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A nation at risk: New research findings expose deepening household food insecurity

A nation at risk: New research findings expose deepening household food insecurityProfessor Reza Daniels and Andy Du Plessis, FoodForward SA

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Lagos Fashion Week wins the 2025 Earthshot Prize

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The Art of Making a Difference: Naked collabs with SA artists

Water 2025: Building resilient water systems for a sustainable future

Water 2025: Building resilient water systems for a sustainable futureMILLA SA

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UCT’s Children’s Institute publishes 2025 Child Gauge report

Shoprite and Checkers host Market Day 2025 to empower community farmers

Shoprite and Checkers host Market Day 2025 to empower community farmers

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Parametric insurance for smallholder farmers launches in South AfricaElias Sekoboane

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Joburg residents urged to store water ahead of Rand Water shutdown

5 Jul 2023

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4 Jul 2023

SA Harvest introduces innovative nutritional tracking technology to fight hunger

SA Harvest introduces innovative nutritional tracking technology to fight hunger

29 Jun 2023

5 events to chew on at Food Dialogues 2023

5 events to chew on at Food Dialogues 2023

28 Jun 2023

Mandela Day: Celebrating the tenacity of the South African 'gees' amid multiple crises

Mandela Day: Celebrating the tenacity of the South African 'gees' amid multiple crises

Andy du Plessis, FoodForward SA 27 Jun 2023

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Kieran Whyte et al. 26 Jun 2023

This figure shows which parts of the country were most affected by the 2015/16 El Nino event. Much of the central parts of the country, including the western maize production regions, experienced extreme drought conditions from October to December, while the north-eastern parts were less negatively affected
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El Nino is coming, climate research experts warn

21 Jun 2023

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Cape flood victims receive ForAfrika food hampers, more supplies needed

21 Jun 2023

File photo: A vehicle carries untreated phosphate after being dropped off on a mountain at a phosphate mine at Boucraa factory of the National Moroccan phosphate company (OCP) situated in the southern provinces, 100km southwest of the town of Laayoune 18 February 2016. Reuters/Youssef Boudlal/File Photo

Morocco's OCP plans $7bn green ammonia plant to avert supply problems

20 Jun 2023

Changing weather patterns set to exacerbate challenges faced by SA's farmers

Changing weather patterns set to exacerbate challenges faced by SA's farmers

19 Jun 2023

Partnership delivers #ChangeforGood to communities in need

Partnership delivers #ChangeforGood to communities in need

19 Jun 2023

Africa needs grain imports, key states say ahead of Putin talks

Africa needs grain imports, key states say ahead of Putin talks

Carien du Plessis, Chris Mfula and Elias Biryabarema 15 Jun 2023

The Nature Park on the corner of Fenton Road and Pope Street in Salt River was the first garden started by Neighbourhood Gardens. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

Community gardens bloom from vacant lots in Salt River

Matthew Hirsch 15 Jun 2023

ClemenGold to donate 1,000 tonnes of citrus during 2023 season

ClemenGold to donate 1,000 tonnes of citrus during 2023 season

14 Jun 2023

SA's drinking water quality has dropped because of defective infrastructure, neglect

SA's drinking water quality has dropped because of defective infrastructure, neglect

Anja du Plessis 14 Jun 2023

MTN launches wind and solar hybrid projects amid load shedding woes

MTN launches wind and solar hybrid projects amid load shedding woes

8 Jun 2023

50% of SA municipalities have poor or bad drinking water quality - report

50% of SA municipalities have poor or bad drinking water quality - report

7 Jun 2023

NGO aims to smash world record to raise funds on Mandela Day

NGO aims to smash world record to raise funds on Mandela Day

The Publicity Workshop 7 Jun 2023

Gloomy winter for the poor as further food price increases loom

Gloomy winter for the poor as further food price increases loom

Andy du Plessis, FoodForward SA 2 Jun 2023

#EarthGathering: Unlocking SA's energy transition potential amid sector uncertainty

#EarthGathering: Unlocking SA's energy transition potential amid sector uncertainty

Sindy Peters 29 May 2023

Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA

Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA

Noah Browning 25 May 2023

File photo: A view of Elizabeth Lake, that has been dried up for several years, as the region experiences extreme heat and drought conditions, in Elizabeth Lake, an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, US, 18 June 2021. Reuters/Aude Guerrucci

More than half of the world's large lakes are drying up, study finds

Gloria Dickie 22 May 2023

#EnlitAfrica2023: Technology key to Africa's just energy transition

#EnlitAfrica2023: Technology key to Africa's just energy transition

18 May 2023

#AfricaMonth: Renewable energy deployment and the need for increased investment in Africa

#AfricaMonth: Renewable energy deployment and the need for increased investment in Africa

Sindy Peters 16 May 2023

SA can keep coal-fired plants running longer, climate committee says

SA can keep coal-fired plants running longer, climate committee says

Carien du Plessis and Bhargav Acharya 15 May 2023

Could local street traders ease the burden of soaring food prices?

Could local street traders ease the burden of soaring food prices?

Marc Wegerif 12 May 2023

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Food Lover's Market feeds the hungry for only 56c a meal this Hunger Month

11 May 2023

Woolworths' new electric delivery vans hit the road in green logistics push

Woolworths' new electric delivery vans hit the road in green logistics push

10 May 2023

Abalobi's new online store broadens access to ethically-sourced seafood

Abalobi's new online store broadens access to ethically-sourced seafood

10 May 2023

Voices of the poor: "We have no choice but to borrow money from loan sharks to survive"

Voices of the poor: "We have no choice but to borrow money from loan sharks to survive"

Andy du Plessis, FoodForward SA 10 May 2023

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