US to resume health aid

Jennifer Rigby 6 Feb 2025

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

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

Katja Hamilton 3 Dec 2024

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