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Children wade through the flooded Westpoort road on their way to school in Mitchells Plain on 10 May. Archive photo: David Harrison

Explainer: What last week’s storm says about climate changePeter Johnston

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Sassa gets the bulk of social development budget allocation

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The Starbucks Foundation awards FoodForward SA with $10k grant

Fuel pump nozzles for gasoline at a TotalEnergies gas station in Paris, France. Image credit: Reuters/Benoit Tessier

Iran war is exposing South Africa’s dependency on diesel: what went wrong

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WHO workers mobilised 4.7 tonnes of essential medical supplies and emergency kits to support the affected regions in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, Kenya. Image credit: World Health Organisation/Handout via Reuters

Gates Foundation commits $15m to Ebola response as WHO suspects 900 cases

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4 stands, 1 sustainable philosophy

4 stands, 1 sustainable philosophy

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GSMA launches green innovation fund for mobile tech

GSMA launches green innovation fund for mobile tech

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Engen partners with Palesa Pads to provide reusable pads to hundreds of South African school girls

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R20bn Granger Bay expansion: Public invited to weigh in

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Assassinated Abahlali leader praised for fighting land grab “mafia"

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Renewable energy, storage, and efficiency solutions for corporate and industrial operations take centre stage at the inaugural RE+ South Africa

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Rand Water gets more Vaal River access to fix Gauteng water supply

Rand Water gets more Vaal River access to fix Gauteng water supply

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Supplied image: Octavius Phukubye, Executive Director of the Mr Price Foundation, delivering the keynote address at the national launch of the Waste Innovation Challenge

Mr Price Foundation Waste Innovation Challenge calls students to reimagine plastic waste solutions

19 Feb 2026

Absa CSI and CIE Thabiso showcase impact of youth upskilling programme in Reiger Park

Absa CSI and CIE Thabiso showcase impact of youth upskilling programme in Reiger Park

OnPoint PR 19 Feb 2026

Crisis for Deaf South Africans as video relay service provider faces closure

Crisis for Deaf South Africans as video relay service provider faces closure

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Sassa recipients asked to comply with social grant review requests

Sassa recipients asked to comply with social grant review requests

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Cansa is ready to shave or spray your hair for a cause

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CANSA 18 Feb 2026

Engen adds 30 new low-emission Springbok-branded trucks to its fleet

Engen adds 30 new low-emission Springbok-branded trucks to its fleet

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From energy risk to resilience: Why South African companies are investing in renewables now

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Heineken Beverages steps up as Gold partner to anchor national sustainability summit

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Topco Media 18 Feb 2026

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Can Ramaphosa’s crisis committee solve South Africa’s water woes?

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Rethinking M&E as a tool for shaping social change

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INpowered sets the stage for a record-setting event against GBV

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Standard Bank gives Unisa’s climate loss and damage research R1m boost

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GSMA launches green innovation fund for mobile tech

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Consumers face climate burnout as fears over global conflicts increase

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Nigeria and South Africa plan to boost fossil fuel production, risking their climate change pledges

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