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From side hustle to supermarket shelves: Gudgu’s rise in the beverage industry

FMCG

From side hustle to supermarket shelves: Gudgu’s rise in the beverage industry

30 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied. Liberty Two Degrees (L2D), manager of Sandton City and the property business line within the Insurance and Asset Management business unit of the Standard Bank Group, Tia Kanakakis, retires.

Architecture & Design

Architectural icon Tia Kanakakis retires after reshaping Sandton City for 30 years

18 Jun 2025

A lack of refuse removal services in Caledon’s Riemvasmaak informal settlement results in waste being dumped at the bottom of the hill on the bank of the Bath River. Riemvasmaak resident Anele Boyce said the dumping problem could be reduced if the municipality supplied bin bags and a skip. Photos: Steve Kretzmann

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Sewage, garbage, dirty water: Theewaterskloof is in a mess after years of bad management

Steve Kretzmann 17 Jun 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

City of Tshwane declares Hammanskraal water safe for consumption

9 Jan 2025

The City of Cape Town has been releasing more sewage into the ocean from its Hout Bay marine outfall than its discharge permit allows. But following appeals over the granting of the permit, and a criminal case being laid against the City, environmental minister Dion George has lifted restrictions on the quantity of sewage it is allowed to discharge. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes

Steve Kretzmann 19 Nov 2024

Financial Services

Hloolo platform bridges funding gap for green SMEs

16 Aug 2024

Acid mine drainage in Gauteng, South Africa, has polluted the water and soil in Soweto. Courtesy Professor Craig Sheridan, University of the Witwatersrand

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto’s water and soil – study finds food gardens are at risk

Lesego Khomo 28 May 2024

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

R49.2m investment in new treated effluent pump station

4 Apr 2024

Robert Erasmus, MD at Sanitech

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Sustainable strategies shaping ESG compliance in South Africa

Robert Erasmus 23 Feb 2024

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Mchunu to lead Water Services Authority Summit

17 Jan 2024

Kate Stubbs, Marketing Director at Interwaste

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Wastewater management is a critical pillar to preserving our water - and environment

Kate Stubbs 8 Jan 2024

Nedbank launches new R10m fund to assist 100 startups

Funding

Nedbank launches new R10m fund to assist 100 startups

6 Dec 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

SA participates in Cairo Water Week

30 Oct 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Msukaligwa Municipality found guilty of polluting water resources

22 Sep 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Several initiatives to address pollution of rivers

7 Jul 2023

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Public Health

Ramaphosa schedules visit to Hammanskraal in response to cholera outbreak

8 Jun 2023

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Fashion & Homeware

Superdry secures sales presence at Woolworths

16 May 2023

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

Vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in Burundi, Congo

Bhargav Acharya 20 Mar 2023

Farms in cities: New study offers planners and growers food for thought

Agriculture

Farms in cities: New study offers planners and growers food for thought

Jan Hugo, Andy van den Dobbelsteen and Chrisna du Plessis 15 Mar 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Call for applications - Green Entrepreneurship Awards 2023

6 Mar 2023

Image: South Beach in Durban earlier this February after heavy rains. Much of it comes from rivers that empty into the sea. Photos: Lucas Nowicki | GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Call for government to save Durban's contaminated rivers

Lucas Nowicki 27 Feb 2023

Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town

Infrastructure & Utilities

Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town

Steve Kretzmann 24 Feb 2023

Pick n Pay Clothing to boost local sourcing

Fashion & Homeware

Pick n Pay Clothing to boost local sourcing

5 Sep 2022

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Public Health

MUT study finds potentially harmful elements in Krugersdorp water

5 Jul 2022

Marine life in Western Cape's False Bay is full of chemical pollutants

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Marine life in Western Cape's False Bay is full of chemical pollutants

Leslie Petrik and Cecilia Yejide Ojemaye 2 Jun 2022

5 ways to start fixing SA's deteriorating water quality

Infrastructure & Utilities

5 ways to start fixing SA's deteriorating water quality

Andi Rweqane 30 May 2022

N3YH launches sustainable clothing range

ESG & Sustainability

N3YH launches sustainable clothing range

25 Apr 2022

Shift in market factors impact negatively on demand planning ability

Retailers

Shift in market factors impact negatively on demand planning ability

Issued by BMi Research 30 Mar 2022

Is SA agriculture in a graveyard spiral?

Agribusiness

Is SA agriculture in a graveyard spiral?

Roelie van Reenen 16 Mar 2022

Cape Town signs multi-million rand agreement with Kfw to support Water Strategy

Infrastructure & Utilities

Cape Town signs multi-million rand agreement with Kfw to support Water Strategy

14 Feb 2022

Environmental inspectors deployed to slurry polluted KZN rivers

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Environmental inspectors deployed to slurry polluted KZN rivers

17 Jan 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

How ESG obligations could increase the risk of litigation for African businesses

Darryl Bernstein 10 Dec 2021

Cross-functional, multi-stakeholder partnerships key to SA's green economy - Nedbank

ESG & Sustainability

Cross-functional, multi-stakeholder partnerships key to SA's green economy - Nedbank

9 Dec 2021

South Africa, Denmark renew water pact for five years

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa, Denmark renew water pact for five years

18 Nov 2021

SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

ESG

SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Lia Labuschagne, Issued by SAICA 1 Oct 2021

South Africa's new smart cities: a roadmap for transforming all our cities

Smart Buildings & Cities

South Africa's new smart cities: a roadmap for transforming all our cities

Issued by AfriGIS 10 Sep 2021

The Racing Park Developers’ Association wants to overturn the sale of industrial land to the Western Cape Human Settlements Department for housing 1,500 families from overcrowded informal settlements in Dunoon. Photo: Peter Luhanga

Mixed-Use Property

Developers try to overturn sale of land for Cape Town housing development

Peter Luhanga 25 Aug 2021

Bain's re-greens Jozi City Centre!

ESG

Bain's re-greens Jozi City Centre!

Issued by Heineken Beverages 28 Jun 2021

Kenya plans to set up emissions trading system

Climate Change

Kenya plans to set up emissions trading system

George Obulutsa 12 May 2021

Textile Exchange's Benchmark programme to cover nature impacts for the first time

Fashion & Homeware

Textile Exchange's Benchmark programme to cover nature impacts for the first time

Issued by Sappi 4 Dec 2020

Bain's sustainability accolades celebrated on limited-edition bottle

FMCG

Bain's sustainability accolades celebrated on limited-edition bottle

27 Nov 2020

Green Scorpions order City of Cape Town to sort out pollution in Milnerton Lagoon

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Green Scorpions order City of Cape Town to sort out pollution in Milnerton Lagoon

Steve Kretzmann and Raymond Joseph 5 Nov 2020

#ConsciousLiving: SA whisky maker works towards a sustainable future for liquor

ESG

#ConsciousLiving: SA whisky maker works towards a sustainable future for liquor

Lauren Hartzenberg 16 Oct 2020