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Food Waste Action Week | South African campaign celebrates "food waste wins"

Food Waste Action Week | South African campaign celebrates "food waste wins"

The heartbeat of NGOs: Advocating for frontline workers’ well-being

The heartbeat of NGOs: Advocating for frontline workers’ well-being

Charlotte Maxeke Hospital gets major upgrade after R9.5m FirstRand donation

Charlotte Maxeke Hospital gets major upgrade after R9.5m FirstRand donation

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Charlotte Maxeke Hospital gets major upgrade after R9.5m FirstRand donation

Charlotte Maxeke Hospital gets major upgrade after R9.5m FirstRand donation

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The heartbeat of NGOs: Advocating for frontline workers’ well-being

The heartbeat of NGOs: Advocating for frontline workers’ well-being

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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

Activists criticise social grant “savings”

Activists criticise social grant “savings”

Marecia Damons 6 Mar 2026

Eczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes

Eczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes

Mandla Bhuda, Janine Wichmann and Joyce Shirinde 5 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Tony Singleton is the chief executive officer at Turnberry.

Sandwich generation: The true cost of caregiving in South Africa

Tony Singleton 4 Mar 2026

In photos: How Cape Town is converting waste into electricity

In photos: How Cape Town is converting waste into electricity

Jeffrey Abrahams 4 Mar 2026

Redisa calls on govt to fix South Africa’s “broken” waste management system

Redisa calls on govt to fix South Africa’s “broken” waste management system

3 Mar 2026

Why clean beauty brands must move beyond aesthetics and embrace true sustainability

Why clean beauty brands must move beyond aesthetics and embrace true sustainability

Nicole Sherwin 2 Mar 2026

#AGES2026: How to back Africa's next-gen green and blue entrepreneurs

#AGES2026: How to back Africa's next-gen green and blue entrepreneurs

Maroefah Smith 26 Feb 2026

#BudgetSpeech2026: SRD grant unchanged, other Sassa social grants see hike

#BudgetSpeech2026: SRD grant unchanged, other Sassa social grants see hike

25 Feb 2026

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

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

24 Feb 2026

Source: Ihsaan Haffejee/GroundUp.

Assassinated Abahlali leader praised for fighting land grab “mafia"

Ihsaan Haffejee 23 Feb 2026

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

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

20 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

19 Feb 2026

Sassa recipients asked to comply with social grant review requests

Sassa recipients asked to comply with social grant review requests

18 Feb 2026

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

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

CANSA 18 Feb 2026

Covid-19 SRD grant amendments open for public comment

Covid-19 SRD grant amendments open for public comment

18 Feb 2026

Consumers face climate burnout as fears over global conflicts increase

Consumers face climate burnout as fears over global conflicts increase

Kantar 17 Feb 2026

Activists accuse Anglo of going AWOL

Activists accuse Anglo of going AWOL

Ihsaan Haffejee 13 Feb 2026

Rubicon Clothing's ‘In Bloom’ collection aims to transform lives

Rubicon Clothing's ‘In Bloom’ collection aims to transform lives

13 Feb 2026

Study shows grim reality of gender-affirming healthcare access in South Africa

Study shows grim reality of gender-affirming healthcare access in South Africa

9 Feb 2026

Sassa suspends 70,000 grant payments in crackdown

Sassa suspends 70,000 grant payments in crackdown

Marecia Damons 6 Feb 2026

Ladles of Love: 21 days to the Section 18A deadline

Ladles of Love: 21 days to the Section 18A deadline

The Publicity Workshop 6 Feb 2026

KFC celebrates Cricket South Africa’s Pink Day with R600,000 donation

KFC celebrates Cricket South Africa’s Pink Day with R600,000 donation

3 Feb 2026

Backed by over a decade of global case studies cutting water, carbon and costs

Backed by over a decade of global case studies cutting water, carbon and costs

Zea Gove, Propelair SA 2 Feb 2026

Dis-Chem widens Million Comforts to back learner empowerment

Dis-Chem widens Million Comforts to back learner empowerment

2 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Izak van der Westhuizen, chief financial officer at BrightRock.

2026: A pivotal year for life insurance and household resilience

Izak van der Westhuizen 29 Jan 2026

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South Africa’s floods turned deadly because Limpopo wasn’t prepared – how to prevent a repeat

Ephias Mugari 28 Jan 2026

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