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“Sustainability starts with a genuine commitment to want to achieve meaningful impact,” says Empact’s group sustainability executive Lara Barlow. Image supplied.

ESG & Sustainability

Empowering people to prosper: Inside Empact’s first sustainability report

Maroefah Smith 12 Aug 2026

100% Organic Waste to Landfill Ban in 2027: Waste less, feed more people

Food, Water & Energy Security

100% Organic Waste to Landfill Ban in 2027: Waste less, feed more people

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 5 Aug 2026

Home food gardens help households weather cost-of-living pressures

Agriculture

Home food gardens help households weather cost-of-living pressures

7 Jul 2026

Urban farming helps Johannesburg’s poorest households survive – now it needs bigger investment

Agriculture

Urban farming helps Johannesburg’s poorest households survive – now it needs bigger investment

Blessings Masuku and Colleta Gandidzanwa 1 Jul 2026

ClemenGold and Sinclair partner for fresh produce labels disposal solution

Packaging

ClemenGold and Sinclair partner for fresh produce labels disposal solution

13 May 2026

Shoprite's Centurion distribution center achieves zero waste certification

ESG

Shoprite's Centurion distribution center achieves zero waste certification

26 Mar 2026

Shoprite Act for Change competition names top 10 community food gardens

Agriculture

Shoprite Act for Change competition names top 10 community food gardens

9 Mar 2026

SEF partners spark employment opportunities, grow social capital and rebuild institutional trust

HR & Management

SEF partners spark employment opportunities, grow social capital and rebuild institutional trust

Daniella Horwitz, Issued by The Social Employment Fund 12 Dec 2025

Shoprite competition accelerates community food security across SA

Agriculture

Shoprite competition accelerates community food security across SA

27 Nov 2025

Rainbow Chicken: Hand in hand, we nourish the nation

FMCG

Rainbow Chicken: Hand in hand, we nourish the nation

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 15 Oct 2025

Fish deaths in Lake Victoria raise alarm over disease and antibiotic resistance

Fishing

Fish deaths in Lake Victoria raise alarm over disease and antibiotic resistance

5 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied

Tourism & Travel

Salt Road returns to Houghton with salt-forward menu and revamped hotel experience

31 Jul 2025

WORK WITH PURPOSE: SUSTAINABILITY AT THE FORUM

Events & Conferencing

WORK WITH PURPOSE: SUSTAINABILITY AT THE FORUM

Issued by The Forum 15 Jul 2025

How this entrepreneur is creating jobs in waste management

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How this entrepreneur is creating jobs in waste management

27 Jun 2025

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

Food, Water & Energy Security

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

Maroefah Smith 23 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

Packaging

Business practices to address food packaging waste

Justin Bott 30 May 2025

Hotel Verde secures net zero waste certification

Hospitality

Hotel Verde secures net zero waste certification

12 Nov 2024

Massmart expands SA’s retail e-waste recycling drive

ESG

Massmart expands SA’s retail e-waste recycling drive

14 Oct 2024

2024 GoGettaz Agripreneur finalists announced

Agriculture

2024 GoGettaz Agripreneur finalists announced

5 Aug 2024

Higher Education

SU collects and diverts more than 1 000 tonnes of waste each year from its campuses

Issued by Stellenbosch University 29 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

SA first: Liberty Two Degrees' retail portfolio achieves Net Zero waste certification

3 Apr 2024

Enviromall launches plant-based compostable PLA bags

Packaging

Enviromall launches plant-based compostable PLA bags

8 Mar 2024

Wine tourism and wine trends in 2024: A detailed outlook

Viticulture & Oenology

Wine tourism and wine trends in 2024: A detailed outlook

Elmarie Rabe 23 Jan 2024

Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms

Agriculture

Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms

Jason Hawes, Benjamin Goldstein and Joshua Newell 23 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied.

Interior Design

Home resolutions for an improved and uplifted living space in 2024

8 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied

Travel

Cape Winelands Airport unveils development plans, features

29 Dec 2023

Growing a sustainable paradise: Salt of Palmar's herb garden blooms with local flavour

Travel

Growing a sustainable paradise: Salt of Palmar's herb garden blooms with local flavour

Debbie Hathway 20 Dec 2023

City Lodge Hotels shares sustainability successes

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels shares sustainability successes

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 30 Nov 2023

Smart shopping tips to get the most out of your budget

Banking & Finance

Smart shopping tips to get the most out of your budget

16 Nov 2023

Pick n Pay launches zero-waste supermarket store

ESG

Pick n Pay launches zero-waste supermarket store

5 Oct 2023

Food waste and loss is everyone's responsibility - and needs to be addressed with urgency

ESG

Food waste and loss is everyone's responsibility - and needs to be addressed with urgency

4 Sep 2023

Image supplied. The first of the Corona Sunsets Festival World Tour series was set in Clifton, Cape Town

Events

First-of-its-kind Corona Sunsets Festival World Tour series kicks off in Cape Town

4 Apr 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

3 steps to meeting your waste management targets

28 Mar 2023

Sustainability trends that may impact the hospitality and food industry in 2023

Hospitality

Sustainability trends that may impact the hospitality and food industry in 2023

6 Mar 2023

Funding puts insect protein maker ahead of food security fight

Food Security

Funding puts insect protein maker ahead of food security fight

30 Jan 2023

What will your cup of coffee look like in 2030?

Agro-processing

What will your cup of coffee look like in 2030?

Scott Coles 12 Oct 2022

Image supplied: Garden Town Stellenbosch opens this month

Events

Garden Town Stellenbosch flowers this October

3 Oct 2022

Image source: Dmitriy Shironosov –

Trends

10 trends impacting the business event industry

Janine Salomon 28 Sep 2022

Marketing

6 ways you can market to a zoomer tourist

Kerry Hayes 19 Sep 2022

Unlocking the potential of agriculture in Alexandra township | LFP's Hydro Coop

Sustainable Farming

Unlocking the potential of agriculture in Alexandra township | LFP's Hydro Coop

Issued by LFP Agri 30 Aug 2022

Waste to food programme at the False Bay TVET College Khayelitsha Campus

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Waste to food programme at the False Bay TVET College Khayelitsha Campus

Issued by False Bay College 25 Aug 2022

Making South African sport stadiums EPC-compliant

Sustainable Development

Making South African sport stadiums EPC-compliant

8 Aug 2022

How Waterfall is turning trash into landscaping treasure

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How Waterfall is turning trash into landscaping treasure

3 Jun 2022

Source: © rawpixel Engaging with Gen Z requires a different approach

Youth Marketing

6 tips on how to connect with Gen Z

2 Jun 2022

How Shoprite uses AI, machine learning to tackle food waste

ESG

How Shoprite uses AI, machine learning to tackle food waste

6 May 2022

City of Cape Town commits to diverting organic waste from landfills

Circular Economy & Waste Management

City of Cape Town commits to diverting organic waste from landfills

11 Apr 2022

Clean-up campaign shows that removing water pollutants drops E. coli levels

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Clean-up campaign shows that removing water pollutants drops E. coli levels

23 Feb 2022

Consumer environmental awareness set to shape how businesses manage their waste

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Consumer environmental awareness set to shape how businesses manage their waste

1 Feb 2022