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, 18 Sep 2026 13:55:47 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/phelan-greens-clean-jet-fuel-project-leads-sas-green-hydrogen-push-419509a President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the first wave of six priority green hydrogen projects under South Africa’s national green hydrogen programme, signalling a shift from project planning to implementation and investment. 1-271765 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fossil-fuel-companies-rebuked-for-greenwashing-964374a Fossil Free South Africa’s Fossil Ad Ban (FAB) has now gained four victories over “greenwashing” by oil, coal and gas companies, using the Advertising Regulatory Board complaints process. 1-271644 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-future-of-food-reflections-from-the-2026-africa-food-systems-conference-742112a I have just returned from the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, Rwanda - the 20th anniversary of a gathering that began as a small agricultural conference and has grown into the continent's most important annual meeting point for policymakers, financiers, farmers, and food-system practitioners. 1-271602 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mr-price-foundation-empowers-sas-youth-with-r392m-investment-742202a In the first year of its 10-year strategy to empower 500,000 South African youth by 2035, the Mr Price Foundation used its youth programmes to reduce hiring costs for employers, increase the revenue of funded businesses by an average of 24.5%, and improve learning outcomes for thousands of students in fiscal year 2026 (FY2026). 1-271592 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/trialogue-sustainable-business-tracker-finds-high-ambition-weaker-implementation-520020a Trialogue’s assessment of how well sustainability is embedded in South African companies has found that local businesses display only a moderate level of maturity when it comes to sustainability, and that it is more strongly adopted in concept than in practice. 1-271556 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/light-bulb-moment-the-electric-decarbonisation-opportunity-419919a South African industry needs practical strategies to cut unnecessary costs and minimise risks in a carbon-restricted economy, not just more theoretical discussions about carbon. 1-271555 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kruger-flood-recovery-advances-as-national-parks-week-gets-underway-631181a Kruger National Park has reached key flood-recovery milestones, with restored roads, a reopened bridge and returning tourism facilities highlighted as SA National Parks Week gets underway. 1-271531 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mass-timber-and-timber-frame-training-heads-to-pretoria-308838a Is timber about to transform South Africa’s construction industry? Once regarded as a traditional building material, timber is increasingly emerging as a modern construction solution, from timber-frame structures to innovative mass-timber systems. 1-271513 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/green-businesses-win-big-at-nedbank-green-economy-indaba-964434a Three South African green entrepreneurs shared R710,000 in funding and business support at the 2026 Nedbank Green Economy Indaba and the Nedbank Green Economy Awards in Johannesburg, Houghton. 1-271504 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/eskom-in-a-coal-mind-sa-open-to-ai-data-centres-but-at-what-electricity-price-964874a Despite Eskom retiring coal-fired power stations to expand renewable energy generation, South Africa’s energy future will still rely heavily on coal, according to the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Meanwhile, there is growing concern that building AI data centres could further increase the country's already high electricity prices. 1-271444 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity ESG & Sustainability South Africa