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CSI & Sustainability
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ZIPPORAH MUSAU
Africa is grappling with myriad environmental and climate challenges, from drought to loss of biodiversity, cyclones and plastics pollution... Read
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Education & Training
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CHARLENE LACKAY, ISSUED BY NATION BUILDER
Time after time, I found myself annoyed when the CSI department was considered merely to be where all the "goodhearted" people hung out... Read
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As part of its efforts to help alleviate youth unemployment in South Africa, Surf Washing Powder has launched a free online e-learning platform... Read
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Environment & Natural Resources
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ISSUED BY MORTIMER HARVEY
PureWild Fund (PWF) has launched the Rhino Refuge Project, a global fundraising and awareness campaign to raise $10 million to protect South Africa's most vulnerable rhino populations... Read
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Timberland has committed to planting 50 million trees by 2025, supporting multiple re-forestation initiatives around the world... Read
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With South Africa facing pressing water security issues, there is an urgent need for wetlands to be rehabilitated and preserved, says SRK Consulting's principal hydrologist Dr Simon Lorentz... Read
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ISSUED BY SAICA
Fact: there are more than 51 trillion pieces of microplastic in our oceans - that's more than 500 times more than the number of stars in our galaxy... Read
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Food, Water & Energy Security
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Energy security remains a challenge in the continent, with the average electrification rate in Africa at only about 43%. Wind power therefore could be a game changer... Read
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With World Food Day on 16 October, it's interesting to note that South Africa is one of 25 countries where veganism has seen a sharp increase, with Cape Town being most prominent... Read
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What is the future of cities? And what is the future of water collection, purification and distribution?... Read
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The fifth annual Water Stewardship Event, which took place recently at the Crowne Plaza in Rosebank, Johannesburg, examined how South Africa's water value chain can be strengthened through partnerships... Read
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Inclusion, Equity & Human Rights
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The winners of the 2019 Feathers Awards were recently announced in Johannesburg. The awards recognise South African personalities and institutions, activists, performing artists, sportspeople and media organisations that fly the LGBTIQ+ flag high... Read
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ASHRAF HENDRICKS AND MADISON YAUGER
Refugees and asylum seekers have camped outside the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) at the Waldorf Arcade in Cape Town for over a week... Read
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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology
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BARRY BREDENKAMP
Whether building an affordable home or a luxury condo, energy saving construction techniques are invaluable, as building an energy efficient house will not only cut costs in the end, but is environmentally responsible and aesthetically pleasing... Read
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Pollution & Waste Management
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Diesel has collaborated with Coca-Cola to introduce a capsule collection incorporating recycled materials. The (Re)Collection uses materials such as recycled PET derived from plastic bottles... Read
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The STOMP Awards recognises and rewards individuals, civil society organisations, interest groups and youth that are taking action and making an impact on the reduction of marine plastic pollution in South Africa... Read
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ZOË POSTMAN
A pilot project called "recycling with reclaimers" aims to bring residents and reclaimers (people who collect and sell recyclable materials) together, instead of residents recycling through private companies contracted by the City of Johannesburg... Read
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WRAPP (Waste Recycling App) is an innovative startup that uses simple technology to connect independent truck owners to customers... Read
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An international, collaborative study led by University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers has revealed an unexpected finding that could lead to better therapies towards reducing the HIV reservoir, a major barrier to developing a cure for HIV... Read
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LAURENT LAMOTHE
Africa has a thriving informal sector, but governments are constrained when it comes to regulating this sector so that it can contribute to the formal economy... Read
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The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) has identified the top 10 finalists for its grand finale event... Read
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Following four years of moderate progress, the rate of global decarbonisation has slowed to its lowest level since 2011, according to PwC UK's latest Low Carbon Economy Index (LCEI)... Read
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Whilst few would refute that technology contributes to making our lives easier, global research has found that technology has the power to... Read
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OjuChat is a fully functional, hyper-localised and culturally diverse messaging application now bringing a dash of colour with region-specific and culturally appropriate communication tools... Read
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Vision2030 Summit - 29 Oct 2019 to 30 Oct 2019, Johannesburg The Vision2030 Summit is a two-day knowledge-sharing event for industry leaders to network, engage and form partnerships to overcome delivery challenges for South Africa's NDP. Read more >>
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