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Knorrox gives a bull: A purpose-led movement rooted in strength, nutrition and community

Knorrox gives a bull: A purpose-led movement rooted in strength, nutrition and communityKnorrox

A lack of refuse removal services in Caledon’s Riemvasmaak informal settlement results in waste being dumped at the bottom of the hill on the bank of the Bath River. Riemvasmaak resident Anele Boyce said the dumping problem could be reduced if the municipality supplied bin bags and a skip. Photos: Steve Kretzmann

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Leanne Emery-Hunter named Tshikululu Social Investments CEO

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2025 Africa Impact Investment Awards announces winners

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Provantage leads the way in community empowerment with SocioTech partnership

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Wits University researchers are scrambling to manage the fallout from the decision by US President Donald Trump to slash funding to South Africa. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

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Aisling de Lange 21 May 2025

Adidas will no longer use kangaroo leather in its shoes

Adidas will no longer use kangaroo leather in its shoes

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Shoprite Group rolls out fully recyclable potato bags

Shoprite Group rolls out fully recyclable potato bags

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Susan Reid 20 May 2025

From tragedy to triumph: Hot Cares restores teen’s independence with wheelchair donation

From tragedy to triumph: Hot Cares restores teen’s independence with wheelchair donation

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SA Harvest expands national fleet with new trucks

SA Harvest expands national fleet with new trucks

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More global companies seek assurance on sustainability reporting, study by IFAC, AICPA & CIMA shows

More global companies seek assurance on sustainability reporting, study by IFAC, AICPA & CIMA shows

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Mall of Africa builds new assembly area for local school

Mall of Africa 16 May 2025

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Africa's future in food security relies on cooling infrastructure

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AfriGIS launches 'Resolve Water' - A game-changing digital platform to help navigate Africa’s water and climate future

AfriGIS launches 'Resolve Water' - A game-changing digital platform to help navigate Africa’s water and climate future

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Empowering digital futures: Netstar donates R500k to Redtank ICT Academy

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Urgent appeal: Help feed the homeless in Johannesburg's inner city

Urgent appeal: Help feed the homeless in Johannesburg's inner city

The Noise Factory 14 May 2025

A report by shareholder activist organisation Just Share has shown that South Africa’s largest polluters pay so little carbon tax that it barely has any impact on their greenhouse gas emissions. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

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Liezl Human 14 May 2025

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Athlone Power Station's redevelopment hits roadblock

14 May 2025

Work has been suspended on the 38km tunnel between the Polihali and Katse dams. Photo: Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (fair use).

Lesotho Highlands Water Project contractor suspended for polluting rivers

Sechaba Mokhethi 13 May 2025

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#AfricaMonth: How Sarah Collins, founder of Wonderbag, is changing lives globally

#AfricaMonth: How Sarah Collins, founder of Wonderbag, is changing lives globally

Evan-Lee Courie 13 May 2025

Source: © Impact SRK Consulting considers the risk that illegal artisanal miners pose in the management of tailings dams in many parts of Africa

Illegal mining: A key risk to tailings dams management and mine closure

2 May 2025

Source: © Mining Zambia Magazine On 18 February 2025, a catastrophic tailings dam collapsed at the Sino-Metals Chambishi Mine, in Zambia, flooding the surruonding area and Mwambashi River with 50 million litres of acidic effluent

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Alastair Bovim 22 Apr 2025

Source: © Genesis Water Tech The Clean Technology Fund, has recently launched and secured an initial commitment of R2,4 Billion ($120 million) under Airnergize Capital Fund I, which aims to drive and advance sustainable clean technology investments across Southern and broader Africa

First close of Airnergize Capital at R2.4bn in support of sustainable infrastructure for Africa

14 Apr 2025

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