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 | MARK WILSON More and more manufacturers are starting to shift their focus to the sustainability of their supply chains... read |
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 | Government has published for public consultation the Draft Amendments to the regulations and notices regarding Extended Producer Responsibility in relation to electrical and electronic equipment products, the lighting sector and the paper, packaging and some single use products... Read |
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| |  | SINDY PETERS Between 2010 and 2020, only 2% of global renewable energy deployment happened in Africa... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY TRIALOGUE The 16th annual Trialogue Business in Society Conference provided much food for thought as leaders from business, the non-profit sector and government gathered to focus on the role of business in strengthening South Africa's sociopolitical environment... Read |
| Circular Economy & Waste Management |
 | JANE MUTHEU MUTUNE Kenya banned the use of plastic carrier bags in 2017, prompted by environmental and health costs. While most traders and end users have complied, bags have never been completely eliminated. Jane Mutheu Mutune, who researches on environmental governance and management, reflects on the policy hits and misses - and the opportunities to do better... Read |
 | MACDONALD DZIRUTWE Oil majors in Nigeria have long faced legal challenges over Niger Delta spills, which they mostly blame on sabotage and vandalism... Read |
| Education & Skills Development |
 | ISSUED BY ALGOA FM Algoa FM and the Eastern Cape Department of Sport Recreation Arts and Culture (DSRAC), this week donated sport equipment for five sporting codes to Cedarberg Primary School in Booysens Park in Gqeberha... Read |
 | It is no secret that South Africa has serious literacy problems, which have been made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic. Post-pandemic research suggests that both child and adult literacy rates have declined over the past few years... Read |
| Environment & Natural Resources |
 | GABRIEL OKELLO AND MEELAN THONDOO Rapid urbanisation in Africa is worsening air pollution levels. There are economic as well as health consequences... Read |
| Food, Water & Energy Security |
 | CARIEN DU PLESSIS AND BHARGAV ACHARYA The power crisis has put South Africa on track to meet its climate goals, according to the Presidential Climate Commission... Read |
 | MARC WEGERIF "Save money, support your local street trader," says Dr Marc Wegerif of the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Food Security... Read |
 | Abalobi, the social enterprise working to elevate small-scale fishing communities through data and technology, has launched a new online store making its products more easily accessible to the broader public... Read |
 | ANDY DU PLESSIS, ISSUED BY FOOD FORWARD SA As the cost-of-living crisis deepens across South Africa, more people are turning to debt to meet their monthly expenses... Read |
| Health & Welfare |
 | Wellcome and the UK's FCDO inject funding into $70m medical research programme aimed at backing scientific leaders on the African continent... Read |
| Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice |
 | Adidas has collaborated with talented South African queer designer Rich Mnisi on a collection and campaign for Pride 2023 titled 'Let Love Be Your Legacy'... Read |
 | Philippi Village and the Global Freedom Fellowship (GFF) have joined forces to make communities safer in South Africa through music, art, and drama by exploring critical issues surrounding community safety... Read |
 | The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has assured social-grant beneficiaries with gold cards that they can still receive their grants without any disruptions until the end of the year... Read |
| Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology |
 | Woolworths has partnered with DSV and Everlectric to embark on an extensive rollout of electric panel vans (EVs) to deliver customers' online purchases... Read |
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 | NYASHA CHINGONO Zimbabwe agreed in 2020 to compensate local White farmers whose land was taken by the government from 2000 onwards... Read |
 | IMRAN SALIE Discover expert insights and predictions on AI's impact in Africa from industry leaders at Africa Tech Week... Read |
 | ESTELLE SHIRBON The UK Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, 10 May, that it was too late for Nigerian claimants to sue two Shell subsidiaries over a 2011 offshore oil spill they say had a devastating long-term impact on the coastal area where they live... Read |
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 | KATJA HAMILTON US interest-rate hikes have upped the value of the American currency to the detriment of emerging markets. This has spurred debate on replacing the dollar as the global trading currency... Read |
 | In 2022, high costs presented a significant barrier for South African SMBs, more so than any other country... Read |
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