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Polluters must pay: How COP29 can make this a realityLlewellyn Leonard

Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales reacts as he speaks to students at the College Stoke Climsland in Callington, in Cornwall, southwestern England, on 17 October 2024. Justin Tallis/Pool via Reuters/File Photo

Prince William in South Africa for green prize ceremonyMichael Holden

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Relocation of residents in Nelson Mandela Bay flood-prone areas progressing well

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2024 Eco-Logic Awards honours green guardians

Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales reacts as he speaks to students at the College Stoke Climsland in Callington, in Cornwall, southwestern England, on 17 October 2024. Justin Tallis/Pool via Reuters/File Photo

Prince William in South Africa for green prize ceremony

By Michael Holden 3 days

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Relocation of residents in Nelson Mandela Bay flood-prone areas progressing well

31 Oct 2024

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Barbie launches blind Barbie fashionista doll

Barbie launches blind Barbie fashionista doll

23 Jul 2024

The 2nd annual Africa Impact Investment Award winners

Winners of the 2024 Africa Impact Investment Awards

23 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Metalbox, standing 80 metres tall and one of the largest commercial office properties in Fairvest Limited's portfolio, is South Africa's first solar facade skyscraper.

Energy Partners unveils South Africa's first solar facade skyscraper

23 Jul 2024

UFS, ARC launch four research chairs to tackle climate change

UFS, ARC launch four research chairs to tackle climate change

22 Jul 2024

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 Durban

Nokulunga Majola 19 Jul 2024

Massmart praises CSI partners for embracing Mandela Day spirit everyday

Massmart praises CSI partners for embracing Mandela Day spirit everyday

19 Jul 2024

Western Cape calls for urgent reform in emergency housing funding

Katja Hamilton 18 Jul 2024

Mandela Day: Gauteng's health initiative clears surgery backlog

18 Jul 2024

Jozi My Jozi leads biggest inner-city clean-up on Mandela Day

Jozi My Jozi leads biggest inner-city clean-up on Mandela Day

aHead Marketing Services 18 Jul 2024

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

Dalit Anstey 18 Jul 2024

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

17 Jul 2024

Database360 commemorates Mandela Day by empowering NGOs with vital data resources

Database360 commemorates Mandela Day by empowering NGOs with vital data resources

Database360 17 Jul 2024

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Living wage vs minimum wage: How to address pay disparity and reduce working poverty

Ntuthuzelo Gcolo 17 Jul 2024

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African bank stress test flags systemic risks posed by nature loss

16 Jul 2024

Beyond Mandela Day: the power of employee volunteering programmes

Beyond Mandela Day: the power of employee volunteering programmes

Trialogue 16 Jul 2024

A dead lamb lies in the veld on a farm near drought-stricken Graaff-Reinet, South Africa. Picture taken 16 November 2019. Reuters/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

South Africa appeals to donors to delay its climate targets, minister says

Tim Cocks 16 Jul 2024

Join the virtual Nelson Mandela Day Walk and Run

Join the virtual Nelson Mandela Day Walk and Run

16 Jul 2024

Paralympian Mpumelelo Mhlongo partnership with Bic, embodies his experience

15 Jul 2024

South Africa aims for net zero emissions by 2050

15 Jul 2024

Understanding citizen’s service delivery concerns, voter outcomes and consumer behaviour

Understanding citizen’s service delivery concerns, voter outcomes and consumer behaviour

Craig Schwabe, AfricaScope/GeoScope 15 Jul 2024

How FoodForward SA's digital tech tackles climate challenges and enhances food access in South Africa

How FoodForward SA's digital tech tackles climate challenges and enhances food access in South Africa

Andy du Plessis, FoodForward SA 15 Jul 2024

Adopt-a-School Foundation encourages companies to go Back to School for Mandela Day

Adopt-a-School Foundation encourages companies to go Back to School for Mandela Day

Adopt-a-School 15 Jul 2024

A cleaned African Penguin swimming at Sanccob's Rietvlei centre in 2018. Photos: John Yeld / GroundUp

Latest science confirms plummeting penguin population

John Yeld 15 Jul 2024

The Western Cape is in the clutches of its second major storm in 2024. Source: Unsplash/Hennie Stander

Western Cape uses #CapeStorm to call for decentralised emergency housing fund

Lindsey Schutters 12 Jul 2024

People living in makeshift shelters outside the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town have been cold and wet this week. The site is owned by the Department of Public Works. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / Groundup

Shelters scramble as heavy rain continues

Matthew Hirsch 12 Jul 2024

5 steps to decarbonising and digitising your fleet

5 steps to decarbonising and digitising your fleet

12 Jul 2024

Extreme weather in South Africa is disrupting tourism – research tracks the impact on coastal areas

Extreme weather in South Africa is disrupting tourism – research tracks the impact on coastal areas

Kaitano Dube 12 Jul 2024

Long weekend for Cape Winelands and Overberg schools

11 Jul 2024

Leveraging the power of nutrition to drive the potential of young minds

Mandy Murphy 11 Jul 2024

Addressing the global and South African IT skills shortage: Empowering the youth for a sustainable future

Addressing the global and South African IT skills shortage: Empowering the youth for a sustainable future

Pnet 11 Jul 2024

Africa news

Nestlé is providing affordable nutrition in Central and West Africa

Nestlé is providing affordable nutrition in Central and West Africa

1 Jul 2024

Caps collected from used plastic bottles are stored in a bucket at the Waste museum in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, 23 February 2022. Reuters/Temilade Adelaja/File Photo

Nigeria to ban single-use plastics next year

Isaac Anyaogu 26 Jun 2024

IMF approves over $900m to support Tanzania budget, climate change fight

Kanishka Singh 21 Jun 2024

Patoranking launches $50m tech scholarship initiative

Patoranking launches $50m tech scholarship initiative

10 Jun 2024

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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 Durban

Nokulunga Majola 19 Jul 2024

Massmart praises CSI partners for embracing Mandela Day spirit everyday

Massmart praises CSI partners for embracing Mandela Day spirit everyday

19 Jul 2024

Western Cape calls for urgent reform in emergency housing funding

Katja Hamilton 18 Jul 2024

Mandela Day: Gauteng's health initiative clears surgery backlog

18 Jul 2024

Jozi My Jozi leads biggest inner-city clean-up on Mandela Day

Jozi My Jozi leads biggest inner-city clean-up on Mandela Day

aHead Marketing Services 18 Jul 2024

Image source: Khaosai Wongnatthakan –

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

Dalit Anstey 18 Jul 2024

Image: Flooding in Cape Town recently -

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

17 Jul 2024

Database360 commemorates Mandela Day by empowering NGOs with vital data resources

Database360 commemorates Mandela Day by empowering NGOs with vital data resources

Database360 17 Jul 2024

Image source: Andriy Popov –

Living wage vs minimum wage: How to address pay disparity and reduce working poverty

Ntuthuzelo Gcolo 17 Jul 2024

Source: Reuters.

African bank stress test flags systemic risks posed by nature loss

16 Jul 2024

Beyond Mandela Day: the power of employee volunteering programmes

Beyond Mandela Day: the power of employee volunteering programmes

Trialogue 16 Jul 2024

A dead lamb lies in the veld on a farm near drought-stricken Graaff-Reinet, South Africa. Picture taken 16 November 2019. Reuters/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

South Africa appeals to donors to delay its climate targets, minister says

Tim Cocks 16 Jul 2024

Join the virtual Nelson Mandela Day Walk and Run

Join the virtual Nelson Mandela Day Walk and Run

16 Jul 2024

Paralympian Mpumelelo Mhlongo partnership with Bic, embodies his experience

15 Jul 2024

South Africa aims for net zero emissions by 2050

15 Jul 2024

Understanding citizen’s service delivery concerns, voter outcomes and consumer behaviour

Understanding citizen’s service delivery concerns, voter outcomes and consumer behaviour

Craig Schwabe, AfricaScope/GeoScope 15 Jul 2024

How FoodForward SA's digital tech tackles climate challenges and enhances food access in South Africa

How FoodForward SA's digital tech tackles climate challenges and enhances food access in South Africa

Andy du Plessis, FoodForward SA 15 Jul 2024

A cleaned African Penguin swimming at Sanccob's Rietvlei centre in 2018. Photos: John Yeld / GroundUp

Latest science confirms plummeting penguin population

John Yeld 15 Jul 2024

Adopt-a-School Foundation encourages companies to go Back to School for Mandela Day

Adopt-a-School Foundation encourages companies to go Back to School for Mandela Day

Adopt-a-School 15 Jul 2024

The Western Cape is in the clutches of its second major storm in 2024. Source: Unsplash/Hennie Stander

Western Cape uses #CapeStorm to call for decentralised emergency housing fund

Lindsey Schutters 12 Jul 2024

People living in makeshift shelters outside the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town have been cold and wet this week. The site is owned by the Department of Public Works. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / Groundup

Shelters scramble as heavy rain continues

Matthew Hirsch 12 Jul 2024

5 steps to decarbonising and digitising your fleet

5 steps to decarbonising and digitising your fleet

12 Jul 2024

Extreme weather in South Africa is disrupting tourism – research tracks the impact on coastal areas

Extreme weather in South Africa is disrupting tourism – research tracks the impact on coastal areas

Kaitano Dube 12 Jul 2024

Long weekend for Cape Winelands and Overberg schools

11 Jul 2024

Leveraging the power of nutrition to drive the potential of young minds

Mandy Murphy 11 Jul 2024

Pick n Pay donates R100k to aid communities affected by WCape storms

Pick n Pay donates R100k to aid communities affected by WCape storms

11 Jul 2024

Judge rules former health MEC can be held criminally liable for 9 Life Esidimeni deaths

Takudzwa Pongweni 11 Jul 2024

Addressing the global and South African IT skills shortage: Empowering the youth for a sustainable future

Addressing the global and South African IT skills shortage: Empowering the youth for a sustainable future

Pnet 11 Jul 2024

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Climate resilience tops agenda at symposium

11 Jul 2024

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Western Cape schools shut due to bad weather on 11 July

10 Jul 2024

Ashley du Plooy, CEO at E-Waste Recycling Authority (ERA).

EXCLUSIVE: Making real change to the e-waste challenge

Ashley du Plooy 10 Jul 2024

Rio Tinto teams up with PinkDrive for community health screenings

10 Jul 2024

Transforming facility management with Propelair’s innovative asset tracking system

Transforming facility management with Propelair’s innovative asset tracking system

Propelair SA 10 Jul 2024

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Cape Town's homeless eviction ruling: Struggle between rights and safety

Bukhobethu Matyeni 10 Jul 2024

Manhattan Sweets introduces the Manhattan Fun Lab!

Manhattan Sweets introduces the Manhattan Fun Lab!

The Publicity Workshop 10 Jul 2024

Nosh Food Rescue volunteers at HTA School of Culinary Art in Randburg

5th annual #67000litres for Mandela Day campaign launches

9 Jul 2024

One person’s trash, is another person’s treasure

One person’s trash, is another person’s treasure

Mamela Media 9 Jul 2024

Shoprite Mobile Soup Kitchens assists W.Cape relief efforts following extreme weather

Shoprite Mobile Soup Kitchens assists W.Cape relief efforts following extreme weather

9 Jul 2024

Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, used his first media address to highlight the biggest issues facing the country's electricity supply.

Ramokgopa highlights SA’s biggest electricity challenges, and it isn’t supply

Lindsey Schutters 8 Jul 2024

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Why IT asset disposition should be part of your ESG strategy

Wale Arewa 8 Jul 2024