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Solar panels are seen near the cooling towers of a retired coal-fired Komati Power Station, operated by Eskom, near Komati village, in the Mpumalanga province in South Africa, 9 May 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

South Africa's climate action too slow to meet its bold pledges, says reportTim Cocks

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SA’s response to climate change outlined in new law

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Massmart's R1m boost for female academics and GBV research

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

Steve Kretzmann 7 Mar 2023

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Call for applications - Green Entrepreneurship Awards 2023

6 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Santam's chief executive officer,Tavaziva Madzinga.

Santam pays out biggest natural-catastrophe claim in its history

3 Mar 2023

UP microbiologists discover rich diversity of life in Antarctica's cold, dry soils

UP microbiologists discover rich diversity of life in Antarctica's cold, dry soils

University of Pretoria 28 Feb 2023

Consumer sustainability paradox an opportunity for e-commerce brands

Consumer sustainability paradox an opportunity for e-commerce brands

Steffen Burrows 28 Feb 2023

Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town

Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town

Steve Kretzmann 24 Feb 2023

Cogta relief teams preparing for Cyclone Freddy

Cogta relief teams preparing for Cyclone Freddy

23 Feb 2023

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What small business can do to stop organic waste from reaching the landfill

17 Feb 2023

National State of Disaster declared on floods

14 Feb 2023

Grass protein: The next plant base for alt-meat?

Grass protein: The next plant base for alt-meat?

14 Feb 2023

Ubuntu Awards honour trailblazers

13 Feb 2023

How the creative economy can respond to the climate crisis

How the creative economy can respond to the climate crisis

Evan-Lee Courie 10 Feb 2023

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Ireland, Austria donate €3m to Africa Climate Change Fund

9 Feb 2023

IFC launches roadmap to decarbonising the mining of critical minerals

IFC launches roadmap to decarbonising the mining of critical minerals

3 Feb 2023

Climate change: Africa has a major new carbon market initiative - what you need to know

Climate change: Africa has a major new carbon market initiative - what you need to know

Jonathan Colmer 27 Jan 2023

Anglo's LNG dual-fuelled vessel, Ubuntu Harmony, loads first cargo in SA

Anglo's LNG dual-fuelled vessel, Ubuntu Harmony, loads first cargo in SA

26 Jan 2023

ESG integration is required to promote a just energy transition in Africa

ESG integration is required to promote a just energy transition in Africa

Vincent Obisie-Orlu 26 Jan 2023

First study to estimate 'blue carbon' storage in South Africa is useful for climate strategy

First study to estimate 'blue carbon' storage in South Africa is useful for climate strategy

Jacqueline L Raw 20 Jan 2023

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Danone targets 30% cut in methane emissions from fresh milk supply chain by 2030

20 Jan 2023

Opportunity for early-movers to commercialise sustainability as green-market demand grows

Opportunity for early-movers to commercialise sustainability as green-market demand grows

18 Jan 2023

6 reasons 2023 could be a very good year for climate action

6 reasons 2023 could be a very good year for climate action

Wesley Morgan 18 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters. A general view shows Davos Congress Centre, the venue of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023, in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland, January 14, 2023.

Davos 2023: "The world is between orders - we don't know what is coming" - WEF president

Katja Hamilton 16 Jan 2023

Darryl Bernstein, Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice at Baker McKenzie

#BizTrends2023: Trends in dispute resolution - ESG compliance and risk management in Africa

Darryl Bernstein 9 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: South Africa's just energy transition - moving from planning to action in 2023

#BizTrends2023: South Africa's just energy transition - moving from planning to action in 2023

Lullu Krugel 9 Jan 2023

COP27 in review: climate talks delivered big gains for Africa, but also several challenges

COP27 in review: climate talks delivered big gains for Africa, but also several challenges

Saskia Werners and Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola 5 Jan 2023

Adjusting the intensity of farming can help address climate change

Adjusting the intensity of farming can help address climate change

Derek Lynch 29 Dec 2022

With $1m in grant funding, ACCF launches entrepreneurship project for women, youth

With $1m in grant funding, ACCF launches entrepreneurship project for women, youth

12 Dec 2022

SA young engineers to progress to global round of Blue Sky Awards

SA young engineers to progress to global round of Blue Sky Awards

9 Dec 2022

Climate crisis = hunger crisis

Climate crisis = hunger crisis

FoodForward SA 9 Dec 2022

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

Steve Kretzmann 7 Mar 2023

Image source: Pop Nukoonrat –

Call for applications - Green Entrepreneurship Awards 2023

6 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Santam's chief executive officer,Tavaziva Madzinga.

Santam pays out biggest natural-catastrophe claim in its history

3 Mar 2023

UP microbiologists discover rich diversity of life in Antarctica's cold, dry soils

UP microbiologists discover rich diversity of life in Antarctica's cold, dry soils

University of Pretoria 28 Feb 2023

Consumer sustainability paradox an opportunity for e-commerce brands

Consumer sustainability paradox an opportunity for e-commerce brands

Steffen Burrows 28 Feb 2023

Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town

Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town

Steve Kretzmann 24 Feb 2023

Cogta relief teams preparing for Cyclone Freddy

Cogta relief teams preparing for Cyclone Freddy

23 Feb 2023

Image source: Josep Curto –

What small business can do to stop organic waste from reaching the landfill

17 Feb 2023

National State of Disaster declared on floods

14 Feb 2023

Grass protein: The next plant base for alt-meat?

Grass protein: The next plant base for alt-meat?

14 Feb 2023

Ubuntu Awards honour trailblazers

13 Feb 2023

How the creative economy can respond to the climate crisis

How the creative economy can respond to the climate crisis

Evan-Lee Courie 10 Feb 2023

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Ireland, Austria donate €3m to Africa Climate Change Fund

9 Feb 2023

IFC launches roadmap to decarbonising the mining of critical minerals

IFC launches roadmap to decarbonising the mining of critical minerals

3 Feb 2023

Climate change: Africa has a major new carbon market initiative - what you need to know

Climate change: Africa has a major new carbon market initiative - what you need to know

Jonathan Colmer 27 Jan 2023

Anglo's LNG dual-fuelled vessel, Ubuntu Harmony, loads first cargo in SA

Anglo's LNG dual-fuelled vessel, Ubuntu Harmony, loads first cargo in SA

26 Jan 2023

ESG integration is required to promote a just energy transition in Africa

ESG integration is required to promote a just energy transition in Africa

Vincent Obisie-Orlu 26 Jan 2023

First study to estimate 'blue carbon' storage in South Africa is useful for climate strategy

First study to estimate 'blue carbon' storage in South Africa is useful for climate strategy

Jacqueline L Raw 20 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied

Danone targets 30% cut in methane emissions from fresh milk supply chain by 2030

20 Jan 2023

Opportunity for early-movers to commercialise sustainability as green-market demand grows

Opportunity for early-movers to commercialise sustainability as green-market demand grows

18 Jan 2023

6 reasons 2023 could be a very good year for climate action

6 reasons 2023 could be a very good year for climate action

Wesley Morgan 18 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters. A general view shows Davos Congress Centre, the venue of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023, in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland, January 14, 2023.

Davos 2023: "The world is between orders - we don't know what is coming" - WEF president

Katja Hamilton 16 Jan 2023

Darryl Bernstein, Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice at Baker McKenzie

#BizTrends2023: Trends in dispute resolution - ESG compliance and risk management in Africa

Darryl Bernstein 9 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: South Africa's just energy transition - moving from planning to action in 2023

#BizTrends2023: South Africa's just energy transition - moving from planning to action in 2023

Lullu Krugel 9 Jan 2023

COP27 in review: climate talks delivered big gains for Africa, but also several challenges

COP27 in review: climate talks delivered big gains for Africa, but also several challenges

Saskia Werners and Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola 5 Jan 2023

Adjusting the intensity of farming can help address climate change

Adjusting the intensity of farming can help address climate change

Derek Lynch 29 Dec 2022

With $1m in grant funding, ACCF launches entrepreneurship project for women, youth

With $1m in grant funding, ACCF launches entrepreneurship project for women, youth

12 Dec 2022

SA young engineers to progress to global round of Blue Sky Awards

SA young engineers to progress to global round of Blue Sky Awards

9 Dec 2022

Climate crisis = hunger crisis

Climate crisis = hunger crisis

FoodForward SA 9 Dec 2022

Friends of the Earth appeals against UK support for Mozambique LNG project

Friends of the Earth appeals against UK support for Mozambique LNG project

Sam Tobin 8 Dec 2022

Earthshot Prize: 5 winners that will help solve major environmental problems

Earthshot Prize: 5 winners that will help solve major environmental problems

Mark Maslin 7 Dec 2022

Reporting on the impact of climate change under the spotlight at COP27

Reporting on the impact of climate change under the spotlight at COP27

Bongeka Nodada, SAICA 2 Dec 2022

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Swiss Re Foundation's $500,000 grant set to boost Africa's insurance sector

1 Dec 2022

Scopen releases results of second Sustainability Report in Latin America

25 Nov 2022

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

Irene Lauro 23 Nov 2022

How the insurance industry can mitigate SA's climate-related losses and boost economic resilience

How the insurance industry can mitigate SA's climate-related losses and boost economic resilience

Thabiso Rulashe 23 Nov 2022

COP27 will be remembered as a failure - here's what went wrong

COP27 will be remembered as a failure - here's what went wrong

Mark Maslin, Priti Parikh, Richard Taylor, Simon Chin-Yee 22 Nov 2022

COP27: Making the 'Just Transition' a reality

COP27: Making the 'Just Transition' a reality

Gordon Institute of Business Science 22 Nov 2022

Source: Pula Advisors.

Closing the gender gap in digital microinsurance among women smallholders in Africa

Katja Hamilton 18 Nov 2022

EU, 4 member countries to provide over €1bn for climate adaptation in Africa - official

EU, 4 member countries to provide over €1bn for climate adaptation in Africa - official

Kate Abnett and Yasmin Hussein 17 Nov 2022