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Blue Label Media partners with African Bank to roll out new corporate identity across 155 buses

Copper could cure Murray & Roberts cold after De Beers diamond cough

Lindsey Schutters

Data breach alert: Over 100,000 fake accounts linked to SA grant-fraud claim

News24 journalists take top honours in 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

Leadership shakeup at Moderna ahead of major vaccine rollouts

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Boxer formally announces its intention to list on JSE

Prince William, Prince of Wales meets the 2024 Earthshot Prize Finalists at the Kirstenbosch Gardens, in Cape Town, South Africa, 6 November 2024. Victoria Jones/Pool via Reuters

2024 Earthshot Prize - the 5 winners of £1m

Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President, speaks at the United Nations climate change conference COP29 opening in Baku, Azerbaijan, 11 November 2024. Reuters/Maxim Shemetov

Trump and trade worries cloud COP29 climate summit in BakuValerie Volcovici and Nailia Bagirova

A municipal worker attempts to unclog a flooded road in Newlands during heavy rains in Cape Town, South Africa, 9 July 2024. Reuters/Esa Alexander/File Photo

South Africa concerned Trump election will impact climate talksTim Cocks

Fishers in Port Nolloth are opposing TotalEnergies’ bid to explore for gas and oil off the West Coast. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Court bid to block TotalEnergies gas project off West Coast

Don't trash your old servers, rather refurbish

Don't trash your old servers, rather refurbishRyan Birkenbach

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Sappi recognised in 2024 global top companies for women listing

Sappi recognised in 2024 global top companies for women listing

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Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President, speaks at the United Nations climate change conference COP29 opening in Baku, Azerbaijan, 11 November 2024. Reuters/Maxim Shemetov

Trump and trade worries cloud COP29 climate summit in Baku

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Gold Fields aims to cut carbon emissions by 30% by 2030

Gold Fields aims to cut carbon emissions by 30% by 2030

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UCT triumphs in 2021 Greenovate Awards

UCT triumphs in 2021 Greenovate Awards

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Blouberg community joins forces to reward humble 71-year-old ice cream man

Blouberg community joins forces to reward humble 71-year-old ice cream man

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Eskom CEO sees end to crisis in shift from coal

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Alexander Winning 1 Dec 2021

One-quarter of businesses say they cannot reduce their environmental impact

One-quarter of businesses say they cannot reduce their environmental impact

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South African companies spent R10.3bn on CSI in 2021

South African companies spent R10.3bn on CSI in 2021

Trialogue 1 Dec 2021

What word rhymes with orange? We think it's courage

What word rhymes with orange? We think it's courage

CDA Solutions 30 Nov 2021

South African groundwater project shows the power of citizen science

South African groundwater project shows the power of citizen science

Jacqueline Goldin 30 Nov 2021

The rise of the 'nursepreneur' scoops prestigious CSI award for Imperial Logistics' Unjani Clinics

The rise of the 'nursepreneur' scoops prestigious CSI award for Imperial Logistics' Unjani Clinics

Trialogue 30 Nov 2021

Changemakers Hub invites you to 'be the change' - one EcoBrick and one community at a time

Changemakers Hub invites you to 'be the change' - one EcoBrick and one community at a time

MANGO-OMC 30 Nov 2021

Hot 102.7FM Teddython raises R7m in twelve-and-a-half-hours

Hot 102.7FM Teddython raises R7m in twelve-and-a-half-hours

HOT 102.7FM 30 Nov 2021

Empowering and educating the deaf community for employment

Empowering and educating the deaf community for employment

Clockwork 29 Nov 2021

Phambano Technology Development Centre joins the Giving Tuesday initiative around the world

Phambano Technology Development Centre joins the Giving Tuesday initiative around the world

Overall Events & Communication 29 Nov 2021

Spar's award-winning Rural Hub programme giving emerging farmers a leg up

Spar's award-winning Rural Hub programme giving emerging farmers a leg up

29 Nov 2021

Testing the waters of wastewater

Testing the waters of wastewater

Chris Ashmore 29 Nov 2021

Productive energy use powering socioeconomic transformation in Africa - reports

Productive energy use powering socioeconomic transformation in Africa - reports

26 Nov 2021

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Rhodes Quality initiative looks to grow food gardens at 60 SA schools

26 Nov 2021

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NPO hits 50k sandwich mark to feed communities

26 Nov 2021

270,000 sign petition to stop Shell's seismic surveys on the Wild Coast

270,000 sign petition to stop Shell's seismic surveys on the Wild Coast

25 Nov 2021

Men urged to take a stand against GBV

Men urged to take a stand against GBV

25 Nov 2021

Musina residents demand reliable water supply

Musina residents demand reliable water supply

Bernard Chiguvare 25 Nov 2021

Mpact Plastics brings home the IPSA Gold Pack 2021 trophy and four gold awards

Mpact Plastics brings home the IPSA Gold Pack 2021 trophy and four gold awards

Mpact 25 Nov 2021

#WaterStewardship: Protecting South Africa's 'water factories'

#WaterStewardship: Protecting South Africa's 'water factories'

Sindy Peters 24 Nov 2021

Afrika Tikkun, Naspers Labs partner to position youngsters for the digital economy

Afrika Tikkun, Naspers Labs partner to position youngsters for the digital economy

24 Nov 2021

#Climate360: Delivering real answers to the climate crisis

#Climate360: Delivering real answers to the climate crisis

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South Africa's energy transition package: still in green and brown camouflage

South Africa's energy transition package: still in green and brown camouflage

Franziska Müller 24 Nov 2021

Collaboration key to saving water

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Clover Mama Afrika wins PMR Diamond Arrow Award

Clover Mama Afrika wins PMR Diamond Arrow Award

23 Nov 2021

Gender-based violence - South Africa's second pandemic

Gender-based violence - South Africa's second pandemic

Sandri Appelgryn, MANGO-OMC 23 Nov 2021

COP26: 5 climate change factors impacting non-profit organisations

COP26: 5 climate change factors impacting non-profit organisations

Nazeema Mohamed 23 Nov 2021

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Productive energy use powering socioeconomic transformation in Africa - reports

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IWiM releases inaugural report detailing achievements, societal impact

IWiM releases inaugural report detailing achievements, societal impact

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Namibia to host virtual 2021 Africa Water and Sanitation Week

Namibia to host virtual 2021 Africa Water and Sanitation Week

19 Nov 2021

Electric cars alone won't save the planet. We'll need to design cities so people can walk and cycle safely

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South African groundwater project shows the power of citizen science

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The rise of the 'nursepreneur' scoops prestigious CSI award for Imperial Logistics' Unjani Clinics

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Changemakers Hub invites you to 'be the change' - one EcoBrick and one community at a time

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Hot 102.7FM Teddython raises R7m in twelve-and-a-half-hours

Hot 102.7FM Teddython raises R7m in twelve-and-a-half-hours

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Empowering and educating the deaf community for employment

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Phambano Technology Development Centre joins the Giving Tuesday initiative around the world

Phambano Technology Development Centre joins the Giving Tuesday initiative around the world

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Spar's award-winning Rural Hub programme giving emerging farmers a leg up

Spar's award-winning Rural Hub programme giving emerging farmers a leg up

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Testing the waters of wastewater

Testing the waters of wastewater

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Source: Supplied

Rhodes Quality initiative looks to grow food gardens at 60 SA schools

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Source: Supplied

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270,000 sign petition to stop Shell's seismic surveys on the Wild Coast

270,000 sign petition to stop Shell's seismic surveys on the Wild Coast

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Men urged to take a stand against GBV

Men urged to take a stand against GBV

25 Nov 2021

Musina residents demand reliable water supply

Musina residents demand reliable water supply

Bernard Chiguvare 25 Nov 2021

Mpact Plastics brings home the IPSA Gold Pack 2021 trophy and four gold awards

Mpact Plastics brings home the IPSA Gold Pack 2021 trophy and four gold awards

Mpact 25 Nov 2021

#WaterStewardship: Protecting South Africa's 'water factories'

#WaterStewardship: Protecting South Africa's 'water factories'

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Afrika Tikkun, Naspers Labs partner to position youngsters for the digital economy

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#Climate360: Delivering real answers to the climate crisis

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South Africa's energy transition package: still in green and brown camouflage

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Collaboration key to saving water

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Clover Mama Afrika wins PMR Diamond Arrow Award

Clover Mama Afrika wins PMR Diamond Arrow Award

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Gender-based violence - South Africa's second pandemic

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Sandri Appelgryn, MANGO-OMC 23 Nov 2021

COP26: 5 climate change factors impacting non-profit organisations

COP26: 5 climate change factors impacting non-profit organisations

Nazeema Mohamed 23 Nov 2021

Gibela 2022 bursary programme open for applications

Gibela 2022 bursary programme open for applications

23 Nov 2021

E Cape women abandon vegetable gardens to collect scrap for cash

E Cape women abandon vegetable gardens to collect scrap for cash

Mkhuseli Sizani 23 Nov 2021

Wunderman Thompson appoints Sufia Parkar as diversity, equity and inclusion director for EMEA

Wunderman Thompson appoints Sufia Parkar as diversity, equity and inclusion director for EMEA

Evan-Lee Courie 23 Nov 2021

SA Harvest expands operations to George, Western Cape

SA Harvest expands operations to George, Western Cape

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Two held for illegally trading reptiles

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2021 National Enterprise Development Awards winners announced

2021 National Enterprise Development Awards winners announced

22 Nov 2021

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July unrest shows need for anti-poverty programmes

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Nestlé pilots industry-first tech to cut emissions

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1st for Women partners with The Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation in fight against GBV

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Finalists in the 2021 Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards announced

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