https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/750.html South Africa news 15 ESG & Sustainability news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/750.html en-us Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:08:07 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/embedding-carbon-management-into-construction-contracts-what-south-africa-needs-to-know-842653a As sustainability moves from policy aspiration to contractual obligation, South Africa’s construction sector faces a new era of carbon accountability. A new FIDIC framework provides a roadmap for embedding greenhouse gas management into construction contracts, but its adoption will require careful alignment with local procurement law, risk-allocation principles and industry practices. 1-269959 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/proudly-south-african-and-aranda-show-the-impact-of-buying-local-this-mandela-month-064255a Buying local can do more than support South African businesses. This Mandela Month, a partnership between Proudly South African and local blanket manufacturer Aranda is showing how everyday shopping decisions can also help provide warmth and comfort to vulnerable children 1-269887 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/doing-finger-licking-good-kfc-africa-serves-up-its-first-ever-impact-report-175366a KFC Africa’s inaugural impact report, Impact, Served Daily, details the social and economic effects of its 1,573 restaurants across 22 sub-Saharan countries. 1-269888 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mr-price-foundation-opens-applications-for-bindzu-youth-fund-286407a Mr Price Foundation is inviting young South African entrepreneurs to apply for the second cohort of the Bindzu Youth Fund by 17 July 2026. 1-269840 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-entrepreneurs-bring-blockchain-verified-recycling-to-mzansi-620861a A new partnership between Kwality Holdings and Waste2Wear will bring some of the first blockchain-verified products to South Africa. 1-269811 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/thinkerneur-unlocks-the-cannes-lions-gold-and-grand-prix-winning-code-064155a The SDG category moves beyond ‘Purpose for Purpose’s Sake’ to exponential sustainable impact. 1-269787 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/wwf-south-africas-mandela-day-campaign-asks-sa-to-sweep-before-mother-natures-door-064435a WWF South Africa’s new Mandela Day campaign, This Is Where We Live, calls on South Africans to dedicate their 67 minutes to sweeping before Mother Nature’s door. 1-269697 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/home-food-gardens-help-households-weather-cost-living-pressures-620021a Home food gardens are helping households improve food security and supplement their incomes as rising living costs continue to place pressure on family budgets, according to rural development non-profit organisation Thanda. 1-269661 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kuhle-phumzile-zondo-weaves-african-storytelling-into-fashion-286607a Kuhle Phumzile Zondo weaves African storytelling into her sustainable fashion brand, E_mania, inspired by an African proverb: “Everything comes from nature, so even the most beautiful flower withers with time.” 1-269640 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/can-corporate-volunteering-help-solve-sas-youth-unemployment-crisis-519990a Discovery recently hosted a strategic dialogue at its head office in Sandton, Johannesburg. Held in partnership with the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE), the meeting, Force for Good: Corporate Volunteering to Catalyse Youth Futures, focused on how corporate volunteering can become a coordinated and scalable force for youth employability in South Africa. 1-269606 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa