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Hospitality industry urged to join #67000litres soup drive for Mandela Day

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Source: US Embassy in Maseru. Millennium Challenge Corporation deputy chief executive Chidi Blyden at the launch of the project in Maseru.

US shuts down massive Lesotho development project

Sechaba Mokhethi 2 May 2025

Source: © Impact SRK Consulting considers the risk that illegal artisanal miners pose in the management of tailings dams in many parts of Africa

Illegal mining: A key risk to tailings dams management and mine closure

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The holistic approach of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) re-emphasises the importance of closure planning for mines. Pictured: An open pit mine rehabilitated (Image supplied)

GISTM holistic approach emphasises importance of mine closure planning

30 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Dom Wills, executive director at SOLA Group is hopeful that we will soon see a day where 24-hour solar PV is not only cost-effective, but also able to scale fast enough to reach the zero carbon dawn in time

Modularity: Driving the future of electricity

Dom Wills 29 Apr 2025

MAN Truck & Bus South Africa unveils Lion’s Explorer E: SA’s first locally manufactured ebus

MAN Truck & Bus South Africa unveils Lion’s Explorer E: SA’s first locally manufactured ebus

Optimize Agency 25 Apr 2025

Danone Southern Africa receives B Corp Certification

Danone Southern Africa receives B Corp Certification

24 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Gareth Robb, contracts director at GVK-Siya Zama.

Beyond bricks and mortar: How SA’s construction industry can prioritise going green

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YDE and Actis Acts launch 'Lumen30' to train 30 South African youths in solar energy installation

YDE and Actis Acts launch 'Lumen30' to train 30 South African youths in solar energy installation

Yellow Door Energy 24 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Anoop Hariparsad, digital energy business unit leader, Schneider Electric says a microgrid can manage backup systems effectively and contribute significantly to sustainability goals by reducing carbon footprints

Mircogrids: Managing backup systems and reducing carbon footprints

Anoop Hariparsad 23 Apr 2025

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How FSDAi is unlocking £31m Nigerian pension capital for sustainable infrastructure

22 Apr 2025

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 dams

Alastair Bovim 22 Apr 2025

Sappi Southern Africa launches 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report

Sappi Southern Africa launches 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report

Sappi 17 Apr 2025

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AATF: Future Manufacturing Africa 2025: Powering Industry with AI & Automation

The Publicity Workshop 16 Apr 2025

Injecting new energy into the economy via youth entrepreneurship

Injecting new energy into the economy via youth entrepreneurship

Next Generation 15 Apr 2025

Redefining work: the environmental impact of the hybrid workforce

Redefining work: the environmental impact of the hybrid workforce

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Investing in the Lobito Corridor: Focus on ESG-related disputes

Investing in the Lobito Corridor: Focus on ESG-related disputes

Priyesh Daya, Nick Alp, Brittany Leroni and Litha Raziya 14 Apr 2025

Source: Hotel Verde. Hotel Verde, Africa’s greenest hotel, exemplifies sustainable infrastructure and green job creation in South Africa’s tourism and construction sectors.

Green infrastructure and jobs: South Africa’s plan for a brighter economic future

Teboho Makhabane 11 Apr 2025

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Become a glass guardian: Hospitality industry urged to champion recycling

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Source: © 123rf Robin van Wyk, head of LnP Beyond Legal’s Environmental Practice says limited exemptions granted to Eskom reflect a complex balancing act between environmental responsibility and energy security and gives some practical steps going forward

Eskom’s limited emissions exemptions: A complex balancing act, practical steps going forward

Robin van Wyk 11 Apr 2025

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Updated carbon tax framework and its impact on high-emission industries

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The Department of Social Development is proposing changes to the Social Assistance Act, including removing questions about the income of applicants for the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. Archive photo: Mosima Rafapa/GroundUp

Department of Social Development proposes changes to SRD grant application

Marecia Damons 9 Apr 2025

The future we choose: Why urgent action on sustainability is South Africa’s only option

The future we choose: Why urgent action on sustainability is South Africa’s only option

Levergy 8 Apr 2025

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SA advocates for linguistic equity in AI at G20

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Moja Gabedi: From waste to a thriving community engagement hub

Moja Gabedi: From waste to a thriving community engagement hub

University of Pretoria 7 Apr 2025

Reatile Mopeli, Associate: Corporate & Commercial law at Fluxmans Attorneys

Why incorporating ESG practices into your operations makes business sense

Reatile Mopeli 7 Apr 2025

SA Harvest transforms food aid with new vetting app

SA Harvest transforms food aid with new vetting app

4 Apr 2025

Calling all eco-warriors - entries open for 2025 Eco-Logic Awards

Calling all eco-warriors - entries open for 2025 Eco-Logic Awards

3 Apr 2025

Marketing budgets: A catalyst for ESG transformation

Marketing budgets: A catalyst for ESG transformation

Sipetile Sixishe, Motherland OMNi 3 Apr 2025

Source: SanParks - Cape Aghulas National Park | ©Rudolph de Girardie

Agulhas National Park launches bus for community conservation education

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