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#IFATAfrica: Water at heart of SA’s innovation

#IFATAfrica: Water at heart of SA’s innovation

The 2025 Global Report on Food Crises sounds the alarm

The 2025 Global Report on Food Crises sounds the alarmAndy Du Plessis, FoodForward SA

Africa’s sustainability changemakers unite: YES ESG and Beyond Awards

Africa’s sustainability changemakers unite: YES ESG and Beyond AwardsESG Africa Conference

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AfDB awards SA $1m grant to boost green jobs

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How do we fix SA's critical water challenges?

How do we fix SA's critical water challenges?

Chetan Mistry 16 Feb 2023

Licence issued to raise Tzaneen Dam wall by 3m

Licence issued to raise Tzaneen Dam wall by 3m

14 Feb 2023

Grass protein: The next plant base for alt-meat?

Grass protein: The next plant base for alt-meat?

14 Feb 2023

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DWS launches Brandvlei Dam Feeder Canal to boost water storage capacity

13 Feb 2023

Members of Earthlife Africa and the Eastern Cape Environmental Network protested on Wednesday outside TotalEnergies service station in KwaDwesi, Gqeberha. Photo: Joseph Chirume/GroundUp

"Total madness": Fishers protest against ocean drilling

Joseph Chirume 9 Feb 2023

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Environmentally sound waste management is vital as solar power dependence rises

7 Feb 2023

Supplied image: Alderman James Vos, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth with employees of the company displaying an example of the solar panels manufactured.

Girl power: Solar plant opens with all-female crew

6 Feb 2023

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Joburg water deemed safe for consumption after 'blue water' incident

3 Feb 2023

Cost of living crisis: The poor have been priced out

Cost of living crisis: The poor have been priced out

Andy Du Plessis, FoodForward SA 3 Feb 2023

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Reconfiguration of entities aims to improve water provision

2 Feb 2023

Pope Francis sits next to Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi as he attends the welcoming ceremony at the Palais de la Nation on the first day of his apostolic journey, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 31 January 2023. Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/Handout via Reuters

'Hands off Africa,' Pope Francis tells rich world

Philip Pullella and Paul Lorgerie 1 Feb 2023

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African Development Bank to commit $10bn to end hunger on the continent

30 Jan 2023

How load shedding is worsening South Africa's food crisis

How load shedding is worsening South Africa's food crisis

30 Jan 2023

Yellen calls for urgent action to improve food security, climate resilience in Africa

Yellen calls for urgent action to improve food security, climate resilience in Africa

Andrea Shalal 25 Jan 2023

Power cuts in SA are playing havoc with the country's water system

Power cuts in SA are playing havoc with the country's water system

Anja du Plessis 24 Jan 2023

Madagascar solar firm secures funding to connect 50,000 households

Madagascar solar firm secures funding to connect 50,000 households

Duncan Miriri 18 Jan 2023

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African Union member states pledge to improve nutrition and food security in Africa

29 Dec 2022

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Ukraine to boost diplomacy in Africa, other regions

Olena Harmash 28 Dec 2022

Nespresso's new store concept showcases brand's sustainability commitment

Danette Breitenbach 15 Dec 2022

Are profit and sustainability mutually exclusive?

Are profit and sustainability mutually exclusive?

Phil Lewis, Perfect Word 15 Dec 2022

Climate crisis = hunger crisis

Climate crisis = hunger crisis

FoodForward SA 9 Dec 2022

SRK completes UNCCD Global Land Outlook report for SADC

SRK completes UNCCD Global Land Outlook report for SADC

7 Dec 2022

Earthshot Prize: 5 winners that will help solve major environmental problems

Earthshot Prize: 5 winners that will help solve major environmental problems

Mark Maslin 7 Dec 2022

Nestlé invests in solar power at Hammanskraal factory

Nestlé invests in solar power at Hammanskraal factory

23 Nov 2022

Redefine launches rooftop HandPicked CityFarm at Kenilworth Centre

Redefine launches rooftop HandPicked CityFarm at Kenilworth Centre

23 Nov 2022

New desalination plant points towards Morocco's drought response

New desalination plant points towards Morocco's drought response

Ahmed Eljechtimi 22 Nov 2022

1 in 3 children living in food poverty: Food waste vs child wasting food donations policy for SA is critical

1 in 3 children living in food poverty: Food waste vs child wasting food donations policy for SA is critical

FoodForward SA 9 Nov 2022

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African energy transition policies and regulatory developments - Part 2

4 Nov 2022

How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

Irene Lauro 4 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

In meat-loving South Africa, climate concerns whet appetite for veggie burgers

Tim Cocks 3 Nov 2022

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