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File photo: Ngagati Namaiduk from the Maasai pastoralist community affected by the worsening drought due to the failed rainy season, walks past his emaciated cattle during a dried-hay feeding program at their manyatta (traditional homestead) near Ilbisil settlement of Kajiado, Kenya 17 October 2022. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo/File Photo

Climate Change

Horn of Africa drought not possible without climate change - study

Gloria Dickie 28 Apr 2023

Coal, Oil & Gas

Battle over plan for offshore drilling between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas rages on

Katja Hamilton 28 Apr 2023

#FarmingfortheFuture: RegenAg SA - Advancing regenerative agriculture for soil, human and planet health

Sustainable Farming

#FarmingfortheFuture: RegenAg SA - Advancing regenerative agriculture for soil, human and planet health

Robin Fredericks 28 Apr 2023

Bata SA backs The Litterboom Project's beach clean-ups

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Bata SA backs The Litterboom Project's beach clean-ups

Bata 25 Apr 2023

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Tourism

Introducing the Klein Karoo's all-new Mont Eco

24 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied. Dean McLuckie, director at Euphoric Leisure.

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Use of NFTs to disrupt travel-club models unveils alternative investment vehicle

24 Apr 2023

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Wesgro locks down R4.1bn in new direct investments for Cape Town and Western Cape

21 Apr 2023

Pioneering sustainable forestry towards a circular economy

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Pioneering sustainable forestry towards a circular economy

Marietjie Brown 21 Apr 2023

The time to invest in our planet is now - International Mother Earth Day 2023

Environment & Natural Resources

The time to invest in our planet is now - International Mother Earth Day 2023

Our Salad Mix 21 Apr 2023

Join Starbucks and Daily Peach for Earth Day 2023 beach clean-up

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Join Starbucks and Daily Peach for Earth Day 2023 beach clean-up

17 Apr 2023

CCBSA's 'More Than Water' campaign wins 2 Sabre Awards

Environment & Natural Resources

CCBSA's 'More Than Water' campaign wins 2 Sabre Awards

Corporate Image 17 Apr 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

Department probes fish deaths at Hartbeespoort Dam

13 Apr 2023

Free Seed SA incubation programme calls for entries

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Free Seed SA incubation programme calls for entries

12 Apr 2023

Doctoral study can help prevent spreading of bovine TB in African buffaloes

Environment & Natural Resources

Doctoral study can help prevent spreading of bovine TB in African buffaloes

Stone 6 Apr 2023

Entries open for Eco-Logic Awards 2023

Environment & Natural Resources

Entries open for Eco-Logic Awards 2023

5 Apr 2023

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Eskom temporarily allowed to bypass pollution rules

22 Mar 2023

Image: SuppliedManfred Braune, Director of Environmental Sustainability at UCT, Cllr Van Reenen, Grant Smith, Senior Research Officer in the Energy Systems Research Group at UCT, and Professor of Chemical Engineering Harro von Blottnitz

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New CoCT, UCT climate app challenges Capetonians to act neutral

15 Mar 2023

Vehicles move amid dense smog in Lahore, Pakistan 24 November 2021. Reuters/Mohsin Raza/File Photo

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Lahore is most polluted city, Chad worst among countries - survey

Krishn Kaushik 14 Mar 2023

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So Interactive 9 Mar 2023

Momentum builds for corporate ESG reporting and assurance, yet disclosure inconsistencies linger, study finds

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Momentum builds for corporate ESG reporting and assurance, yet disclosure inconsistencies linger, study finds

AICPA & CIMA 8 Mar 2023

Dr Gideon Idowu and Jonathan Oppenheimer

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JWO Research Grant: Seeking Africa's next environmental innovator

7 Mar 2023

A fire above Lakeside, Cape Town, was swiftly extinguished on 16 January after the City dispatched several helicopters and numerous firefighters. The quick response ensured the fire didn’t cause major damage. (GroundUp)

Climate Change

Climate change almost doubles the risk of wildfires in Cape Town, study shows

Steve Kretzmann 7 Mar 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Call for applications - Green Entrepreneurship Awards 2023

6 Mar 2023

Sustainability trends that may impact the hospitality and food industry in 2023

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Sustainability trends that may impact the hospitality and food industry in 2023

6 Mar 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

How gaming is helping protect our oceans

Glenn Gillis 3 Mar 2023

Environmental Law

French court rejects lawsuit brought against TotalEnergies on Uganda pipeline project

America Hernandez 28 Feb 2023

Environmental Law

French court to rule on landmark TotalEnergies Uganda case

America Hernandez 28 Feb 2023

Image: South Beach in Durban earlier this February after heavy rains. Much of it comes from rivers that empty into the sea. Photos: Lucas Nowicki | GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Call for government to save Durban's contaminated rivers

Lucas Nowicki 27 Feb 2023

Cogta relief teams preparing for Cyclone Freddy

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Cogta relief teams preparing for Cyclone Freddy

23 Feb 2023

SanParks executive joins Wildlife Conservation Society

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SanParks executive joins Wildlife Conservation Society

16 Feb 2023

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Bata SA backs The Litterboom Project's beach clean-ups

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Bata 25 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied.

Tourism & TravelIntroducing the Klein Karoo's all-new Mont Eco

24 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied. Dean McLuckie, director at Euphoric Leisure.

Tourism & TravelUse of NFTs to disrupt travel-club models unveils alternative investment vehicle

24 Apr 2023

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Tourism & TravelWesgro locks down R4.1bn in new direct investments for Cape Town and Western Cape

21 Apr 2023

Pioneering sustainable forestry towards a circular economy

AgriculturePioneering sustainable forestry towards a circular economy

Marietjie Brown 21 Apr 2023

The time to invest in our planet is now - International Mother Earth Day 2023

ESG & SustainabilityThe time to invest in our planet is now - International Mother Earth Day 2023

Our Salad Mix 21 Apr 2023

Join Starbucks and Daily Peach for Earth Day 2023 beach clean-up

ESG & SustainabilityJoin Starbucks and Daily Peach for Earth Day 2023 beach clean-up

17 Apr 2023

CCBSA's 'More Than Water' campaign wins 2 Sabre Awards

ESG & SustainabilityCCBSA's 'More Than Water' campaign wins 2 Sabre Awards

Corporate Image 17 Apr 2023

Image source: Attie Heunis from

ESG & SustainabilityDepartment probes fish deaths at Hartbeespoort Dam

13 Apr 2023

Free Seed SA incubation programme calls for entries

EntrepreneurshipFree Seed SA incubation programme calls for entries

12 Apr 2023

Doctoral study can help prevent spreading of bovine TB in African buffaloes

ESG & SustainabilityDoctoral study can help prevent spreading of bovine TB in African buffaloes

Stone 6 Apr 2023

Entries open for Eco-Logic Awards 2023

ESG & SustainabilityEntries open for Eco-Logic Awards 2023

5 Apr 2023

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ESG & SustainabilityEskom temporarily allowed to bypass pollution rules

22 Mar 2023

Image: SuppliedManfred Braune, Director of Environmental Sustainability at UCT, Cllr Van Reenen, Grant Smith, Senior Research Officer in the Energy Systems Research Group at UCT, and Professor of Chemical Engineering Harro von Blottnitz

ESG & SustainabilityNew CoCT, UCT climate app challenges Capetonians to act neutral

15 Mar 2023

Vehicles move amid dense smog in Lahore, Pakistan 24 November 2021. Reuters/Mohsin Raza/File Photo

ESG & SustainabilityLahore is most polluted city, Chad worst among countries - survey

Krishn Kaushik 14 Mar 2023

Love gets wings this Valentine's

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So Interactive 9 Mar 2023

Momentum builds for corporate ESG reporting and assurance, yet disclosure inconsistencies linger, study finds

FinanceMomentum builds for corporate ESG reporting and assurance, yet disclosure inconsistencies linger, study finds

AICPA & CIMA 8 Mar 2023

Dr Gideon Idowu and Jonathan Oppenheimer

ESG & SustainabilityJWO Research Grant: Seeking Africa's next environmental innovator

7 Mar 2023

A fire above Lakeside, Cape Town, was swiftly extinguished on 16 January after the City dispatched several helicopters and numerous firefighters. The quick response ensured the fire didn’t cause major damage. (GroundUp)

ESG & SustainabilityClimate change almost doubles the risk of wildfires in Cape Town, study shows

Steve Kretzmann 7 Mar 2023

Image source: Pop Nukoonrat –

ESG & SustainabilityCall for applications - Green Entrepreneurship Awards 2023

6 Mar 2023

Sustainability trends that may impact the hospitality and food industry in 2023

Tourism & TravelSustainability trends that may impact the hospitality and food industry in 2023

6 Mar 2023

Image source: Michael Bogner –

ESG & SustainabilityHow gaming is helping protect our oceans

Glenn Gillis 3 Mar 2023

LegalFrench court rejects lawsuit brought against TotalEnergies on Uganda pipeline project

America Hernandez 28 Feb 2023

LegalFrench court to rule on landmark TotalEnergies Uganda case

America Hernandez 28 Feb 2023

Image: South Beach in Durban earlier this February after heavy rains. Much of it comes from rivers that empty into the sea. Photos: Lucas Nowicki | GroundUp

ESG & SustainabilityCall for government to save Durban's contaminated rivers

Lucas Nowicki 27 Feb 2023

Cogta relief teams preparing for Cyclone Freddy

ESG & SustainabilityCogta relief teams preparing for Cyclone Freddy

23 Feb 2023

SanParks executive joins Wildlife Conservation Society

Tourism & TravelSanParks executive joins Wildlife Conservation Society

16 Feb 2023

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LegalCreecy extends term of appointment of the EAPASA

15 Feb 2023

Graunt Kruger, managing director of Intellidex

ESG & SustainabilityInaugural Africa Impact Investment Awards launches

15 Feb 2023

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LegalCreecy publishes key wildlife management and conservation regulations for implementation

14 Feb 2023

Noise from deep-sea mining may disrupt whale song, study finds

Energy & MiningNoise from deep-sea mining may disrupt whale song, study finds

Helen Reid 14 Feb 2023

Members of Earthlife Africa and the Eastern Cape Environmental Network protested on Wednesday outside TotalEnergies service station in KwaDwesi, Gqeberha. Photo: Joseph Chirume/GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability"Total madness": Fishers protest against ocean drilling

Joseph Chirume 9 Feb 2023

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LegalLegalities of owning a tiger in SA

Shan Radcliffe 7 Feb 2023

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ESG & SustainabilitySA records slight decline in rhino poaching

6 Feb 2023

Bob the Green Turtle shuffling his way down to the water - © Linda Ness Photography

ESG & SustainabilityFreedom for Bob the Green Turtle after 8 years

2 Feb 2023

Donated wetland to expand Agulhas National Park

Tourism & TravelDonated wetland to expand Agulhas National Park

2 Feb 2023

Pope Francis sits next to Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi as he attends the welcoming ceremony at the Palais de la Nation on the first day of his apostolic journey, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 31 January 2023. Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/Handout via Reuters

ESG & Sustainability'Hands off Africa,' Pope Francis tells rich world

Philip Pullella and Paul Lorgerie 1 Feb 2023

A southern white rhino is seen inside Nairobi National Park in Kenya,15 June 2020. Reuters/Baz Ratner/File Photo

ESG & SustainabilityNamibia rhino poaching surged 93% in 2022

Nyasha Nyaungwa 1 Feb 2023

2023 Tusk Conservation Awards open for nominations

ESG & Sustainability2023 Tusk Conservation Awards open for nominations

31 Jan 2023

US, SA agree to 'follow the money' in wildlife trafficking - Yellen

ESG & SustainabilityUS, SA agree to 'follow the money' in wildlife trafficking - Yellen

Andrea Shalal 26 Jan 2023