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Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa urged that water investment be central to finance discussions at the AU-AIP Water Summit 2025, which aligns with the launch of the Rand Water Zuikerbosch System Purification Plant in Vereeniging which he attended last week.

Global leaders unite in Cape Town to transform water investment strategy

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Child malnutrition is a sign of conflict to come: Nigerian study links climate change, food and violenceMarina Mastrorillo, Chun Song, Grazia Pacillo and Victor Villa

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25 million people acutely food insecure in Sudan

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Oily truth - why oil waste matters more than you thinkMorne Botes

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Child malnutrition is a sign of conflict to come: Nigerian study links climate change, food and violence

By Marina Mastrorillo, Chun Song, Grazia Pacillo and Victor Villa 3 days

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25 million people acutely food insecure in Sudan

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NWU finds ARVs in SA water sources, sparking govt probe

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NGO considers appealing Shell's oil project approval

16 Jul 2025

#MandelaMonth: Rising temperatures, rising to the challenge

#MandelaMonth: Rising temperatures, rising to the challenge

Nicole Biondi 16 Jul 2025

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Transforming Mandela Day into a catalyst for education equity

Cassandra Potgieter 14 Jul 2025

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Firefighting needs innovative solutions amid ‘water-shedding’

10 Jul 2025

#IFATAfrica: Water at heart of SA’s innovation

#IFATAfrica: Water at heart of SA’s innovation

9 Jul 2025

The 2025 Global Report on Food Crises sounds the alarm

The 2025 Global Report on Food Crises sounds the alarm

Andy Du Plessis, FoodForward SA 8 Jul 2025

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

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

ESG Africa Conference 4 Jul 2025

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AfDB awards SA $1m grant to boost green jobs

4 Jul 2025

PSFA honoured with Industry Innovation Award for excellence in feeding innovation

PSFA honoured with Industry Innovation Award for excellence in feeding innovation

Peninsula School Feeding Association 2 Jul 2025

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CSIR to coordinate phase one of WC green hydrogen master plan

30 Jun 2025

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New report calls for nuclear-free Africa

27 Jun 2025

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How these high schoolers are tackling the drinking water crisis

25 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: Meet the Wessa interns driving SA’s green energy sector

#YouthMonth: Meet the Wessa interns driving SA’s green energy sector

Maroefah Smith 23 Jun 2025

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OPEC Fund commits $1bn in new financing for developing nations

Duncan Miriri and Marc Jones 19 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: We are the generation we’ve been waiting for

#YouthMonth: We are the generation we’ve been waiting for

Maroefah Smith 18 Jun 2025

Mandela Day 2025 - Uniting to combat poverty and inequity

Mandela Day 2025 - Uniting to combat poverty and inequity

Optimize Agency 12 Jun 2025

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Coega Green Ammonia Project completes solar PV cluster development phase

12 Jun 2025

3 innovations set to transform South Africa’s food system by 2040

3 innovations set to transform South Africa’s food system by 2040

11 Jun 2025

Release of a tagged speckled snapper in the iSimangaliso MPA (Photo credit: Bruce Mann).

3 research studies that show the positive impact of MPAs

10 Jun 2025

Sowing the seeds of food security

Sowing the seeds of food security

Libstar 9 Jun 2025

Food gardens connect: Bridging the gap betwen poverty and economic opportunities

Food gardens connect: Bridging the gap betwen poverty and economic opportunities

Andy Du Plessis, FoodForward SA 5 Jun 2025

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The Big Biodiversity Challenge 2025 is open for entry

3 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Justin Bott, CEO at Interwaste, examines business practices to address food packaging waste business practices for a more circular and responsible economy

Business practices to address food packaging waste

Justin Bott 30 May 2025

Scientists at the University of Pretoria have found that fresh vegetables are being contaminated by disease-causing bacteria through irrigation from polluted rivers and boreholes. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

South Africa’s polluted rivers pose food contamination risk

Steve Kretzmann 26 May 2025

Butterfly House: Unfolding hope

Butterfly House: Unfolding hope

Marilyn Keegan, COHSASA 22 May 2025

SA Harvest expands national fleet with new trucks

SA Harvest expands national fleet with new trucks

20 May 2025

Africa's future in food security relies on cooling infrastructure

Africa's future in food security relies on cooling infrastructure

Samuel Jacobs 16 May 2025

Urgent appeal: Help feed the homeless in Johannesburg's inner city

Urgent appeal: Help feed the homeless in Johannesburg's inner city

The Noise Factory 14 May 2025

Wetility and MultiChoice Innovation Fund light the way for solar business growth

Wetility and MultiChoice Innovation Fund light the way for solar business growth

MultiChoice 13 May 2025

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