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| Sindy Peters In 2015 the UN adopted the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda along with 17 Global Goals. These goals provide guidance for a slow but steady march towards a more sustainable future... read | | | Webb Meko South Africa and Africa's largely untapped natural gas supply could lead to radical transformation of the continent... read | | | Werner van Antwerpen Buildings are moving from bricks and mortar into what previous generations considered science fiction... read | | | Justin Smith Conscious consumerism and innovation are on the rise in the retail space and customers are demanding that increased attention is paid to sustainability... read | | | Hiten Parmar Global statistics reveal that world populations have grown exponentially, but have the supporting services and infrastructure grown in proportion to cater for this? The answer is no... read | | | Alta Schoultz Much of our modern life is rooted in the way we have designed our cities... read | |
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| Nominations for the WWF's Climate Solver 2016 competition in South Africa are now open. The initiative, now in its third year in South Africa... read |
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| Jenni Evans A water drive that started as a modest plea on Facebook has grown into a nationwide campaign coordinated by ordinary people on social media... read |
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| Tsogo Sun's Hemingways Casino in East London and Emnotweni Casino in Nelspruit have launched their own programmes in the areas of arts and crafts and hip-hop dance respectively - both of which are highly popular... read |
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| Nicci Botha Africa's first privately owned satellite will be launched into the atmosphere later on in 2016, with a payload designed and built by South African schoolgirls... read |
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| St John's College in Johannesburg believes the privilege to get the best education should extend to boys who are less fortunate... read |
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| Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business The Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a specialised unit at the UCT Graduate School of Business, has recently been awarded two prestigious awards for its work in creating social change... read |
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| The agribusiness community have unanimously given their support to the Drought Disaster Fund which was originally initiated by Senwes in association with Agri SA... read |
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| The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), the South African National Parks (SANParks) and the Tsitsikamma Angling Forum have reached a settlement agreement with the Friends of the Tsitsikamma Association... read |
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| Drought-ravaged South Africa said on Friday, 15 January, it would import six million tonnes of the local staple maize - half of the average annual harvest - after the driest season in 100 years... read |
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| Giving a community the skills and tools they need can empower them to change their lives... read |
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| Nick Vink The South African media have been full of stories about the current drought that has gripped many parts of the northern and central regions of the country. The reporting has also been full of superlatives: this is the worst drought since 1992, for instance, or in other reports since 1984... read |
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| A simple string of beads, made and sold through a uniquely sustainable business model, has seen the Amy Biehl Foundation (ABF) in Cape Town benefit by R1,062,464... read |
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| The Aid and International Development Forum (AIDF) will be hosting its Africa Summit on 2 and 3 February at the United Nations Conference Centre... read |
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| Late last year, Barloworld, in partnership with Stop Hunger Now Southern Africa, initiated a meal packing initiative to tackle hunger in communities... read |
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| Leigh Andrews Here's how South African Breweries' new 18+ #BeTheMentor campaign cracked the list of global top six best adverts on TV... read |
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| Almost a third of rich Africans' wealth - a total of $500bn - is held offshore in tax havens, which if taxed, would pay to get every African child into school... read |
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| A student researcher at the CSIR recently detected a formation of a sinkhole in Centurion, Pretoria, using technology named Azimuth... read |
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| Renusol, a German photovoltaic (PV) mounting systems manufacturer, has partnered with South African wholesaler Lumax Energy, who will now sell Renusol's entire product portfolio... read |
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| Much community support is required to ensure that there is enough help to keep the beaches and the surrounding areas in pristine condition during the festive season... read |
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| Jimmy Tembo We went through part 1 of this article without defining branding... read |
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| Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced sales consultant (Ref. MHF/013/0116). Applications close - 25 January 2016. Read more >> |
| Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced fitness instructor (Ref. MHF/012/0116). Applications close - 25 January 2016. Read more >> |
| Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced fitness instructor (Ref. MHF/014/0116). Applications close - 25 January 2016 Read more >> |
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