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Fortinet releases its 2023 Sustainability Report

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The river that flows out to sea at Margate’s main beach is fed with up to 7-million litres of effluent per day from a failing sewage treatment plant about 1.8km upstream. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Sewage pollutes KwaZulu-Natal’s popular south coast lagoonsSteve Kretzmann

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Greenside learner’s innovation scoops first prize at provincial competition

The river that flows out to sea at Margate’s main beach is fed with up to 7-million litres of effluent per day from a failing sewage treatment plant about 1.8km upstream. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Sewage pollutes KwaZulu-Natal’s popular south coast lagoons

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Source: - Yassen Akhalwaya, a 15-year-old grade 10 student from Greenside High (third from left) trounced his counterparts from 13 other schools across the province to claim the prize that will see him compete at the national level of the SAYWP Competition.

Greenside learner’s innovation scoops first prize at provincial competition

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A general view shows the water conditions of the Piraiba river before a summit of Amazon rainforest nations, in Belem, Para state, Brazil 6 August 2023. Reuters/Ueslei Marcelino

Home countries of major rainforests agree to work together to save them

Ange Kasongo 30 Oct 2023

Sustainability projects high on agenda as ACSA aims for carbon neutrality by 2050

Sustainability projects high on agenda as ACSA aims for carbon neutrality by 2050

Ambani Reputation Management 30 Oct 2023

Sand mining company appeals against refusal of water licence in Philippi

Sand mining company appeals against refusal of water licence in Philippi

Liezl Human 26 Oct 2023

ACSA reflects on W Cape socio-economic development as it celebrates 30 years

ACSA reflects on W Cape socio-economic development as it celebrates 30 years

Ambani Reputation Management 18 Oct 2023

The sustainable properties of plastic on show at Propak Cape

The sustainable properties of plastic on show at Propak Cape

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The WWF and Pick n Pay partnership team

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Source: Supplied.

Standard Bank's inaugural nature-conservation loan powers Wilderness' market expansion

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2023 Eco-Logic Award finalists

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Safripol makes bottle-to-bottle recycling a reality for South Africa

Safripol makes bottle-to-bottle recycling a reality for South Africa

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Lion protection fee paid by tourists could help stop trophy hunting - South African study

Lion protection fee paid by tourists could help stop trophy hunting - South African study

Neil D'Cruze, Angie Elwin and Herbert Ntuli 5 Oct 2023

ABC Solar and Huawei Fusion Solar spearhead renewable energy revolution in South Africa

ABC Solar and Huawei Fusion Solar spearhead renewable energy revolution in South Africa

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Unitrans champions International Water Week with collaborative clean-up day

Unitrans champions International Water Week with collaborative clean-up day

Unitrans 2 Oct 2023

'Flight shaming' has the potential to bring tourism to the ground

'Flight shaming' has the potential to bring tourism to the ground

Lee-Anne Bac 28 Sep 2023

Downpours and gales wreak havoc across Western Cape over the heritage weekend

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Applications open for bursaries in environmental field

Applications open for bursaries in environmental field

22 Sep 2023

Image source: kozorog –

Msukaligwa Municipality found guilty of polluting water resources

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2023 State of the Rhino on World Rhino Day: EcoTraining supports all efforts to save our rhinos

2023 State of the Rhino on World Rhino Day: EcoTraining supports all efforts to save our rhinos

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The Green Point marine outfall is one of three in Cape Town through which millions of litres of sewage are pumped out to sea daily. The City has been ordered to embark on a public participation process over the permits required for the operation of these outfalls. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp

Cape Town ordered to hold public hearings on sewage being pumped into the sea

Steve Kretzmann 21 Sep 2023

Sappi Scottburgh MTB & Trail Run sets pace for heritage weekend

Sappi Scottburgh MTB & Trail Run sets pace for heritage weekend

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Woolworths, WWF South Africa renew 15-year partnership

Woolworths, WWF South Africa renew 15-year partnership

15 Sep 2023

Source: Lindsey Schutters

#SAOGC2023: Gwede Mantashe claims CIA is funding anti-gas NGOs

Lindsey Schutters 13 Sep 2023

Apple accelerates environmental goals and announces first carbon neutral products

Apple accelerates environmental goals and announces first carbon neutral products

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African leaders are proposing new global taxes and reforms to international financial institutions to help fund climate change action, setting up their negotiating position ahead of November's COP28 summit. Some countries already have taxes on carbon, but a global tax has never gained much traction. Source: Reuters

African leaders call for new global taxes to fund climate change action

Duncan Miriri 7 Sep 2023

The Olifants River estuary on the West Coast is now protected from diamond mining in terms of a legally binding settlement agreement. Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

11th-hour out-of-court settlement reached on West Coast diamond mining

John Yeld 1 Sep 2023

Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia and Global Citizen announce the fourth annual Global Town Hall 2023

Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia and Global Citizen announce the fourth annual Global Town Hall 2023

OnPoint PR 1 Sep 2023

Damage to the West Coast north of the Olifants River estuary caused by previous diamond mining operations (before Trans Hex). Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

Court challenge to 30-year extension of West Coast diamond mining rights

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Nominations open for SanParks 2023 Kudu Awards

Nominations open for SanParks 2023 Kudu Awards

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Image source: Alfo Medeiros from

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Image: Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, 21 September 2022. Reuters/Brendan McDermid

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Sappi Scottburgh MTB & Trail Run sets pace for heritage weekend

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Woolworths, WWF South Africa renew 15-year partnership

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The Olifants River estuary on the West Coast is now protected from diamond mining in terms of a legally binding settlement agreement. Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

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Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia and Global Citizen announce the fourth annual Global Town Hall 2023

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Image supplied: Credit: WC Government Dept Agriculture. Breede River Restoration. Woolworths and WWF’s Breede Catchment Water Stewardship programme has resulted in 200 million litres of water being released into the catchment on a yearly basis

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