ESG & Sustainability News South Africa

Wilted maize crops are seen in Mumijo, Buhera district, east of capital Harare, Zimbabwe, 16 March 2024. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

Zimbabwe at risk of another dry season after El Nino drought, says WFPNyasha Chingono

African Penguins (photographed above at the Boulders penguin colony) are critically endangered. Photo: John Yeld/GroundUp

Legal delays threaten survival of African Penguins, say conservation groupsJohn Yeld

Consumers and businesses are demanding eco-friendly products and services

Consumers and businesses are demanding eco-friendly products and services

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Basic Education launches app to track eradication of pit toilets

Applications now open for Samro's 2025 Music Creation Support Fund

Applications now open for Samro's 2025 Music Creation Support Fund

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Beyond funding, here’s what the social sector needs right now

Beyond funding, here’s what the social sector needs right now

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South Africa declares national disaster as foodborne illnesses rise dramatically

25 Nov 2024

Unlocking the wild this Black November: Career pathways beyond field guiding

Unlocking the wild this Black November: Career pathways beyond field guiding

Our Salad Mix 25 Nov 2024

Heineken Green Zones transforms Durban’s Sisonke City Farm into a sustainable community oasis

Heineken Green Zones transforms Durban’s Sisonke City Farm into a sustainable community oasis

Heineken Beverages 25 Nov 2024

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Harassment of Cape fur seals a criminal offence

25 Nov 2024

Source: Paul Makube is the senior agricultural economist at FNB Commercial.

Food prices maintain stability as South Africa sees steep inflation decline

Paul Makube 22 Nov 2024

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

OnPoint PR 22 Nov 2024

The 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards winners revealed

The 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards winners revealed

22 Nov 2024

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Child pesticide poisonings a contributing factor of SA’s pending waste crisis, says expert

21 Nov 2024

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

Bizcommunity.com 21 Nov 2024

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Earthshot Prize 2025: Entries close soon

21 Nov 2024

Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run to mark 11 years since Madiba's passing

Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run to mark 11 years since Madiba's passing

Optimize Agency 21 Nov 2024

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Spring snow in South Africa: A wake-up call for climate readiness

Karen King and Yolandi Meyer 20 Nov 2024

Share a gift, share a smile: The 2024 Safripol Toy Campaign is here!

Share a gift, share a smile: The 2024 Safripol Toy Campaign is here!

Safripol 20 Nov 2024

Vodacom partners with tech giants to help bridge Africa's digital skills gap

Vodacom partners with tech giants to help bridge Africa's digital skills gap

20 Nov 2024

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Ramaphosa makes child deaths under 12 notifiable following school poisoning crisis

Katja Hamilton 19 Nov 2024

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The true cost of borrowing: South Africans are losing their homes

19 Nov 2024

Standard Bank and Soapbox join forces on the UN SDG challenge SA to explore innovative solutions for sustainable business practices

Standard Bank and Soapbox join forces on the UN SDG challenge SA to explore innovative solutions for sustainable business practices

Soapbox 19 Nov 2024

From bread to hope: Sunbake’s kindness initiative touches thousands across Gauteng

From bread to hope: Sunbake’s kindness initiative touches thousands across Gauteng

Capacity Relations 19 Nov 2024

The City of Cape Town has been releasing more sewage into the ocean from its Hout Bay marine outfall than its discharge permit allows. But following appeals over the granting of the permit, and a criminal case being laid against the City, environmental minister Dion George has lifted restrictions on the quantity of sewage it is allowed to discharge. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Cape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes

Steve Kretzmann 19 Nov 2024

Enabling Gary & Vivienne Player Invitational to support Blair Atholl Pre-Primary School

Enabling Gary & Vivienne Player Invitational to support Blair Atholl Pre-Primary School

Third Act Consulting 18 Nov 2024

Schools environmental debates inspire young minds from Soweto

Schools environmental debates inspire young minds from Soweto

Dumisani Khumalo, Fibre Circle 18 Nov 2024

All the 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards finalists

All the 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards finalists

18 Nov 2024

Seaweed farming transforms Kenyan coast amid climate challenges

Seaweed farming transforms Kenyan coast amid climate challenges

Sonia Rao 18 Nov 2024

Shoprite boosts efforts to combat child hunger in KZN

Shoprite boosts efforts to combat child hunger in KZN

18 Nov 2024

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R7.6bn loan to implement just energy transition concluded

18 Nov 2024

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Multilateral banks urged to boost funding for Africa's methane reduction

15 Nov 2024

Creating a climate-smart workforce beyond the boardroom

Creating a climate-smart workforce beyond the boardroom

Auguste Coetzer, Auguste Coetzer Executive Recruitment 15 Nov 2024

Post your next level jobs and take careers to the next level with Bizcommunity Recruitment

Post your next level jobs and take careers to the next level with Bizcommunity Recruitment

Bizcommunity.com 15 Nov 2024

Homes are submerged in water after a massive flood in N'djamena, Chad, 14 October 2022. Reuters/Mahamat Ramadane/File Photo

Africa grapples with forecasting challenge as weather disasters loom

Mahamat Ramadane and Alessandra Prentice 15 Nov 2024

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Social impact innovations awarded at 2024 Orange Social Venture Prize

14 Nov 2024

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Social impact innovations awarded at 2024 Orange Social Venture Prize

14 Nov 2024

Doctor Philip Moreira, a gynaecologist and department head at Dalal Jamm Hospital, rides his electric bicycle while commuting to the hospital in Dakar, Senegal, 21 October 2024. Reuters/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

Senegal's urban cycling trend offers chance to boost green transport

Sofia Christensen 8 Nov 2024

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $50m in Namibia, boosting production capacity by 30%

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $50m in Namibia, boosting production capacity by 30%

5 Nov 2024

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Droga5's Once Upon a Future campaign for the UN to engage the youth

4 Oct 2024

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HealthcareSouth Africa declares national disaster as foodborne illnesses rise dramatically

25 Nov 2024

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ESG & SustainabilityHarassment of Cape fur seals a criminal offence

25 Nov 2024

Source: Paul Makube is the senior agricultural economist at FNB Commercial.

AgricultureFood prices maintain stability as South Africa sees steep inflation decline

Paul Makube 22 Nov 2024

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

ESG & SustainabilityGlobal Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

OnPoint PR 22 Nov 2024

The 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards winners revealed

RetailThe 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards winners revealed

22 Nov 2024

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HealthcareChild pesticide poisonings a contributing factor of SA’s pending waste crisis, says expert

21 Nov 2024

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

Marketing & Media#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

Bizcommunity.com 21 Nov 2024

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ESG & SustainabilityEarthshot Prize 2025: Entries close soon

21 Nov 2024

Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run to mark 11 years since Madiba's passing

LifestyleMandela Remembrance Walk and Run to mark 11 years since Madiba's passing

Optimize Agency 21 Nov 2024

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ESG & SustainabilitySpring snow in South Africa: A wake-up call for climate readiness

Karen King and Yolandi Meyer 20 Nov 2024

Share a gift, share a smile: The 2024 Safripol Toy Campaign is here!

ESG & SustainabilityShare a gift, share a smile: The 2024 Safripol Toy Campaign is here!

Safripol 20 Nov 2024

Vodacom partners with tech giants to help bridge Africa's digital skills gap

EducationVodacom partners with tech giants to help bridge Africa's digital skills gap

20 Nov 2024

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HealthcareRamaphosa makes child deaths under 12 notifiable following school poisoning crisis

Katja Hamilton 19 Nov 2024

Source: Pexels.

PropertyThe true cost of borrowing: South Africans are losing their homes

19 Nov 2024

Standard Bank and Soapbox join forces on the UN SDG challenge SA to explore innovative solutions for sustainable business practices

ESG & SustainabilityStandard Bank and Soapbox join forces on the UN SDG challenge SA to explore innovative solutions for sustainable business practices

Soapbox 19 Nov 2024

From bread to hope: Sunbake’s kindness initiative touches thousands across Gauteng

ESG & SustainabilityFrom bread to hope: Sunbake’s kindness initiative touches thousands across Gauteng

Capacity Relations 19 Nov 2024

The City of Cape Town has been releasing more sewage into the ocean from its Hout Bay marine outfall than its discharge permit allows. But following appeals over the granting of the permit, and a criminal case being laid against the City, environmental minister Dion George has lifted restrictions on the quantity of sewage it is allowed to discharge. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

ESG & SustainabilityCape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes

Steve Kretzmann 19 Nov 2024

Enabling Gary & Vivienne Player Invitational to support Blair Atholl Pre-Primary School

EducationEnabling Gary & Vivienne Player Invitational to support Blair Atholl Pre-Primary School

Third Act Consulting 18 Nov 2024

Schools environmental debates inspire young minds from Soweto

ESG & SustainabilitySchools environmental debates inspire young minds from Soweto

Dumisani Khumalo, Fibre Circle 18 Nov 2024

All the 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards finalists

RetailAll the 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards finalists

18 Nov 2024

Seaweed farming transforms Kenyan coast amid climate challenges

AgricultureSeaweed farming transforms Kenyan coast amid climate challenges

Sonia Rao 18 Nov 2024

Shoprite boosts efforts to combat child hunger in KZN

RetailShoprite boosts efforts to combat child hunger in KZN

18 Nov 2024

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ESG & SustainabilityR7.6bn loan to implement just energy transition concluded

18 Nov 2024

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FinanceMultilateral banks urged to boost funding for Africa's methane reduction

15 Nov 2024

Creating a climate-smart workforce beyond the boardroom

ESG & SustainabilityCreating a climate-smart workforce beyond the boardroom

Auguste Coetzer, Auguste Coetzer Executive Recruitment 15 Nov 2024

Post your next level jobs and take careers to the next level with Bizcommunity Recruitment

Marketing & MediaPost your next level jobs and take careers to the next level with Bizcommunity Recruitment

Bizcommunity.com 15 Nov 2024

Homes are submerged in water after a massive flood in N'djamena, Chad, 14 October 2022. Reuters/Mahamat Ramadane/File Photo

ESG & SustainabilityAfrica grapples with forecasting challenge as weather disasters loom

Mahamat Ramadane and Alessandra Prentice 15 Nov 2024

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FinanceStandard Bank, Soapbox collaborate on SDG challenge

14 Nov 2024

Global brands in developing markets: The unseen environmental and commercial gaps

RetailGlobal brands in developing markets: The unseen environmental and commercial gaps

Nevo Hadas 14 Nov 2024

Redefining social upliftment in South Africa

ESG & SustainabilityRedefining social upliftment in South Africa

Irvine Partners 13 Nov 2024

Global Citizen appoints renowned business leader Ifeoma Chuks-Adizue as managing director, Africa

ESG & SustainabilityGlobal Citizen appoints renowned business leader Ifeoma Chuks-Adizue as managing director, Africa

OnPoint PR 13 Nov 2024

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ESG & SustainabilityHPAI virus suspected to have reached Marion Island

13 Nov 2024

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RetailCrack the code: Understanding — Use By, Sell By, and Best Before dates

12 Nov 2024

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ESG & SustainabilityCity of Johannesburg to implement water restrictions

12 Nov 2024

New ranking places the University of Cape Town’s MBA #7 in the world

EducationNew ranking places the University of Cape Town’s MBA #7 in the world

UCT Graduate School of Business 12 Nov 2024

A bird flies over a family of elephants walking in the Amboseli National Park, southeast of Kenya's capital Nairobi, 25 April 2016. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

ESG & SustainabilityResearchers document huge drop in African elephants in a half century

Will Dunham 12 Nov 2024

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AgricultureSaving the bees: How Nedbank and WWF are working to ensure honeybee survival

Aa-isha Hassiem 12 Nov 2024

Postbank has started introducing a new Black Card for Sassa beneficiaries. The current Gold Cards were set to expire on 31 December, but Postbank has assured grant recipients that they will be able to access their money into the new year. Photo supplied by Sassa

ESG & SustainabilitySassa Gold Cards will remain valid, says Postbank, as deadline looms

Marecia Damons 12 Nov 2024

Sappi recognised in 2024 global top companies for women listing

HR & ManagementSappi recognised in 2024 global top companies for women listing

Sappi 11 Nov 2024