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RAPT BizTrendsTV: Agentic AI - How to use it and command your own AI "army" with Musa Kalenga

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Agentic AI - How to use it and command your own AI "army" with Musa Kalenga

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Agentic AI - How to use it and command your own AI "army" with Musa Kalenga

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Agentic AI - How to use it and command your own AI "army" with Musa Kalenga

#See: Tourism Minister urges travellers to rediscover South Africa this Easter with new campaign

#See: Tourism Minister urges travellers to rediscover South Africa this Easter with new campaign

RAPT BizTrendsTV: GG Alcock on KasiNomics - A growth trend reshaping Africa's economies

Source: © Mining Zambia Magazine On 18 February 2025, a catastrophic tailings dam collapsed at the Sino-Metals Chambishi Mine, in Zambia, flooding the surruonding area and Mwambashi River with 50 million litres of acidic effluent

Earth Day spotlights importance of environmental management of tailing damsAlastair Bovim

Sappi Southern Africa launches 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report

Sappi Southern Africa launches 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report

17 Apr 2025

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South African court says no to new coal-fired power: What’s behind the ruling

By Melanie Murcott 14 Apr 2025

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Source: Paul Makube is the senior agricultural economist at FNB Commercial.

Food prices maintain stability as South Africa sees steep inflation decline

Paul Makube 22 Nov 2024

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Earthshot Prize 2025: Entries close soon

21 Nov 2024

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Spring snow in South Africa: A wake-up call for climate readiness

Karen King and Yolandi Meyer 20 Nov 2024

Seaweed farming transforms Kenyan coast amid climate challenges

Seaweed farming transforms Kenyan coast amid climate challenges

Sonia Rao 18 Nov 2024

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R7.6bn loan to implement just energy transition concluded

18 Nov 2024

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Multilateral banks urged to boost funding for Africa's methane reduction

15 Nov 2024

Creating a climate-smart workforce beyond the boardroom

Creating a climate-smart workforce beyond the boardroom

Auguste Coetzer, Auguste Coetzer Executive Recruitment 15 Nov 2024

Homes are submerged in water after a massive flood in N'djamena, Chad, 14 October 2022. Reuters/Mahamat Ramadane/File Photo

Africa grapples with forecasting challenge as weather disasters loom

Mahamat Ramadane and Alessandra Prentice 15 Nov 2024

Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President, speaks at the United Nations climate change conference COP29 opening in Baku, Azerbaijan, 11 November 2024. Reuters/Maxim Shemetov

Trump and trade worries cloud COP29 climate summit in Baku

Valerie Volcovici and Nailia Bagirova 11 Nov 2024

Severity of climate change has reached critical levels

Severity of climate change has reached critical levels

North-West University (NWU) 8 Nov 2024

A municipal worker attempts to unclog a flooded road in Newlands during heavy rains in Cape Town, South Africa, 9 July 2024. Reuters/Esa Alexander/File Photo

South Africa concerned Trump election will impact climate talks

Tim Cocks 8 Nov 2024

Prince William, Prince of Wales meets the 2024 Earthshot Prize Finalists at the Kirstenbosch Gardens, in Cape Town, South Africa, 6 November 2024. Victoria Jones/Pool via Reuters

2024 Earthshot Prize - the 5 winners of £1m

7 Nov 2024

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African countries shouldn’t have to borrow money to fix climate damage they never caused – economist

Carlos Lopes 6 Nov 2024

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Polluters must pay: How COP29 can make this a reality

Llewellyn Leonard 4 Nov 2024

COP29: AI can help develop climate-resistant crops for Africa – but it shouldn’t be left in the hands of corporates

COP29: AI can help develop climate-resistant crops for Africa – but it shouldn’t be left in the hands of corporates

Muhammad Nakhooda 4 Nov 2024

Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales reacts as he speaks to students at the College Stoke Climsland in Callington, in Cornwall, southwestern England, on 17 October 2024. Justin Tallis/Pool via Reuters/File Photo

Prince William in South Africa for green prize ceremony

Michael Holden 1 Nov 2024

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2024 Eco-Logic Awards honours green guardians

31 Oct 2024

Forestry’s role in advancing South Africa’s sustainable development goals

Forestry’s role in advancing South Africa’s sustainable development goals

Dr Ronald Heath 29 Oct 2024

Residents walk in a flooded area during rescue operations in Maiduguri, northern Borno state, Nigeria, 12 September 2024. Reuters/Ahmed Kingimi/File Photo

Climate change worsened rains in flood-hit African regions, scientists say

Alessandra Prentice 23 Oct 2024

Flags indicate how many trees each donor country has planted. Jeremy Allouche,

Africa’s Great Green Wall will only combat desertification and poverty by harnessing local solutions

Jeremy Allouche and Élie Pédarros 18 Oct 2024

Source: Land Bank.

Land Bank kicks off SA's first index insurance

16 Oct 2024

Setshego Ledwaba, Marketing and Communications Manager at Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre, Johannesburg, O.R. Tambo Airport

Tourism's climate crossroads: Sustainability is not just a trend, it's a necessity

Setshego Ledwaba 14 Oct 2024

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Carbon pricing poses threat to economies of developing countries

11 Oct 2024

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Climate resilience key to securing South Africa’s food supply

11 Oct 2024

Recognising foodbanks as key stakeholders in solving food insecurity, malnutrition, and climate

Recognising foodbanks as key stakeholders in solving food insecurity, malnutrition, and climate

Andy du Plessis, FoodForward SA 8 Oct 2024

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Africa’s famous Serengeti and Maasai Mara are being hit by climate change – a major threat to wildlife and tourism

Joseph Ogutu 4 Oct 2024

While warmer weather might seem beneficial for crops like grapes, which can thrive in higher temperatures, the implications are more complex. Archive photo supplied.

How climate change threatens South Africa’s wine industry

Cole Potgieter, Aisling de Lange and Neil Thomas Stacey 2 Oct 2024

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Qlik commits to UN Global Compact

30 Sep 2024

A loader is seen at the Klipfontein Colliery near Balmoral, in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa, 11 September 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Focus on coal miners, power grid as South Africa spends just 6th of climate aid

Tim Cocks 27 Sep 2024

Johannes Magaela, Phillip Masitenyane and Minah Funani sort plastic items inside Funani’s yard in Tembisa. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Visually impaired recyclers help the planet

Ihsaan Haffejee 26 Sep 2024

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