https://www.bizcommunity.com/ESG-Sustainability South Africa ESG & Sustainability news 15 ESG & Sustainability news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/ESG-Sustainability en-us Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:34:28 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/lesotho-explores-r5bn-floating-solar-project-on-its-highland-reservoirs-178596a Lesotho is considering an ambitious plan to develop floating solar electricity generation on the Katse and Mohale reservoirs. The R5bn project could reshape the country’s renewable energy future while easing pressure on scarce land resources. 1-268648 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/four-paws-welcomes-landmark-pet-population-data-in-south-africa-734152a Global animal welfare organisation Four Paws welcomes the release of new data from Stats SA’s General Household Survey (GHS), providing the most accurate and credible snapshot yet of companion animal ownership in the country, at national, provincial, and metropolitan level. 1-268642 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/counting-the-cost-annual-food-price-barometer-signals-further-pain-ahead-for-households-956304a Every year around March, FoodForward SA conducts a survey of food prices at two leading retailers, tracking more than 120 mostly basic grocery items such as fruits and vegetables, bread, peanut butter, jam, milk, cheese, pilchards, maize meal, sugar, rice, and tea. 1-268624 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/newspapers-across-sa-turned-into-anitary-pads-734182a Readers of The Star, The Mercury and Cape Times opened their newspapers this week to find something deeply uncomfortable: period blood stains on the front page, seeping through to the pages beneath – as if the newspaper itself had been used as a sanitary pad. 1-268622 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gauteng-cuts-funding-for-non-south-african-social-workers-734172a Non-profits will no longer receive provincial funding for immigrant workers, a move organisations say “goes against their very ethics and morals”. 1-268612 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-schools-step-up-and-deliver-kiwi-crowns-step-up-to-step-in-winners-067445a Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal schools collected hundreds of Kiwi tins, turning empty tins into real resources for their communities. 1-268607 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-builders-get-a-resilience-wake-up-51-see-higher-value-now-401979a French multinational company, Saint-Gobain has launched the fourth edition of its global Sustainable Construction Barometer, revealing a growing shift in how sustainable building is understood and prioritised across markets. 1-268595 Fri, 29 May 2026 14:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/from-purpose-to-impact-unilever-rexona-unveils-safe-hub-to-empower-kwamashu-youth-067565a Safe-Hub, Rexona and eThekwini Municipality today officially launched the Rexona Safe-Hub KwaMashu, a new community facility and full youth programme offering for the people of KwaMashu, Durban. 1-268567 Fri, 29 May 2026 10:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sassa-grant-beneficiaries-urged-to-switch-to-black-cards-before-end-august-289777a Postbank has reminded all social grant beneficiaries currently using South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) Gold Cards to urgently replace them with the new Postbank Black Cards before the 31 August 2026 deadline. 1-268580 Fri, 29 May 2026 10:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/dbsa-why-early-childhood-development-infrastructure-matters-845373a Quality infrastructure is an essential catalyst for development. Speaking at the Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2026, Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) group executive: infrastructure delivery, Chuene Ramphele, highlighted the important role infrastructure plays in advancing sustainable development outcomes, particularly in shaping environments where children can thrive. 1-268579 Fri, 29 May 2026 09:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa