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Exploring SanParks’ 30-year eco-tourism and commercialisation journey

Tourism & Travel

Exploring SanParks’ 30-year eco-tourism and commercialisation journey

22 May 2024

Source: Supplied - Forestry South Africa

Agriculture

From trees to triumph: Forestry as a plastic pollution solution

23 Apr 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Draft National Biodiversity Economy Strategy - public comment extension

22 Mar 2024

Captain Fanplastic teams up with Secret Sunrise for a unique dance cleanup for nature

ESG & Sustainability

Captain Fanplastic teams up with Secret Sunrise for a unique dance cleanup for nature

Issued by Soapbox 19 Mar 2024

Are you walking the walk or simply ‘green talking’?

ESG & Sustainability

Are you walking the walk or simply ‘green talking’?

Issued by Propelair SA 5 Mar 2024

Emira plants for the years ahead

ESG & Sustainability

Emira plants for the years ahead

Issued by Catchwords 16 Jan 2024

Darling Brew introduces gluten-free lager

Retail

Darling Brew introduces gluten-free lager

9 Jan 2024

#SBTopWomenAwards: Celebrating 'My Africa' and honouring excellence

Marketing & Media

#SBTopWomenAwards: Celebrating 'My Africa' and honouring excellence

Issued by Topco Media 8 Nov 2023

Finalists announced: 20th Annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards brought to you by Topco Media

Marketing & Media

Finalists announced: 20th Annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards brought to you by Topco Media

Issued by Topco Media 6 Nov 2023

Fire-smart farming: How the crops we plant could help reduce the risk of wildfires on agricultural landscapes

Agriculture

Fire-smart farming: How the crops we plant could help reduce the risk of wildfires on agricultural landscapes

Tim Curran, Md Azharul Alam, Tanmayi Pagadala and Thomas Maxwell 31 Oct 2023

A general view shows the water conditions of the Piraiba river before a summit of Amazon rainforest nations, in Belem, Para state, Brazil 6 August 2023. Reuters/Ueslei Marcelino

ESG & Sustainability

Home countries of major rainforests agree to work together to save them

Ange Kasongo 30 Oct 2023

Papering over the cracks: Why negative forestry perceptions are doing our planet a disservice

Agriculture

Papering over the cracks: Why negative forestry perceptions are doing our planet a disservice

Jane Molony 19 Oct 2023

New biodiversity research project launched

ESG & Sustainability

New biodiversity research project launched

19 Oct 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Unpacking the National Biodiversity Offset Guideline

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Nonhlanhla Mnengi 21 Aug 2023

Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity - how to balance the two

Agriculture

Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity - how to balance the two

Thomas Daum, Frédéric Baudron, Ingo Grass, Matin Qaim and Regina Birner 18 Jul 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

First National Biodiversity Offset Guideline published

26 Jun 2023

Just over one-third of SA business acknowledges biodiversity impact

ESG & Sustainability

Just over one-third of SA business acknowledges biodiversity impact

26 Jun 2023

SanParks to donate game to emerging farmers

Tourism & Travel

SanParks to donate game to emerging farmers

9 Jun 2023

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

ESG & Sustainability

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

Jacqueline L Raw 20 Jan 2023

H&M and wool supplier embark on regenerative farming and biodiversity restoration project

Retail

H&M and wool supplier embark on regenerative farming and biodiversity restoration project

13 Dec 2022

Women rising above the noise hailed at annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2022

Marketing & Media

Women rising above the noise hailed at annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2022

Issued by Topco Media 15 Nov 2022

SA rooibos industry pays out R12.2m to Khoi and San communities

Agriculture

SA rooibos industry pays out R12.2m to Khoi and San communities

14 Jul 2022

Top Women Awards: A key empowerment opportunity for women in business

Marketing & Media

Top Women Awards: A key empowerment opportunity for women in business

Issued by Topco Media 5 May 2022

Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2021 winners announced

Marketing & Media

Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2021 winners announced

Issued by Topco Media 24 Nov 2021

#WaterStewardship: Protecting South Africa's 'water factories'

Construction & Engineering

#WaterStewardship: Protecting South Africa's 'water factories'

Sindy Peters 24 Nov 2021

2021 Standard Bank Top Women Award winners

HR & Management

2021 Standard Bank Top Women Award winners

24 Nov 2021

New global biodiversity goals must take these key lessons into account

ESG & Sustainability

New global biodiversity goals must take these key lessons into account

David Obura 17 Aug 2021

Investing in restoration makes sense for bees, food production and the bottom line. Here's why

Agriculture

Investing in restoration makes sense for bees, food production and the bottom line. Here's why

Daneel Rossouw 1 Jul 2021

New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture

Agriculture

New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture

Anja Gassner, Philip Dobie and Terry Sunderland 7 Jun 2021

South Africa to clamp down on captive lion breeding, minister says

ESG & Sustainability

South Africa to clamp down on captive lion breeding, minister says

Nqobile Dludla 3 May 2021

Top touristy things to do in Cape Town, Joburg and Durban

Lifestyle

Top touristy things to do in Cape Town, Joburg and Durban

25 Mar 2021

Nature: how do you put a price on something that has infinite worth?

ESG & Sustainability

Nature: how do you put a price on something that has infinite worth?

Tom Oliver 8 Feb 2021

New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture

Agriculture

New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture

Anja Gassner, Philip Dobie and Terry Sunderland 4 Feb 2021

New report: More flexibility needed in nature conservation to weather climate change

ESG & Sustainability

New report: More flexibility needed in nature conservation to weather climate change

14 Dec 2020

Cape Town's climate strategy isn't perfect, but every African city should have one

ESG & Sustainability

Cape Town's climate strategy isn't perfect, but every African city should have one

Alanna Rebelo, Karen Joan Esler, Michael Samways, Patricia Holmes, Tony Rebelo 11 Nov 2020

Sappi signs up to Business for Nature's ambitious call to action

ESG & Sustainability

Sappi signs up to Business for Nature's ambitious call to action

Issued by Sappi 21 Sep 2020

Coastal and marine economy: Can it be salvaged from the impacts of poor water quality?

ESG & Sustainability

Coastal and marine economy: Can it be salvaged from the impacts of poor water quality?

Bonani Madikizela 21 Sep 2020

Google and FAO launch new big data tool, Earth Map

Agriculture

Google and FAO launch new big data tool, Earth Map

17 Sep 2020

#TourismMonth: Free access to CapeNature reserves in September

Lifestyle

#TourismMonth: Free access to CapeNature reserves in September

14 Sep 2020

2020 WWF Living Planet Report warns against business as usual

ESG & Sustainability

2020 WWF Living Planet Report warns against business as usual

11 Sep 2020

Sappi celebrates Arbour Day and our heritage by conserving endangered Pepperbark trees

ESG & Sustainability

Sappi celebrates Arbour Day and our heritage by conserving endangered Pepperbark trees

Issued by Sappi 4 Sep 2020

Biodiversity in the balance - degradation threatens economic prosperity

ESG & Sustainability

Biodiversity in the balance - degradation threatens economic prosperity

Ashim Paun 14 Jul 2020

Karoo farmers take to the sky to curb the spread of invasive alien plants

Agriculture

Karoo farmers take to the sky to curb the spread of invasive alien plants

13 Jul 2020

Creating a sustainable future for coffee

Retail

Creating a sustainable future for coffee

17 Apr 2020

New twist in Noordhoek wetland road controversy

Construction & Engineering

New twist in Noordhoek wetland road controversy

John Yeld 3 Mar 2020

Kangaroo skins are exported for use in football boots, motorcycle suits, fashion footwear and haute couture. , CC BY

Retail

Riding on the kangaroo's back: animal skin fashion, exports and ethical trade

Dr Fabri Blacklock 13 Feb 2020

China: Rise of a new philanthropic power

ESG & Sustainability

China: Rise of a new philanthropic power

Fabrice Jaumont and Charles Sellen 10 Feb 2020

Biodiversity loss adds to economic woes, research shows

ESG & Sustainability

Biodiversity loss adds to economic woes, research shows

Bonani Madikizela 28 Jan 2020

Diversifying approaches to conserving nature

Tourism & Travel

Diversifying approaches to conserving nature

Mucha Mkono, Jason I. Ransom, Katarzyna Nowak and Patrick O. Onyango 7 Jan 2020

Travel treasure troves in the trees

Agriculture

Travel treasure troves in the trees

Dr Ronald Heath 4 Dec 2019