https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/700.html South Africa news 15 Food, Water & Energy Security news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/700.html en-us Sun, 15 Nov 2026 08:18:42 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/capetonians-asked-to-save-water-as-dam-levels-remain-low-295857a The City of Cape Town has urged residents, businesses and visitors to use water sparingly as it prepares for a summer that is expected to be longer, hotter, and drier than usual. 1-273290 Thu, 12 Nov 2026 07:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food, Water & Energy Security South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/refreshi-calls-on-mzansi-to-donate-a-meal-via-whatsapp-851453a World Kindness Day is fast approaching on 13 November, and food-rescue app Refreshi is urging South Africans to share the love by donating a Surprise Bag to someone in need. 1-273259 Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food, Water & Energy Security South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/climate-threats-put-90-million-displaced-people-at-risk-un-says-851853a Nearly 90 million forcibly displaced people are living in countries increasingly exposed to climate-related droughts, floods and extreme heat, the UN refugee agency said on Friday, warning ahead of the COP31 climate summit that more funding is needed to help vulnerable communities adapt. 1-273159 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food, Water & Energy Security South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/shoprites-r1m-food-garden-competition-adds-three-new-judges-740782a Radio broadcaster and agricultural storyteller Mmatsheko Mosito, journalist and media entrepreneur Ivor Price and homestead food gardener and educator Natasha Van Zyl have been named guest judges for the Shoprite Group’s second Act For Change Food Garden Competition. 1-273122 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food, Water & Energy Security South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/who-gets-the-clean-energy-jobs-and-contracts-how-ghana-and-sas-plans-can-do-more-for-women-295577a Africa’s move to cleaner energy could bring women new jobs, businesses and more control over their time. Solar and wind industries could offer paid work, while off-grid electricity and clean cooking could create openings for women to run their own businesses. Spending fewer hours collecting fuel and cooking could also free women to earn, study or build a business. 1-273080 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food, Water & Energy Security South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africans-living-through-water-cuts-blame-corruption-and-neglect-not-just-broken-pipes-study-073395a Going without piped water for weeks or even months has become a reality for many South Africans. The residents of Madibeng, meaning “place of water” in Setswana, in the country’s North West province, are no exception. 1-273077 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food, Water & Energy Security South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/growthpoint-helps-standard-bank-go-green-at-21-branches-962264a Africa’s largest bank, Standard Bank, is putting its money where its mouth is on reducing carbon emissions. The bank has joined Growthpoint Properties’ renewable energy certificate (REC) programme, taking up certified green energy attributes for 21 branches across five provinces. 1-273054 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food, Water & Energy Security South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/turning-advocacy-into-action-foodforward-sa-and-consumer-goods-council-of-south-africa-join-forces-962274a South Africa has a paradox at the heart of its food system. More than 10 million tonnes of mostly edible food are lost or wasted each year – more than a third of what the country produces, while millions of people go to bed hungry and children continue to suffer from stunting and malnutrition. 1-273044 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food, Water & Energy Security South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/greencape-opens-entries-for-sas-first-virtual-power-plant-sandbox-070895a GreenCape has opened applications for South Africa’s first regulatory sandbox pilot, in partnership with Integrate to Zero and the Global Grids Catalyst. The pilot — open to virtual power plant (VPP) companies — will explore how private sector VPPs can operate within South African municipal distribution networks, while considering municipal governance, regulatory requirements, and technical constraints. 1-272977 Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food, Water & Energy Security South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/coca-cola-donates-32000-litres-of-water-to-tshwane-residents-070805a Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa has donated a 32,000-litre water tanker to residents of Bronkhorstspruit and surrounding areas as the City of Tshwane works to resolve the contamination crisis at the area’s water treatment works. 1-272917 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food, Water & Energy Security South Africa