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From GuguByGugu to FoodForward SA: Meet the 2026 Eco-Logic Award finalists

Armed with both corporate and civil society work and a people-centred leadership style, Sarah Mthintso is ready to take the SAB Foundation into its next chapter. Image supplied.

#WomensMonth | Impact is not just a word for SAB Foundation’s Sarah MthintsoMaroefah Smith

“Sustainability starts with a genuine commitment to want to achieve meaningful impact,” says Empact’s group sustainability executive Lara Barlow. Image supplied.

Empowering people to prosper: Inside Empact’s first sustainability reportMaroefah Smith

#WomensMonth | SANBWA's Charlotte Metcalf on why purpose, proof and persistence matter in water stewardship

#WomensMonth | SANBWA's Charlotte Metcalf on why purpose, proof and persistence matter in water stewardshipEvan-Lee Courie

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#WomensMonth | Leadership lessons from the women at Philip Morris SA

Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

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Armed with both corporate and civil society work and a people-centred leadership style, Sarah Mthintso is ready to take the SAB Foundation into its next chapter. Image supplied.

#WomensMonth | Impact is not just a word for SAB Foundation’s Sarah Mthintso

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The new threat to South Africa’s children is not on the streets; it’s online

Rebecca Matle, Tsholofelo Makhathini, Faaiza Gangat, and Minah Mojela 30 Jun 2026

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi founded the Kolisi Foundation to help remove barriers that prevent young people from reaching their full potential. Image supplied.

How Emirates and Siya Kolisi are using rugby to tackle childhood hunger

30 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

What is behind South Africa's anti-immigrant protests?

Tim Cocks 29 Jun 2026

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SMMEs asked to waste no time in joining new national database

29 Jun 2026

I Love Coffee turns 10, celebrates 500,000 Deaf working hours and a decade of impact

I Love Coffee turns 10, celebrates 500,000 Deaf working hours and a decade of impact

29 Jun 2026

Entrepreneur Zuko Tisani's unfinished Everest climb may be his greatest achievement yet

Entrepreneur Zuko Tisani's unfinished Everest climb may be his greatest achievement yet

29 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | Walk in the footsteps of SA schoolchildren and get them school shoes

#YouthMonth | Walk in the footsteps of SA schoolchildren and get them school shoes

Danette Breitenbach 26 Jun 2026

Egypt's Mohamed Salah celebrates after the World Cup Group G match between New Zealand and Egypt. Image credit: Reuters/Anne-Marie Sorvin

Love wins at the World Cup “Pride Match” between Egypt and Iran

26 Jun 2026

South Africa's brightest tackle industry's digital and green challenges

South Africa's brightest tackle industry's digital and green challenges

Soapbox 26 Jun 2026

Coca‑Cola switches Stoney Ginger Beer to clear bottles to boost recyclability

Coca‑Cola switches Stoney Ginger Beer to clear bottles to boost recyclability

26 Jun 2026

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New living wage: This is how much you need to escape the poverty trap

25 Jun 2026

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

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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

25 Jun 2026

The Department of Social Development underspent on social grants in the 2025/26 financial year. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

R4.8-billion meant for social grants goes unspent

Marecia Damons 25 Jun 2026

To coincide with his Coachella performance, Hailey Bieber joined forces with her husband Justin Bieber on a beauty collab — peptide eye prep, spotwear (or pimple patches) and a peptide lip treatment. Image credit: Rhode/Instagram

Women’s health and men’s beauty: Gender shifts are having a moment

Maroefah Smith 25 Jun 2026

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

24 Jun 2026

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

24 Jun 2026

Source: Cape Town International Convention Centre.

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

Tania Broughton 22 Jun 2026

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

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

Catchwords 19 Jun 2026

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

Africa news

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

25 May 2026

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