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From classrooms to code: Expanding digital skills for South Africa’s next generation

From classrooms to code: Expanding digital skills for South Africa’s next generation

Celebrity Chef Jenny Morris leads Salesian Institute's Mandela Day feeding initiative in Cape Town

Celebrity Chef Jenny Morris leads Salesian Institute's Mandela Day feeding initiative in Cape Town

Will El Niño drought hit food prices in South Africa? Earlier rains and grain stocks offer hope

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Akhoma Qengqe, general manager of KFC Africa, with the Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities and Minister of Social Development, Sindisiwe Chikunga. Image supplied.

Doing finger-licking good: KFC Africa serves up its first-ever impact report

Bafana Bafana’s Thapelo Maseko, with teammates, celebrating scoring their first goal in the Fifa World Cup 2026 match against South Korea at the Estadio Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. Image credit: Reuters/Eloisa Sanchez

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Meet the 5 African schools shortlisted for the World's Best School Prizes

Shan Radcliffe 25 Jun 2026

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South Africa’s social housing under strain as occupation disputes escalate, Nasho warns

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African Frontier Capital secures $50m green bond for solar rollout

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False Bay seabed acts as a “storage reservoir for pollution”

24 Jun 2026

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What the 9th Sacu Summit on 26 June means for auto, pharma and green industries

23 Jun 2026

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Steadfast Africa raises over R2m for Kolisi Foundation and Good Work Foundation

23 Jun 2026

Fibre Circle rewards top recycling schools in Zithande Mzansi Back2School competition

Fibre Circle rewards top recycling schools in Zithande Mzansi Back2School competition

Fibre Circle 23 Jun 2026

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#YouthMonth: South Africa’s beauty industry has no postcode

Lemogang Sebesho 23 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | Mosa Hope Mapheto is using agriculture to create opportunities in rural Limpopo

#YouthMonth | Mosa Hope Mapheto is using agriculture to create opportunities in rural Limpopo

Robin Fredericks 23 Jun 2026

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UCT develops world’s first early biodiversity heat warning system

22 Jun 2026

The Equality Court has found traditional leader and “influencer” Ngizwe Mchunu guilty of hate speech, harassment and discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender people. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Equality Court slams Ngizwe Mchunu for homophobic hate speech

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FibreCoin: Bringing recognition and digital rewards to South Africa’s waste pickers

Fibre Circle 22 Jun 2026

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Government injects R12.3bn to tackle water crisis and boost infrastructure

19 Jun 2026

The Green Youth Network claimed the Circular Economy Facilitation award for its work in mobilising young people as active participants in the circular economy. Image supplied.

SA’s circular economy champs clean up at the 2026 Petco Awards

19 Jun 2026

Growthpoint reaches milestone of 12 net-zero carbon certifications

Growthpoint reaches milestone of 12 net-zero carbon certifications

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Diners help fund coding education for young learners through Panarottis Coding Futures

Diners help fund coding education for young learners through Panarottis Coding Futures

OnPoint PR 19 Jun 2026

Consumers skeptical of aluminum recyclability despite industry advantage

Consumers skeptical of aluminum recyclability despite industry advantage

19 Jun 2026

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#YouthMonth: South Africa cannot prepare young people for an economy that no longer exists

Nelo Spies 18 Jun 2026

KelTex founders Laetus Buberwa and Emeliana Said. Image supplied.

Tanzanian duo win H&M Foundation’s 2026 Global Change Award

18 Jun 2026

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GSMA calls for investment and policy reform to unlock Africa’s digital potential

17 Jun 2026

Left to right: Dr Bilal Bobat, Professor Jerome Loveland, Dr Sharan Rambarran and Dr Dinen Parbhoo — the transplant team at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre (WDGMC). Image supplied.

Weelee donation takes Wits Medical Centre's transplant care to the next level

17 Jun 2026

Mbuyisa Makhubu carries Hector Pieterson after Pieterson was shot and killed at the Soweto Uprising. Antoinette Sithol, Pieterson's sister, runs beside them. Image credit: , via Wikimedia Commons

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#YouthMonth | Plascon and Hood Youth Development Project revitalise neighbourhoods

#YouthMonth | Plascon and Hood Youth Development Project revitalise neighbourhoods

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Trialogue invites entries for the 2026 Strategic CSI Award

Trialogue invites entries for the 2026 Strategic CSI Award

Trialogue 17 Jun 2026

The 2026 Vodacom Eco-Warriors, St John Paul II Secondary School in Elandskop, KZN. Image supplied.

2026 Vodacom Eco-Warriors: SA’s Gen Zs solving the country’s sustainability challenges

17 Jun 2026

Tiger Brands powers ahead with renewable energy rollout as seven manufacturing sites generate solar energy

Tiger Brands powers ahead with renewable energy rollout as seven manufacturing sites generate solar energy

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Eskom’s Arnot Power Station in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. , , via Wikimedia Commons

Fossil fuels still dominate in Africa’s electricity future – study tracks 3,139 power plants

Davy Vanham 25 Jun 2026

KelTex founders Laetus Buberwa and Emeliana Said. Image supplied.

Tanzanian duo win H&M Foundation’s 2026 Global Change Award

18 Jun 2026

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Standard Bank to finance Africa’s renewable energy boom

10 Jun 2026

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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