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SA's energy needs and environmental protection square off in court

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FNB commits R1.5m in disaster-relief funding as NMB ramps up response

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H&M donates R1m to empower South African youth

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Woolies pays tribute to fynbos' resilience with limited-edition Veld Fire bouquet

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On Monday, fishers and environmental activists picketed outside the Cape High Court on the first day of a case against the government granting environmental authorisation for seismic surveys off the West Coast. Photo: Liezl Human.

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Private water trading faces total ban under 2026 NWA Amendment Bill

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Western and Eastern Cape brace for disruptive rain, flooding and snow

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EU starts first investment roadshow in South Africa targeting minerals

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#WorldEnvironmentDay: Tourism shifts from green claims to measurable impact

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Tourism shifts from green claims to measurable impact

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Lesotho explores R5bn floating solar project on its highland reservoirs

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The Gauteng Department of Social Development will no longer fund non-South African social workers. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Gauteng cuts funding for non-South African social workers

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South Africa's schools step up and deliver: Kiwi crowns Step Up to Step In winners

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Four Paws welcomes landmark pet population data in South Africa

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Counting the cost: Annual food price barometer signals further pain ahead for households

Counting the cost: Annual food price barometer signals further pain ahead for households

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Newspapers across SA turned into 'sanitary pads'

Newspapers across SA turned into 'sanitary pads'

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Africa’s builders get a resilience wake-up: 51% see higher value now

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Sassa grant beneficiaries urged to switch to Black Cards before end August

29 May 2026

From purpose to impact: Unilever's Rexona unveils Safe-Hub to empower KwaMashu youth

From purpose to impact: Unilever's Rexona unveils Safe-Hub to empower KwaMashu youth

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DBSA: Why early childhood development infrastructure matters

DBSA: Why early childhood development infrastructure matters

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Could a Sarb rate hike reshape South Africa’s financial landscape?

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No receipts? PBOs still mandated to file Sars null returns

28 May 2026

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Construction of solar facility set to power 60,000 households

28 May 2026

Wine gone to your head? No, it’s just the new bottle shape

Wine gone to your head? No, it’s just the new bottle shape

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Gagasi FM and Hollywood Foundation unite to rebuild Umzilikazi Secondary School in KZN

Gagasi FM and Hollywood Foundation unite to rebuild Umzilikazi Secondary School in KZN

Gagasi FM 28 May 2026

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Spar's new radio campaign wants to end period poverty by 2030

28 May 2026

#WorldFoodSafetyDay: WHO urges food service kitchens to 'prepare for the unexpected'

#WorldFoodSafetyDay: WHO urges food service kitchens to 'prepare for the unexpected'

27 May 2026

Vodacom: Partnerships that turn digital access into meaningful inclusion

Vodacom: Partnerships that turn digital access into meaningful inclusion

Trialogue 27 May 2026

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A storm is brewing as experts warn of a “super” El Niño

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Dunlop and Gift of the Givers transform uMnambithi School with new ablutions

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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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Seynabou Diop works at a station in a laboratory where the hantavirus genome was sequenced from the April 2026 outbreak, at Institut Pasteur in Dakar, Senegal. Image credit: Reuters/Ricci Shryock

Hantavirus in Africa: why climate change, rats and weak surveillance are worrying scientists

Wolfgang Preiser, Carla Mavian, Cheryl Baxter, Richard Lessells and Tulio de Oliveira 22 May 2026

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Migratory bird declines signal risks to water, food security, climate resilience

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X3M Ideas created a Nollywood series called Don’t Burn Their Future. Source: X3M Ideas.

X3M Ideas leads Africa as a top force in sustainable creative campaigns

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