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#See: Hertex HAUS reopens reimagined Bellville Showroom

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#See: Tourism Minister urges travellers to rediscover South Africa this Easter with new campaign

#See: Tourism Minister urges travellers to rediscover South Africa this Easter with new campaign

Food gardens connect: Bridging the gap betwen poverty and economic opportunities

Food gardens connect: Bridging the gap betwen poverty and economic opportunitiesAndy Du Plessis, FoodForward SA

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#WorldEnvironmentDay: The cost of extinction - new tech calculates financial fallout of biodiversity loss

A group of elephants walk near a solar panel at a watering hole inside Hwange National Park, in Zimbabwe, 23 October 2019. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

Zimbabwe issues permits for cull of at least 50 elephantsNelson Banya and Alessandro Parodi

From learning to earning: how to accelerate Africa’s digital economy

From learning to earning: how to accelerate Africa’s digital economyTrialogue

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The Big Biodiversity Challenge 2025 is open for entry

We don’t just drive sustainability; we empower the masses to lead it

We don’t just drive sustainability; we empower the masses to lead itPropelair SA

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Climate risk mitigation: Why early warning systems in energy, infrastructure sectors are vitalShirleen Ritchie and Kirsten Wolmarans

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#WorldEnvironmentDay: The cost of extinction - new tech calculates financial fallout of biodiversity loss

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UP lecturer to take on Comrades Marathon to support missing-middle students

UP lecturer to take on Comrades Marathon to support missing-middle students

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The future of healthcare is here: Embracing innovation for a healthier tomorrow

Asgar Rangoonwala 20 Mar 2025

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Global recognition as SA wins 2024 ESG Communication Award

20 Mar 2025

TFG adds warmth to City of Cape Town’s Safe Spaces

TFG adds warmth to City of Cape Town’s Safe Spaces

20 Mar 2025

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US delays $2.6bn climate finance package to South Africa, Bloomberg News reports

Reuters reporters 20 Mar 2025

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#HumanRightsMonth: NIH's potential funding cut threatens South African medical research

19 Mar 2025

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Developer sues Sedgefield environmentalist for R5m

John Yeld 19 Mar 2025

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, and the Rhodes University Centre for Biological Control (CBC) have released weevil species to tackle the invasive alien aquatic plant at Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West. Source:

Action taken against Harties Dam invasive alien plant

19 Mar 2025

Pick n Pay Liquor transforms recycled juice packs into wine box stands

Pick n Pay Liquor transforms recycled juice packs into wine box stands

19 Mar 2025

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#HumanRightsMonth: The call for stem cell transplants for SA children

18 Mar 2025

New pilot project will help detainees who cannot afford bail. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Coming soon: Fund to help people pay bail

18 Mar 2025

Working together to support a just transition

Working together to support a just transition

WWF South Africa 18 Mar 2025

ICT donation to Limpopo schools

ICT donation to Limpopo schools

Adopt-a-School 18 Mar 2025

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#HumanRightsMonth: Corporates vital role in driving social change

Ray van der Fort 18 Mar 2025

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South Africa’s penguins are worth billions, experts say

Michael Cherry 18 Mar 2025

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The rise of AI in LMICs: A new era for global healthcare

Ricardo Baptista Leite 17 Mar 2025

Recycling vs. upcycling: What’s the difference and why it matters?

Recycling vs. upcycling: What’s the difference and why it matters?

dotGOOD 17 Mar 2025

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ESG down but not out: SA's businesses need to step up after Trump’s exit from JET

Mila Vicquery 17 Mar 2025

H&M South Africa and The Learn Project open refurbished library at KZN school

H&M South Africa and The Learn Project open refurbished library at KZN school

17 Mar 2025

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The role of sugarcane in securing South Africa's aviation fuel supply

Higgins Mdluli 14 Mar 2025

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Many cities are banning ads for airlines, SUVs and fossil fuels – and yours could be next

Freddie Daley 14 Mar 2025

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New fleet to aid Nelson Mandela Bay waste collection efforts

14 Mar 2025

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Kenya HIV patients live in fear as US aid freeze strands drugs in warehouse

Aaron Ross, Tim Cocks and Vivianne Wandera 13 Mar 2025

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Advertisers will now be able to measure carbon impact with Google's new tool

13 Mar 2025

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Annual Orange Social Venture Prize for MEA is open for applications

13 Mar 2025

Conservationists argued that current no-fishing zones are inadequate to prevent the African Penguin’s extinction. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp

Settlement reached in African Penguin case

John Yeld 13 Mar 2025

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No more headroom: 2025 Budget Speech is bad news for taxpayers

12 Mar 2025

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South Africa's housing crisis: Why 2.2 million homes are needed immediately

12 Mar 2025

How plastic is revolutionising fuel-efficient cars and green mobility

How plastic is revolutionising fuel-efficient cars and green mobility

Safripol 12 Mar 2025

People walk through water at a flooded area affected by rising sea levels and land subsidence in North Jakarta, Indonesia, 20 November 2024. Reuters/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

Cities face 'whiplash' of floods, droughts as temperatures rise, study warns

David Stanway 12 Mar 2025

Spur Corporation's 2024 Green Feather Rewards winners

Spur Corporation's 2024 Green Feather Rewards winners

12 Mar 2025

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Annual Orange Social Venture Prize for MEA is open for applications

13 Mar 2025

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

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