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Singing and shouting out the good local news
[Leigh Andrews] Shout for a Safer South Africa is on a mission to give us back some positive punch by improving education opportunities in the land... read more>>



CSI & Sustainability
Have oil companies learnt anything from the Niger Delta crisis?

Jeremy Lind

Over the past decade, oil and gas exploration operations have multiplied across sub-Saharan Africa, often in remote areas far from political and commercial capitals... read more>>
Collaboration allows for expanding sustainable programmes
Tsogo Sun's commitment to sustainable development is reflected through a number of programmes... read more>>
Education & Training
Amarok Social Test Drive delivers supplies to the needy
The VW Amarok Social Test Drive gives South Africans the opportunity to test drive the Amarok whilst also doing some good... read more>>
Environment & Natural Resources
Forest loss has halved in the past 30 years, latest global update shows

Rod Keenan

Forest loss has halved over the past 30 years according to the 2015 Global Forest Resources Assessment released on Sunday, 6 September. read more>>
WRC symposium to address global water challenges
The Water Research Commission (WRC) will be hosting the Research, Development and Innovation Symposium and Water Technology Summit at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, Johannesburg from 16-18 September... read more>>
Health & Welfare
Cancervive ride encourages conversation about cancer
The 2015 Cancervive Awareness Ride will take place from 10-20 September to get South African communities talking about cancer... read more>>
Harley-Davidson Africa supports breast cancer awareness
Harley-Davidson Africa calls on South Africa to join the 2015 Fearless cause, which aims to raise awareness and funds in aid of Breast Cancer... read more>>
How changes in African traditional medicine research can benefit South Africa

Nox Makunga

The South African government's economic investment in indigenous knowledge has seen the exponential growth of research about medicinal plants and traditional medicines in South Africa... read more>>
How current measures underestimate the level of poverty in South Africa

Josh Budlender, Ingrid Woolard, Murray Leibbrandt

Unlike many other countries, South Africa does not have one recognised "official" poverty line. Instead, a number of different thresholds are used, and there's little clarity on the appropriateness of each threshold... read more>>
Bringing technology to communities
The chief of the Shixini Great Place in Willowvale, young people in Port Elizabeth's Northern areas and school nurses in the rural Transkei... read more>>
Google makes $10,000 available for NPOs in South Africa, Botswana & Kenya
Google South Africa has launched Google for Nonprofits in South Africa, Kenya and Botswana... read more>>
CANSA Relay For Life - A night at the movies

Issued by CANSA

The fifth annual CANSA Relay For Life Corporate event will take place on 19-20 September at Denel's Irene Campus Corporate Office. This year's theme is 'The Sky is Not the Limit When You're At The Movies'... read more>>
Infrastructure and Technology
Biogas backpack revolutionises cooking in Ethiopia

Shamin Chibba

A small green revolution is taking place in Ethiopia and it comes in the form of a large gas-filled backpack... read more>>
Investment in sustainable energy SA's solution
A mind-shift towards sustainable energy solutions may have played a significant role in Eskom managing to provide an uninterrupted power supply for 18 consecutive days... read more>>
Cape Town upgrades Nomzamo taxi rank
The taxi rank opposite the Nomzamo Community Hall in Lwandle, Cape Town, has been transformed into a sustainable public transport facility with solar panels on the roof, washing facilities for minibus taxis, kiosks for informal traders, and bathroom facilities for commuters. read more>>
Fact and fiction: solar power

Sven Lindström

Solar energy and the solar industry has exploded in the last decade, and is today an established and competitive renewable energy source... read more>>
Pollution & Waste Management
Institute of Waste Management launches new training programme
The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) will be launching the new curriculum of its redeveloped Waste Management Training Programme later this month... read more>>
Business
Save your bottom (line) with well-being

Linda Trim

Have you ever spent the day at work but never actually achieved anything? Have no fear, you are not alone. Due to poor workplace well-being, presenteeism is a phenomenon spreading far and wide across the globe... read more>>
New events to diarise
Heritage Concert and Art Exhibition
Steve Biko Academic Hospital - 27 Sep 2015, Pretoria | 27 Sep 2015, Pretoria

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Unlimited Sports Africa - 11 Sep 2015, Bryanston

World Social Sciences Forum 2015
WSSF2015 Secretariat - 13 Sep 2015 to 16 Sep 2015, Durban

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