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Tshepo Sefotlhelo says climate change is reshaping how organisations are judged and you cannot communicate your way out of a credibility gap (Image source: @News24 )

Climate risk: A reputation test most organisations are failingTshepo Sefotlhelo

CoCT completes R7.7m upgrade of Culemborg Safe Space 1 to aid homeless

CoCT completes R7.7m upgrade of Culemborg Safe Space 1 to aid homeless

Eco-Logic Awards 2026 now open for entries

Eco-Logic Awards 2026 now open for entries

TNPA advances SA’s food security

TNPA advances SA’s food security

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South Africa needs R250bn just to meet basic climate adaptation needs over the next decadeAnna Taylor

CoCT completes R7.7m upgrade of Culemborg Safe Space 1 to aid homeless

CoCT completes R7.7m upgrade of Culemborg Safe Space 1 to aid homeless

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Eco-Logic Awards 2026 now open for entries

Eco-Logic Awards 2026 now open for entries

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Fuel prices drive inflation dip: February 2026 CPI falls to 3.0%

20 Mar 2026

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Recycling Day raises the question: Where is SA’s waste plan?

Stacey Jansen 20 Mar 2026

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Landmark FSP license moves Postbank closer to state bank goals

20 Mar 2026

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South Africa achieving higher recycling rates

20 Mar 2026

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World Water Day: Building resilience through smarter water management in agriculture

Belinda Boer 20 Mar 2026

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Housing demand in spotlight: 3.4 million register for South African subsidies

19 Mar 2026

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Cape Town affordable housing projects inch forward

Matthew Hirsch 19 Mar 2026

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African states hike gambling taxes as addiction soars, and industry fights back

19 Mar 2026

Most social grant fraud involves officials, not beneficiaries, report says

Most social grant fraud involves officials, not beneficiaries, report says

Marecia Damons 19 Mar 2026

DBSA and Shoprite Foundation launch first joint robotics lab in Mpumalanga

DBSA and Shoprite Foundation launch first joint robotics lab in Mpumalanga

Sifiso Learning Group 19 Mar 2026

Innovative Green Township Circular Economy Pilot launched in Itsoseng at Future of Sustainability Conference

Innovative Green Township Circular Economy Pilot launched in Itsoseng at Future of Sustainability Conference

Topco Media 19 Mar 2026

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From policy to reality: Human settlements shaping South Africa's future

18 Mar 2026

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the primary responsibility for managing local disasters in terms of the Disaster Management Act rests with the district municipality, but the local municipality and relevant provincial departments are not absolved of responsibility. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Constitutional Court slams government over treatment of disaster victims

Tania Broughton 18 Mar 2026

Anglo American-EDF joint venture lights up SA's electricity grid

Anglo American-EDF joint venture lights up SA's electricity grid

18 Mar 2026

Nespresso SA makes capsule returns simpler with Ram Couriers

Nespresso SA makes capsule returns simpler with Ram Couriers

18 Mar 2026

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Trafigura to help Venezuela's Minerven develop a responsible gold-sourcing programme

Polina Devitt 17 Mar 2026

8 days to South Africa’s premier sustainability forum: Engage directly with ministers and industry leaders

8 days to South Africa’s premier sustainability forum: Engage directly with ministers and industry leaders

Topco Media 17 Mar 2026

From tech to retail, water is surpassing energy as a priority in South African ESG reporting

From tech to retail, water is surpassing energy as a priority in South African ESG reporting

17 Mar 2026

It’s here! The 22nd Suncoast East Coast Radio Big Walk returns

It’s here! The 22nd Suncoast East Coast Radio Big Walk returns

East Coast Radio 17 Mar 2026

New Gauteng campaign aims to boost recycling of used beverage cartons

New Gauteng campaign aims to boost recycling of used beverage cartons

Zahra Fridie, Fibre Circle 16 Mar 2026

Philanthropy to 2030: A structural reset underway

Philanthropy to 2030: A structural reset underway

Reana Rossouw, Next Generation 16 Mar 2026

A new chapter begins for young readers in South Africa

A new chapter begins for young readers in South Africa

Cotton On Foundation 16 Mar 2026

Why South African brands must put real sustainability above greenwashing

Why South African brands must put real sustainability above greenwashing

Dr. Stephan Helary 16 Mar 2026

Western Cape sizzles: Record-breaking heat wave sets new March temperature highs

Western Cape sizzles: Record-breaking heat wave sets new March temperature highs

13 Mar 2026

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How younger buyers are driving growth in South Africa’s real estate market

12 Mar 2026

South African environmental governance tested as govt reviews offshore drilling appeals

South African environmental governance tested as govt reviews offshore drilling appeals

12 Mar 2026

Pollution is killing Gauteng’s fresh water sources

Pollution is killing Gauteng’s fresh water sources

Seth Thorne 12 Mar 2026

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Why South Africa’s construction delays could signal systemic failures

11 Mar 2026

Transforming retail governance: How pragmatism and purpose are reshaping the future

Transforming retail governance: How pragmatism and purpose are reshaping the future

Phumlani Dyini 11 Mar 2026

Why Gen Z’s views on gender roles are more complex than we think

Why Gen Z’s views on gender roles are more complex than we think

Jessica Gbedemah 11 Mar 2026

Africa news

International Women’s Day | 4 South African women included in KFC's Africa female firsts

International Women’s Day | 4 South African women included in KFC's Africa female firsts

6 Mar 2026

Vodacom launches new cohort of UN SDG innovation accelerator

Vodacom launches new cohort of UN SDG innovation accelerator

6 Mar 2026

Innovations from Uganda and Tanzania selected for H&M’s Global Change Award 2026

Innovations from Uganda and Tanzania selected for H&M’s Global Change Award 2026

4 Mar 2026

#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa’s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition

#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa’s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition

4 Mar 2026

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