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 | Krutham (previously Intellidex) today celebrated those African organisations and individuals who are making successful impact investments on the continent, in the inaugural Krutham Africa Impact Investment Awards... read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | ISSUED BY MULTICHOICE MultiChoice published its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report for the financial year ended March 2023. It outlines the company's progress in addressing socio-economic and climate challenges to create a more inclusive society and contribute to Africa's sustainable future... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PROPELAIR SA The use of Polygiene Biomaster antimicrobial additives in the opening latch provides durable product protection from bacterial growth, on a continuous basis... Read |
| Climate Change |
 | RACHEL SAVAGE Climate change is likely to worsen conflicts in fragile and war-torn states, resulting in higher death rates and greatly reduced GDP, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report on Wednesday, 30 August... Read |
 | HEREWARD HOLLAND A focus of the Africa Climate Summit starting in Nairobi on Monday, 4 September, will be how the continent can adapt. Scientists say climate change is causing more intense and more frequent extreme weather events... Read |
 | DUNCAN MIRIRI AND SIMON JESSOP Kenyan president opens Africa's first climate summit, where UAE investors pledge $450m to boost carbon-credit production 19-fold by 2030... Read |
| Environment & Natural Resources |
 | JOHN YELD A major legal battle over the extension of 30-year mining rights has been averted... Read |
| Food, Water & Energy Security |
 | The Economic Cluster has been tasked by the Cabinet to formulate an action plan focused on food prices, food security, and access to food... Read |
 | ANDY DU PLESSIS, ISSUED BY FOOD FORWARD SA My first day at FoodForward SA (then FoodBank SA) was quite memorable. I started in August 2013 with an overwhelming excitement to be part of a national organisation... Read |
| Health & Welfare |
 | CARIEN DU PLESSIS AND ALEXANDER WINNING A deadly overnight fire in a derelict Johannesburg apartment block housing homeless residents claimed lives, with evacuations ongoing on 31 August... Read |
 | Cotton On has partnered their philanthropic arm, Cotton On Foundation with the US-based non-profit Born This Way Foundation, founded by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Bissett Germanotta, in 2012... Read |
 | Pfizer's R11m injection provides nine new Unjani clinics, starting in Daggafontein... Read |
| Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice |
 | Absa's significant employee stock ownership plan brings joy across the continent, benefiting staff, CSI Trust beneficiaries, and underserved communities, marking a substantial B-BBEE transaction... Read |
 | In an effort to create a more inclusive air travel experience for those with sight loss, Virgin Atlantic and Guide Dogs have announced a new long-term partnership that will see the airline's cabin crew specially trained on how to support those flying with a visual impairment (VI)... Read |
 | Dr Blade Nzimande says good progress has been made in implementing impactful measures to address GBV in higher learning institutions... Read |
| Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology |
 | NOMBULELO DAMBA-HENDRIK The Barton Place Housing Project in Clare Estate, Durban, is yet to be completed. EThekwini municipality says it will have to issue a new tender as the builder's contract expired... Read |
 | Simondium's "Building of Hope" begins officiated by Drakenstein's mayor and provincial infrastructure minister, set to benefit 384 local beneficiaries... Read |
| NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise |
 | ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR Digital summit returns on Saturday, 2 September, ahead of the G20, convening government leaders, civil society, grassroots advocates, and the private sector, calling for urgent action to address challenges facing humanity and the planet... Read |
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 | KATJA HAMILTON New Development Bank mulls pandemic fund amid AU-Brics discussions for collaborative PPPR efforts involving 11 Brics nations and partners... Read |
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 | Petrol is currently facing increases of between R1.41/litre (for ULP93) and R1.45/l (for ULP95), while diesel could climb by as much as R2.60/l... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON South Africans face significant tax hikes to fund the R200bn gap in NHI financing, according to an analysis by FTI Consulting... Read |
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