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The Umgeni River mouth is a popular recreation area in Durban, but is chronically polluted by sewage. Photo: Nokulunga Majola / GroundUp

Umgeni: A river of sewage flowing through DurbanNokulunga Majola

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Change is coming to ESG disclosures in SA - what to expectDalit Anstey

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"New system" is needed to deal with natural disasters in SA

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Change is coming to ESG disclosures in SA - what to expect

By Dalit Anstey 2 days

Image: Flooding in Cape Town recently -

"New system" is needed to deal with natural disasters in SA

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Ultra-thin sun shield could protect Great Barrier Reef

27 Mar 2018

Park Inn by Radisson Cape Town Foreshore PVT Installation. (Image Supplied)

Park Inn by Radisson Cape Town maximises rooftop space with hybrid PVT project

27 Mar 2018

Serve others and the money will follow, says entrepreneur Pontsho Manzi

Serve others and the money will follow, says entrepreneur Pontsho Manzi

Sindy Peters 26 Mar 2018

Joburg plans to clear the air

Joburg plans to clear the air

Kate Ferreira 26 Mar 2018

Antique ivory – defined as pre-1947 worked ivory – is an exception and can be traded in the UK and EU. Flickr/James Picht

Paradigm shift as African countries throw their weight behind ivory ban

Caroline Cox 26 Mar 2018

Bottomup outreach programme inspires learners to stay in school

Bottomup outreach programme inspires learners to stay in school

Robin Fredericks 26 Mar 2018

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Katherine Dafforn, Ana Bugnot, Eliza Heery, Marian 26 Mar 2018

Shabeer Jhetam, CEO of The Glass Recycling Company and James Peech, Managing Director of The Peech Hotel

The top ten glass recycling hospitality businesses in and around Joburg

26 Mar 2018

WillyamBradberry © .

#FairnessFirst: Attention! Alexa and Siri are not real-life 'women in tech'!

Leigh Andrews 26 Mar 2018

A water treatment plant

Making water management a priority

Enterprises University of Pretoria 26 Mar 2018

Damion Daniels (left) and Andrew Muller show the extent of illegal dumping in Jacksonville. Photo: Joseph Chirume

Residents are losing the war on waste in PE's Jacksonville

Joseph Chirume 26 Mar 2018

#OFFinJoburg: Many a bumpy road ahead remains on Africa's long walk to democracy

#OFFinJoburg: Many a bumpy road ahead remains on Africa's long walk to democracy

Sindy Peters 23 Mar 2018

Ikea's "fast food of the future" includes worm balls, bug burgers and algae hot dogs

Ikea's "fast food of the future" includes worm balls, bug burgers and algae hot dogs

Rich Haridy 23 Mar 2018

Davinci Hotel awarded Meetings Africa 2018 Green Hotel Award

Davinci Hotel awarded Meetings Africa 2018 Green Hotel Award

23 Mar 2018

Making water infrastructure intelligent is a water wise move for Africa

Making water infrastructure intelligent is a water wise move for Africa

Sabine Dall'Omo 23 Mar 2018

By JonStrand, CC BY-SA 4.0,

How local business innovation equips off-grid households with electricity

Patrick Greene 23 Mar 2018

World's carbon emissions on the rise again: IEA

World's carbon emissions on the rise again: IEA

23 Mar 2018

BT Conglomerate at work on one of their construction projects

Enterprise development - the gift that keeps on giving

Enterprises University of Pretoria 23 Mar 2018

Scientists to turn chicken feathers into socks

23 Mar 2018

Strengthening our water resilience by combining the best of grey and green

Strengthening our water resilience by combining the best of grey and green

John Dini 22 Mar 2018

Port Louis, Mauritius © byvalet –

Port Louis is Africa's best city: Mercer survey

22 Mar 2018

Cape Town to pilot "safe space" for homeless people

Cape Town to pilot "safe space" for homeless people

Aidan Jones 22 Mar 2018

Health and wellness should become part of agricultural employers' long-term strategy

Health and wellness should become part of agricultural employers' long-term strategy

22 Mar 2018

Sea level fears as more of giant Antarctic glacier floating than thought

22 Mar 2018

Local inventor finds way to generate gas from plastic trash

Local inventor finds way to generate gas from plastic trash

Farren Collins 22 Mar 2018

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R37.5m biorefinery facility launched in Durban to extract maximum value from biomass waste

22 Mar 2018

From Hook to Cook: Bistro Sixteen82, Abalobi partners on first restaurant-supported fishery

From Hook to Cook: Bistro Sixteen82, Abalobi partners on first restaurant-supported fishery

20 Mar 2018

#AZA18: 'Future of our cities is the future of our humanity'

#AZA18: 'Future of our cities is the future of our humanity'

20 Mar 2018

Warming climate will displace millions in coming decades: World Bank

Warming climate will displace millions in coming decades: World Bank

20 Mar 2018

2018 Global Citizen Award open for nominations

2018 Global Citizen Award open for nominations

20 Mar 2018

Africa news

African Union flag.

Why Africa's Free Trade Area offers so much promise

Landry Signé 27 Mar 2018

Gambian activists take action against polluting Chinese firm

Gambian activists take action against polluting Chinese firm

26 Mar 2018

Antique ivory – defined as pre-1947 worked ivory – is an exception and can be traded in the UK and EU. Flickr/James Picht

Paradigm shift as African countries throw their weight behind ivory ban

Caroline Cox 26 Mar 2018

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Katherine Dafforn, Ana Bugnot, Eliza Heery, Marian 26 Mar 2018

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Bottomup outreach programme inspires learners to stay in school

Bottomup outreach programme inspires learners to stay in school

Robin Fredericks 26 Mar 2018

Shabeer Jhetam, CEO of The Glass Recycling Company and James Peech, Managing Director of The Peech Hotel

The top ten glass recycling hospitality businesses in and around Joburg

26 Mar 2018

WillyamBradberry © .

#FairnessFirst: Attention! Alexa and Siri are not real-life 'women in tech'!

Leigh Andrews 26 Mar 2018

Damion Daniels (left) and Andrew Muller show the extent of illegal dumping in Jacksonville. Photo: Joseph Chirume

Residents are losing the war on waste in PE's Jacksonville

Joseph Chirume 26 Mar 2018

#OFFinJoburg: Many a bumpy road ahead remains on Africa's long walk to democracy

#OFFinJoburg: Many a bumpy road ahead remains on Africa's long walk to democracy

Sindy Peters 23 Mar 2018

Ikea's "fast food of the future" includes worm balls, bug burgers and algae hot dogs

Ikea's "fast food of the future" includes worm balls, bug burgers and algae hot dogs

Rich Haridy 23 Mar 2018

Davinci Hotel awarded Meetings Africa 2018 Green Hotel Award

Davinci Hotel awarded Meetings Africa 2018 Green Hotel Award

23 Mar 2018

Making water infrastructure intelligent is a water wise move for Africa

Making water infrastructure intelligent is a water wise move for Africa

Sabine Dall'Omo 23 Mar 2018

By JonStrand, CC BY-SA 4.0,

How local business innovation equips off-grid households with electricity

Patrick Greene 23 Mar 2018

World's carbon emissions on the rise again: IEA

World's carbon emissions on the rise again: IEA

23 Mar 2018

BT Conglomerate at work on one of their construction projects

Enterprise development - the gift that keeps on giving

Enterprises University of Pretoria 23 Mar 2018

Scientists to turn chicken feathers into socks

23 Mar 2018

Strengthening our water resilience by combining the best of grey and green

Strengthening our water resilience by combining the best of grey and green

John Dini 22 Mar 2018

Port Louis, Mauritius © byvalet –

Port Louis is Africa's best city: Mercer survey

22 Mar 2018

Cape Town to pilot "safe space" for homeless people

Cape Town to pilot "safe space" for homeless people

Aidan Jones 22 Mar 2018

Health and wellness should become part of agricultural employers' long-term strategy

Health and wellness should become part of agricultural employers' long-term strategy

22 Mar 2018

Sea level fears as more of giant Antarctic glacier floating than thought

22 Mar 2018

Local inventor finds way to generate gas from plastic trash

Local inventor finds way to generate gas from plastic trash

Farren Collins 22 Mar 2018

All images supplied

R37.5m biorefinery facility launched in Durban to extract maximum value from biomass waste

22 Mar 2018

From Hook to Cook: Bistro Sixteen82, Abalobi partners on first restaurant-supported fishery

From Hook to Cook: Bistro Sixteen82, Abalobi partners on first restaurant-supported fishery

20 Mar 2018

#AZA18: 'Future of our cities is the future of our humanity'

#AZA18: 'Future of our cities is the future of our humanity'

20 Mar 2018

Warming climate will displace millions in coming decades: World Bank

Warming climate will displace millions in coming decades: World Bank

20 Mar 2018

2018 Global Citizen Award open for nominations

2018 Global Citizen Award open for nominations

20 Mar 2018

Only half of plastic bag levy has gone to support recycling

Only half of plastic bag levy has gone to support recycling

Guy Rogers 20 Mar 2018

Nelson Mandela Bridge. Image:

Mandela Bridge to be in total darkness for Earth Hour

Penwell Dlamini 20 Mar 2018

Climate change a top concern for agribusinesses

Climate change a top concern for agribusinesses

20 Mar 2018

Sea Monster animation adds to Cape Town's sustainable tourism toolkit

Sea Monster animation adds to Cape Town's sustainable tourism toolkit

20 Mar 2018

Civil society group to challenge coal power plant bids

Civil society group to challenge coal power plant bids

20 Mar 2018

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Gender gaps: Bane of Africa's agricultural R&D

Gilbert Nakweya 20 Mar 2018

Colosseum Vacation Home in Rome, Italy - Level access is via a pretty courtyard which leads into the spacious, newly modernised home, with one bedroom and bathroom that have been specifically converted for guests with a disability or mobility issue. Source:

Airbnb releases new filters and features to help disabled guests find the right accommodation

20 Mar 2018

R10m up for grabs in 2018 SAB Foundation Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards

R10m up for grabs in 2018 SAB Foundation Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards

19 Mar 2018

By Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0,

Why Wikipedia often overlooks stories of women in history

Tamar Carroll and Lara Nicosia 19 Mar 2018

Let them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger

Let them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger

Ben Belton, Dave Little & Simon Bush 19 Mar 2018

R2m raised for charity through Clicks, Relate partnership

R2m raised for charity through Clicks, Relate partnership

19 Mar 2018

UCT scientists convince CoCT to drill cautiously into aquifer

UCT scientists convince CoCT to drill cautiously into aquifer

John Yeld 19 Mar 2018

On being a black face in a predominantly white space

On being a black face in a predominantly white space

Paballo Molahlehi 19 Mar 2018

Time's up, advertising...

#FairnessFirst: Goodbye, boys' club! Time's up, advertising...

Leigh Andrews 19 Mar 2018

Red tape not insurmountable for those looking to help boost water supply

19 Mar 2018

Water, drought, climate change: a holistic approach needed

Water, drought, climate change: a holistic approach needed

Dr Kevin Gast 16 Mar 2018