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GBCSA's 16th Convention: Driving sustainability in built environment

10 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied. SA President Cyril Ramaphosa in a pull-aside meeting with UN Secretary General HE António Guterres on the margins of the Brics-Africa Outreach and Brics Plus Dialogue which took place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

Finance

#BRICS2023 triumph: The week that shaped inclusive global dialogue

Katja Hamilton 25 Aug 2023

Finance

#BRICS2023: Putin's pledge: A path to food security in Africa

Katja Hamilton 23 Aug 2023

File photo: A police officer walks next to an electric mass transit bus assembled by electric vehicle manufacturer Roam at the Green Park Terminus in Nairobi, Kenya 19 October 2022. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

ESG & Sustainability

Large investments expected at first Africa climate summit

Duncan Miriri 22 Aug 2023

Marketing & Media

Climate change journalism in South Africa misses the mark by ignoring people's daily experiences

Enock Sithole 23 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres speaks as he receives the University of Lisbon 2020 prize, in Lisbon, Portugal, January 5, 2023.

Finance

Debt-laden African countries charged 'extortionate' rates, UN chief says

Dawit Endeshaw 20 Feb 2023

How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems

Agriculture

How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems

2 Feb 2023

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

ESG & Sustainability

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

Wesley Morgan 18 Jan 2023

Our buildings are driving us closer to 'climate hell' - how do we get back on course to net zero?

Construction & Engineering

Our buildings are driving us closer to 'climate hell' - how do we get back on course to net zero?

Anna Hurlimann, Georgia Warren-Myers, Judy Bush 10 Nov 2022

Climate change framed as battle for survival at COP27

ESG & Sustainability

Climate change framed as battle for survival at COP27

William James, Valerie Volcovici and Simon Jessop 8 Nov 2022

Can Ukraine's grain deal ease the global food crisis?

Agriculture

Can Ukraine's grain deal ease the global food crisis?

Nigel Hunt and Jonathan Saul 9 Sep 2022

Obstacles to overcome before Ukraine grain deal eases global food crisis

Agriculture

Obstacles to overcome before Ukraine grain deal eases global food crisis

Nigel Hunt 10 Aug 2022

Professor Tshilidzi Marwala

Education

Prof Marwala appointed as Rector of UN University

27 Jul 2022

Source: © lightwise Clean Creatives recently launched in South Africa

Marketing & Media

Why the creative industry must stop enabling companies driving the climate crisis

Stephen Horn 6 Jul 2022

Amidst a rise in social unrest incidents, businesses need to prepare for supply chain disruptions

Logistics & Transport

Amidst a rise in social unrest incidents, businesses need to prepare for supply chain disruptions

14 Jun 2022

Source: ©Eskom Camden Power station close to Ermelo in Mpumalanga [[https://www.eskom.co.za/ Eskom

Energy & Mining

EU project to speed up SA's exit from coal launched at COP26

29 Oct 2021

Use of leaded petrol eliminated in 'milestone' for health and environment, UN says

ESG & Sustainability

Use of leaded petrol eliminated in 'milestone' for health and environment, UN says

Emma Rumney 31 Aug 2021

Energy & Mining

Energy majors taking steps to renewables transition

Sue Noffke 30 Aug 2021

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Energy & Mining

The coal price has skyrocketed in 2021 - what does it mean for net zero?

Michael Tamvakis 17 Aug 2021

Africa's strategic priorities to recover better

ESG & Sustainability

Africa's strategic priorities to recover better

Cristina Duarte 3 Aug 2021

UN urges Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan to recommit to dam talks

Construction & Engineering

UN urges Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan to recommit to dam talks

Doyinsola Oladipo 7 Jul 2021

Nearly 20 million more people hit by food crises last year

ESG & Sustainability

Nearly 20 million more people hit by food crises last year

Maytaal Angel 6 May 2021

Covid-19 economic impact failed to put brakes on climate change - WMO report

ESG & Sustainability

Covid-19 economic impact failed to put brakes on climate change - WMO report

22 Apr 2021

An aerial view of floating ice taken by a drone launched from Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise ship in the Arctic Ocean on 15 September 2020. Reuters/Natalie Thomas

ESG & Sustainability

It's official, the US is back in the Paris climate club

Valerie Volcovici 19 Feb 2021

Promise of the Year of the Ox

ESG & Sustainability

Promise of the Year of the Ox

Dhesigen Naidoo 19 Feb 2021

Bloom Financial Services endorses Universal Health Coverage Day

Healthcare

Bloom Financial Services endorses Universal Health Coverage Day

Issued by Bloom Financial Services 11 Dec 2020

Water as an instrument of economic, jobs recovery post Covid-19

Construction & Engineering

Water as an instrument of economic, jobs recovery post Covid-19

Dhesigen Naidoo 5 Nov 2020

International Public Art Fest calls for 2021 proposals

Lifestyle

International Public Art Fest calls for 2021 proposals

15 Oct 2020

How tourism can lead Covid-19 recovery and why Africa is well placed to benefit

Tourism & Travel

How tourism can lead Covid-19 recovery and why Africa is well placed to benefit

Zurab Pololikashvili 7 Sep 2020

Nelson Mandela Foundation hosts discussion on making universal healthcare universal

ESG & Sustainability

Nelson Mandela Foundation hosts discussion on making universal healthcare universal

21 Aug 2020

Mandela's legacy is innovation - engaging instruments of recovery, redress

Construction & Engineering

Mandela's legacy is innovation - engaging instruments of recovery, redress

Dhesigen Naidoo 22 Jul 2020

18th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture tackles inequality pandemic

ESG & Sustainability

18th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture tackles inequality pandemic

20 Jul 2020

Preparing for a post-Covid workplace

HR & Management

Preparing for a post-Covid workplace

Bruno Mundela 17 Jul 2020

Image: Wikipedia

Energy & Mining

Negotiating a just transition from coal

10 Jul 2020

Sappi acts #ForNature and celebrates World Environment Day 2020

ESG & Sustainability

Sappi acts #ForNature and celebrates World Environment Day 2020

Issued by Sappi 5 Jun 2020

Global solidarity with Africa is an imperative

ESG & Sustainability

Global solidarity with Africa is an imperative

António Guterres 21 May 2020

Covid-19: Africa urgently needs an ubuntu plan

ESG & Sustainability

Covid-19: Africa urgently needs an ubuntu plan

Dr Victor Oladokun 30 Mar 2020

Simple, fact-informed hygiene measures can help slow Covid-19 spread in Africa

ESG & Sustainability

Simple, fact-informed hygiene measures can help slow Covid-19 spread in Africa

Siddharth Chatterjee 23 Mar 2020

Cape Town centre drives inclusion of hearing-impaired children in SA

ESG & Sustainability

Cape Town centre drives inclusion of hearing-impaired children in SA

Issued by Coronation 5 Dec 2019

United Nations SDG publication released this week.

Marketing & Media

United Nations sounds warning on achieving SDGs

27 Sep 2019

Nominations open for African women advancing peace and security in Africa

ESG & Sustainability

Nominations open for African women advancing peace and security in Africa

22 Jul 2019

New report: Climate change threatens progress across SDGs

ESG & Sustainability

New report: Climate change threatens progress across SDGs

11 Jul 2019

Agricultural innovation needed to improve farmers' resilience to drought, says FAO

Agriculture

Agricultural innovation needed to improve farmers' resilience to drought, says FAO

18 Jun 2019

Global disaster risk reduction platform calls for drastic change of course

ESG & Sustainability

Global disaster risk reduction platform calls for drastic change of course

23 May 2019

Cholera vaccines have been given to people in Beira after an outbreak following Cyclone Idai. EPA-EFE/Celeste Mac-Arthur

Healthcare

Southern African countries won't manage disasters unless they work together

Chris Changwe 18 Apr 2019

Cyclone Idai 'yet another alarm bell' signalling impacts of climate change - Guterres

ESG & Sustainability

Cyclone Idai 'yet another alarm bell' signalling impacts of climate change - Guterres

27 Mar 2019

The youth now have a future in both Ethiopia and Eritrea. Image source: Gallo/Getty

Marketing & Media

Time for development in Ethiopia, Eritrea

Daniel Otieno 19 Mar 2019

Aerial view of Tengani, Nsanje, Malawi, affected by floods due to the incessant rains from March 5 to March 9, 2019.

Marketing & Media

UN and humanitarian agencies assessing impact of "horrifying" Cyclone Idai

18 Mar 2019