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Joburg to host Green Building Convention 2016
GBCSA's ninth Green Building Convention will take place in Johannesburg from 26-29 July 2016 at the Sandton Convention Centre... read


Climate Change
World Bank to boost funding for climate change projects
The World Bank on Thursday, 7 April, said it would increase funding for renewable energy and other projects aimed at reducing the effects of climate change in developing countries, including a plan... read
Climate change may threaten $2.5tn in assets: study
Trillions of dollars' worth of financial assets may be under threat from global warming's effects by 2100, climate economists warned on Monday, 4 April... read
Education & Training
Isuzu Truck SA launches book collection charity drive
Isuzu Truck South Africa has launched a book collection charity drive, #ITSAEMPTYTRUCK, in an effort to combat illiteracy... read
Standard Bank donates mobile libraries to KZN schools
Despite a huge investment in education over the last 20 years, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Equatorial Guinea, Lesotho and Libya are ahead of South Africa, according to a literacy survey carried out by the United Nations Development Programme... read
Environment & Natural Resources
Conservation can competitively stimulate development
South African National Parks (SANParks) and the Department of Environmental Affairs have announced the findings of a two-year pilot programme that has demonstrated conservation as a growing and value-adding sector within rural development... read
Probio clinches environmental award
Probio is to receive the Certificate of Merit in The Climate Change Award category of the annual Eco-Logic Awards for its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions using the Probio Bokashi Composting System... read
Health & Welfare
The Clothing Bank wins international award
South African non-profit organisation The Clothing Bank has won the 2016 Schwab Foundation's Social Entrepreneur of the Year award... read
South32 hands over children's ward at Sebokeng
Diversified metals and mining company South32 officially handed over a children's ward at Sebokeng Hospital, south of Johannesburg... read
Sovereign Foods donates shoes and food vouchers
Sovereign Foods has donated 217 pairs of school shoes to KwaNobuhle-based Sonwabise Community Development (SCD) and Rocklands Intermediate Farm School near Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape... read
World Vision receives two Rangers from Ford
Ford has partnered with World Vision South Africa to improve access to quality healthcare in the Eastern Cape by donating two Ford Rangers to its Better World initiative... read
Private Property turns a house into a home

Issued by Private Property

Private Property swam the Midmar Mile to raise funds for turning a house into a home, at LIV Village... read
Inclusion & Equality
[Net Prophet 2016] Michelle Atagana on a practical approach to diversity

Lauren Hartzenberg

Race and gender diversity is good business sense; so says Michelle Atagana, Google SA's head of communications and public affairs. The former Memeburner was asked to share her views... read
Infrastructure and Technology
Architects designing for social improvement

Kate Walker

Singapore-based billionBricks (bB) is a non-profit architecture and design group made up of a team of designers, architects and building industry professionals who believe that houses or shelters for the poor should not be poorly designed or built... read
Global Impact Competition SA winner revealed
Nick Walker is the winner of SingularityU's first Global Impact Competition (GIC) in South Africa for his work on creating a stem cell bank for curing HIV/AIDS. Nick is currently an innovation scientist for Next Biosciences... read
Green industrialisation a precondition for sustainable growth
The latest Economic Report on Africa states that the economic and environmental benefits stemming from greening Africa's industrialisation make the environmental approach the only viable option for the continent's continued development... read
Mulilo-Sonnedix-Prieska PV project nearly complete
The 125ha solar Mulilo-Sonnedix-Prieska PV project, valued at R1.3bn and situated 50km south-west of Prieska in the Northern Cape, is nearing completion. The project, said to be on schedule and on budget, will connect to the grid in the third quarter of this year... read
2016 World Green Car of the Year announced
The Toyota Mirai, a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, has been named 2016 World Green Car at the New York International Auto Show... read
Pollution & Waste Management
PFE International strives to improve recycling standards
The PFE International Group is constantly striving to improve their standards in recycling truck tyres into rubber crumb... read
Business
Business meetings: From time-wasters to productivity boosters

Leigh Andrews

With a younger workforce and the rise of multinational companies with staff based across the globe, the dreaded conference call is on the rise. Here's how to take learnings from these typical time-wasters to make your business meetings more productive... read
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