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Recycled rubber paves the way for sustainable roads in South Africa

7 Mar 2024

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Japanese pharma Eisai invests in RecoMed

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TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy explore South African Orange Basin

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2024 Africa Impact Investment Awards open for entry

6 Mar 2024

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HIV/AIDS

HIV among older South Africans in rural areas: big study shows there’s a problem that’s being neglected

Jen Manne-Goehler and Francesc Xavier Gomez-Olive Casas 5 Mar 2024

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Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Transforming informal settlements with modern drainage solutions

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Pretoria to host first World Conference of Science Journalists on African soil in 2025

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Public Health

South Korea: Junior doctors strike amid concerns over low doctor-to-patient ratio

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Africa takes centre stage as the gender hub for mainstreaming success

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EcoTraining joins global celebration of World Wildlife Day, 3 March 2024

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4 Mar 2024

The 2024 Bosch Connected World conference closed with an Elon Musk interview

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Musk says AI and EV revolution put earth on the verge of power overload

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1 Mar 2024

World Wildlife Day, 3 March: Anyone can join the fight to save Africa’s wildlife

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Climate change: Alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water

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NDB secures $2bn syndicated loan, oversubscribed by $590m

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How Propelair has saved more than 1.6 billion litres of water

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Primedia Broadcasting launches Corporates that Care on World NGO Day

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Spar makes progress in sustainable packaging

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29 Feb 2024

Ford SA expands educational literacy initiative with R1.36m annual grant

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TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy explore South African Orange Basin

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Public Health

South Korea: Junior doctors strike amid concerns over low doctor-to-patient ratio

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HealthcareHIV among older South Africans in rural areas: big study shows there’s a problem that’s being neglected

Jen Manne-Goehler and Francesc Xavier Gomez-Olive Casas 5 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Olebogeng Manhe, chairman of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC).

PropertyTransforming informal settlements with modern drainage solutions

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ESG & SustainabilityDWS kick-starts National Water Month

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Climate change: Alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water

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Source: New Development Bank.

FinanceNDB secures $2bn syndicated loan, oversubscribed by $590m

29 Feb 2024

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Primedia Broadcasting launches Corporates that Care on World NGO Day

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28 Feb 2024

Munsoft encouraged by the R2bn budget for prepaid meter rollout to help ailing municipalities

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Ambani Reputation Management 27 Feb 2024

Ignition encourages a love of reading – one library at a time

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ESG & SustainabilityHow law firms can make a sustainable impact with green arbitration

Priyesh Daya, Kiara Ghirao and Khanya Thwala 27 Feb 2024

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PropertySAPS housing project draws political scrutiny in Western Cape

Katja Hamilton 27 Feb 2024

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File photo: Black rhinos, one of the world's endangered animals, are seen at a farm outside Klerksdorp, in the north west province, South Africa, 24 February 2016. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

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Maynardville Open Air Theatre commits to sustainability initiatives

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