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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

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa’s polluted rivers pose food contamination risk

Steve Kretzmann 26 May 2025

Morocco banks on green hydrogen to reach energy goals

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Morocco banks on green hydrogen to reach energy goals

Ahmed Eljechtimi 7 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

Viatris fined in Morocco over merger notification, sources say

Ahmed Eljechtimi 22 Nov 2024

Malawi farming experiment shows how simple changes can boost maize yields and improve soil

Research & Development

Malawi farming experiment shows how simple changes can boost maize yields and improve soil

Alan Dixon 13 Jun 2024

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

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

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

20 Jun 2023

Metals from urban pollution are contaminating the last few old forests in Cape Town

Environment & Natural Resources

Metals from urban pollution are contaminating the last few old forests in Cape Town

Anne-Liese Naude (Kruger) 15 Dec 2020

Image: Getty/Gallo

Mining

Recovery plan proposed for mining and energy

22 Jul 2020

Agriculture

Overview of the African fertiliser market

21 Jan 2020

Green cement a step closer to being a game-changer for construction emissions

Materials & Equipment

Green cement a step closer to being a game-changer for construction emissions

Yixia (Sarah) Zhang, Khin Soe, and Yingying Guo 20 Nov 2019

Dangote, Togo partner to transform phosphate into fertiliser

Agriculture

Dangote, Togo partner to transform phosphate into fertiliser

12 Nov 2019

12 easy ways to reduce your carbon footprint

Food & Wine

12 easy ways to reduce your carbon footprint

Tammy Fry 23 Apr 2019

Expert calls for co-operation in listeriosis probe

Public Health

Expert calls for co-operation in listeriosis probe

16 Mar 2018

African Development Bank and its East and North African Governors.

Research

Africa's growing youth population is a global 'growth engine'

12 Mar 2018

Soil and pulses strategic allies in creating food security, combating climate change

Agriculture

Soil and pulses strategic allies in creating food security, combating climate change

6 Dec 2016

Studio Nienke Hoogvliet makes products from old toilet paper.

ESG & Sustainability

Sewer to design: Products made from reclaimed toilet paper

Katie de Klee 25 Nov 2016

#InnovationMonth: Smart farming technology to help feed the masses

Agri Tech

#InnovationMonth: Smart farming technology to help feed the masses

Cari Van Wyk 28 Sep 2016

Egypt uses sewage to grow forests in the desert

Environment & Natural Resources

Egypt uses sewage to grow forests in the desert

Kate Walker 31 Aug 2016

Growing demand for water requires radical change in attitudes

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Growing demand for water requires radical change in attitudes

6 Jun 2016

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Fishing

Portion of seabed bordering SA earmarked for mining, experts alarmed

Bobby Jordan 31 May 2016

Mark Cutifani, CEO: Anglo American

Mining

Anglo American sells off niobium and phosphates businesses for $1,5bn

28 Apr 2016

[Earth Focus] Water, the stream of life

Environment & Natural Resources

[Earth Focus] Water, the stream of life

Roger Metcalfe 11 Feb 2016

The time is ripe to expand into the continent and abroad says Smillie

Agriculture

The time is ripe to expand into the continent and abroad says Smillie

21 Jan 2015

Latest opportunities and products to be showcased at PVPA

Manufacturing

Latest opportunities and products to be showcased at PVPA

13 Jan 2015

IWC to exhibit at Electra Mining Africa

Mining Resources

IWC to exhibit at Electra Mining Africa

2 Sep 2014

LifeStraw to combat SA water crisis

Health & Social Welfare

LifeStraw to combat SA water crisis

8 Apr 2014

Mining company in hot water over pollution

Environment & Natural Resources

Mining company in hot water over pollution

Dale Hes 8 Jan 2014

Hartbeespoort becomes 'water desert'

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Hartbeespoort becomes 'water desert'

11 Oct 2013

Cheaper water test to improve lives

Science

Cheaper water test to improve lives

Cadine Pillay 26 Feb 2013

Anglo American earnings down 55%

Mining

Anglo American earnings down 55%

18 Feb 2013

Environment & Natural Resources

No end in sight for rehabilitation of Gauteng dam

Sue Blaine 21 Nov 2012

Construction & Engineering

Jacobs Engineering to design acid towers, cooler for Foskor

8 Aug 2012

Noncommunicable diseases

Genes, immunity & Parkinson's disease

Dr Ananya Mandal, MD 1 Sep 2010

Retail

Africa's Big Seven exhibition draws closer

3 Jul 2009

Events & Conferencing

SA, Senegal to solidify relations

Bathandwa Mbola 29 Apr 2008

Retail

Retail chain is the world's third largest consumer of organic cotton

20 Dec 2007