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Queues for social grants in Kuyasa, Cape Town. Beneficiaries of the Social Relief of Distress Grant are struggling with identity verification processes. Archive photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana / GroundUp

Beneficiaries are still battling with Sassa’s new biometric systemMarecia Damons

City of Cape Town official Megan Pangeni and Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis toured the City’s new 300-bed Safe Space in Green Point on Monday. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

New shelter for hundreds of homeless people opens in Green PointMatthew Hirsch

Creative sustainability shines at 'Turning Waste into Art' event in Mpumalanga

Creative sustainability shines at 'Turning Waste into Art' event in MpumalangaFibre Circle

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South Africa steps up fight to contain oil spill from grounded shipWendell Roelf

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Unesco inscribes more World Heritage sites for South Africa

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Climate Change Act: Improve reporting or face the consequences

Solar panels are seen near the cooling towers of a retired coal-fired Komati Power Station, operated by Eskom, near Komati village, in the Mpumalanga province in South Africa, 9 May 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

South Africa's climate action too slow to meet its bold pledges, says reportTim Cocks

City of Cape Town official Megan Pangeni and Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis toured the City’s new 300-bed Safe Space in Green Point on Monday. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

New shelter for hundreds of homeless people opens in Green Point

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Creative sustainability shines at 'Turning Waste into Art' event in Mpumalanga

Creative sustainability shines at 'Turning Waste into Art' event in Mpumalanga

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Heineken sets goal to be carbon neutral in production by 2030

Heineken sets goal to be carbon neutral in production by 2030

15 Apr 2021

CRDC SA receives $100k Dow award to scale up Resin8 production

CRDC SA receives $100k Dow award to scale up Resin8 production

15 Apr 2021

UKZN Centre for Creative Arts, Netherlands Embassy to present inaugural Artfluence Human Rights Arts Fest

UKZN Centre for Creative Arts, Netherlands Embassy to present inaugural Artfluence Human Rights Arts Fest

15 Apr 2021

Environmental management plan published for adoption

Environmental management plan published for adoption

15 Apr 2021

Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

14 Apr 2021

Cathy Dreyer appointed new head ranger for Kruger National Park

Cathy Dreyer appointed new head ranger for Kruger National Park

14 Apr 2021

Global Citizen urges wealthy nations to pledge 'dollars for doses' to vaccinate 6.5m African health workers

Global Citizen urges wealthy nations to pledge 'dollars for doses' to vaccinate 6.5m African health workers

OnPoint PR 14 Apr 2021

SA green companies among 1,000 global profitable cleantech solutions

SA green companies among 1,000 global profitable cleantech solutions

GreenCape 14 Apr 2021

Woolworths implements further single-use plastic reductions in stores

Woolworths implements further single-use plastic reductions in stores

13 Apr 2021

Education must be a crisis priority, not an afterthought

Education must be a crisis priority, not an afterthought

Dr Edward K. Brown 13 Apr 2021

Nike Refurbished programme gives footwear a second life

Nike Refurbished programme gives footwear a second life

13 Apr 2021

Zaid Adams appointed chairperson of StreetSmart SA

Zaid Adams appointed chairperson of StreetSmart SA

12 Apr 2021

How women are locked out of Nigeria's construction industry

How women are locked out of Nigeria's construction industry

Richard Jimoh, Amina Nna Adamu, Luqman Oyekunle Oyewobi and Paul A. Bajere 12 Apr 2021

Developed countries urged to revisit climate change targets

Developed countries urged to revisit climate change targets

12 Apr 2021

Operation Phakisa - accelerating the implementation of solutions critical to development

Operation Phakisa - accelerating the implementation of solutions critical to development

Jessie Taylor, Topco Media 12 Apr 2021

Hollywood stars, HSI partner in #SaveRalph production to ban animal testing

Hollywood stars, HSI partner in #SaveRalph production to ban animal testing

9 Apr 2021

#BehindtheMask: Justice Tootla, managing director of Averda

#BehindtheMask: Justice Tootla, managing director of Averda

Sindy Peters 9 Apr 2021

'Sacred forests' in West Africa capture carbon and keep soil healthy

'Sacred forests' in West Africa capture carbon and keep soil healthy

Michele Francis 9 Apr 2021

Finish renews partnership with WWF, donates R2.5m to support water conservation

Finish renews partnership with WWF, donates R2.5m to support water conservation

8 Apr 2021

Target to spend more than $2bn with Black-owned businesses by 2025

Target to spend more than $2bn with Black-owned businesses by 2025

8 Apr 2021

Climate change will be more disruptive than the Covid-19 pandemic

Climate change will be more disruptive than the Covid-19 pandemic

Lisa Pines 8 Apr 2021

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Unemployed graduate? Become a mentor for JSE Investment Challenge

7 Apr 2021

CAFSA launches Validate4Good to help NPOs become eligible for funding

CAFSA launches Validate4Good to help NPOs become eligible for funding

7 Apr 2021

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2 vital tools for carbon tax compliance

Eckart Zollner 7 Apr 2021

#StartupStory: Crowd-sourced safety platform SOSS steps up in fight against GBV

#StartupStory: Crowd-sourced safety platform SOSS steps up in fight against GBV

Sindy Peters 7 Apr 2021

Unleashing the power of the collective: Relay effort needed to solve youth unemployment

Unleashing the power of the collective: Relay effort needed to solve youth unemployment

Nkosinathi Mahlangu 7 Apr 2021

Environmental plan for construction of SKA published

Environmental plan for construction of SKA published

6 Apr 2021

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

John Dumay and James Guthrie 6 Apr 2021

New scholarship to support doctors' certification in Lifestyle Medicine

New scholarship to support doctors' certification in Lifestyle Medicine

1 Apr 2021

Sustainability, it's in the details

Sustainability, it's in the details

Mai Youssef 31 Mar 2021

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Heineken sets goal to be carbon neutral in production by 2030

Heineken sets goal to be carbon neutral in production by 2030

15 Apr 2021

Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

14 Apr 2021

Education must be a crisis priority, not an afterthought

Education must be a crisis priority, not an afterthought

Dr Edward K. Brown 13 Apr 2021

How women are locked out of Nigeria's construction industry

How women are locked out of Nigeria's construction industry

Richard Jimoh, Amina Nna Adamu, Luqman Oyekunle Oyewobi and Paul A. Bajere 12 Apr 2021

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Cathy Dreyer appointed new head ranger for Kruger National Park

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SA green companies among 1,000 global profitable cleantech solutions

SA green companies among 1,000 global profitable cleantech solutions

GreenCape 14 Apr 2021

Woolworths implements further single-use plastic reductions in stores

Woolworths implements further single-use plastic reductions in stores

13 Apr 2021

Nike Refurbished programme gives footwear a second life

Nike Refurbished programme gives footwear a second life

13 Apr 2021

Zaid Adams appointed chairperson of StreetSmart SA

Zaid Adams appointed chairperson of StreetSmart SA

12 Apr 2021

Developed countries urged to revisit climate change targets

Developed countries urged to revisit climate change targets

12 Apr 2021

Operation Phakisa - accelerating the implementation of solutions critical to development

Operation Phakisa - accelerating the implementation of solutions critical to development

Jessie Taylor, Topco Media 12 Apr 2021

Hollywood stars, HSI partner in #SaveRalph production to ban animal testing

Hollywood stars, HSI partner in #SaveRalph production to ban animal testing

9 Apr 2021

#BehindtheMask: Justice Tootla, managing director of Averda

#BehindtheMask: Justice Tootla, managing director of Averda

Sindy Peters 9 Apr 2021

'Sacred forests' in West Africa capture carbon and keep soil healthy

'Sacred forests' in West Africa capture carbon and keep soil healthy

Michele Francis 9 Apr 2021

Finish renews partnership with WWF, donates R2.5m to support water conservation

Finish renews partnership with WWF, donates R2.5m to support water conservation

8 Apr 2021

Target to spend more than $2bn with Black-owned businesses by 2025

Target to spend more than $2bn with Black-owned businesses by 2025

8 Apr 2021

Climate change will be more disruptive than the Covid-19 pandemic

Climate change will be more disruptive than the Covid-19 pandemic

Lisa Pines 8 Apr 2021

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Unemployed graduate? Become a mentor for JSE Investment Challenge

7 Apr 2021

CAFSA launches Validate4Good to help NPOs become eligible for funding

CAFSA launches Validate4Good to help NPOs become eligible for funding

7 Apr 2021

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2 vital tools for carbon tax compliance

Eckart Zollner 7 Apr 2021

#StartupStory: Crowd-sourced safety platform SOSS steps up in fight against GBV

#StartupStory: Crowd-sourced safety platform SOSS steps up in fight against GBV

Sindy Peters 7 Apr 2021

Unleashing the power of the collective: Relay effort needed to solve youth unemployment

Unleashing the power of the collective: Relay effort needed to solve youth unemployment

Nkosinathi Mahlangu 7 Apr 2021

Environmental plan for construction of SKA published

Environmental plan for construction of SKA published

6 Apr 2021

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

John Dumay and James Guthrie 6 Apr 2021

New scholarship to support doctors' certification in Lifestyle Medicine

New scholarship to support doctors' certification in Lifestyle Medicine

1 Apr 2021

Sustainability, it's in the details

Sustainability, it's in the details

Mai Youssef 31 Mar 2021

Knowledge-sharing workshop explores equal representation in SA cities

Knowledge-sharing workshop explores equal representation in SA cities

31 Mar 2021

Surviving as an NPO during a pandemic - why collaboration is king

Surviving as an NPO during a pandemic - why collaboration is king

31 Mar 2021

Name change for Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Department

Name change for Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Department

31 Mar 2021

Kenyan eco-friendly footwear brand wins sustainable design contest

30 Mar 2021

Have your say on draft climate change NDC

Have your say on draft climate change NDC

30 Mar 2021

Public comment sought on ERP in the waste sector

Public comment sought on ERP in the waste sector

29 Mar 2021

Biz Press Office Quarterly: 10 ways to successfully start and manage a newsroom on Biz

Biz Press Office Quarterly: 10 ways to successfully start and manage a newsroom on Biz

Bizcommunity.com 29 Mar 2021

Levi's drives awareness around importance of clean drinking water

Levi's drives awareness around importance of clean drinking water

29 Mar 2021

Pareto Limited head office receives Green Star ratings

Pareto Limited head office receives Green Star ratings

Pareto Limited 29 Mar 2021

Anglo American Kumba Iron Ore launches programme to improve educational development in NC

Anglo American Kumba Iron Ore launches programme to improve educational development in NC

26 Mar 2021

Mustadafin Foundation launches Mask My School, calls on volunteer seamstresses

Mustadafin Foundation launches Mask My School, calls on volunteer seamstresses

26 Mar 2021

Restorative justice lies at the heart of how we ought to think about water management

Restorative justice lies at the heart of how we ought to think about water management

Professor Anthony Turton 26 Mar 2021

Woolworths CEO signs global pledge calling for greater water stewardship

25 Mar 2021

New global partnership sees The Sunflower Fund become DKMS Africa

New global partnership sees The Sunflower Fund become DKMS Africa

25 Mar 2021

Minister of environment, forestry and fisheries, Barbara Creecy

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25 Mar 2021