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The Umgeni River mouth is a popular recreation area in Durban, but is chronically polluted by sewage. Photo: Nokulunga Majola / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Umgeni: A river of sewage flowing through Durban

Nokulunga Majola 19 hours

Liver health matters, by Medshield

Healthcare

Liver health matters, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 28 Jun 2024

The river that flows out to sea at Margate’s main beach is fed with up to 7-million litres of effluent per day from a failing sewage treatment plant about 1.8km upstream. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Sewage pollutes KwaZulu-Natal’s popular south coast lagoons

Steve Kretzmann 15 May 2024

Like nutritious meals, water should be seen as an essential nutrient for learners

Healthcare

Like nutritious meals, water should be seen as an essential nutrient for learners

Issued by Ambani Reputation Management 19 Apr 2024

Key facts about cholera

Healthcare

Key facts about cholera

Issued by Bonitas 12 Mar 2024

Hoorah makes a difference with purpose campaign for Enterogermina X Save The Children

Marketing & Media

Hoorah makes a difference with purpose campaign for Enterogermina X Save The Children

Issued by Hoorah Digital 20 Sep 2023

Healthcare

From fatal allergies to heart attacks and cholera - the devastating health effects of global warming in Africa

Lenore Manderson 7 Sep 2023

SA's drinking water quality has dropped because of defective infrastructure, neglect

Construction & Engineering

SA's drinking water quality has dropped because of defective infrastructure, neglect

Anja du Plessis 14 Jun 2023

2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists announced

Construction & Engineering

2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists announced

12 Jun 2023

An overview of the Niger delta where signs of oil spills can be seen in the water in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 1 August 2018. Reuters/Ron Bousso/File Photo

Legal

Nigerian communities file damages claim against Shell in London court

MacDonald Dzirutwe 2 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters.

Healthcare

WHO to switch to one dose of two-dose cholera vaccine amid rising outbreaks

20 Oct 2022

The state of our rivers is a clear reflection of the health of our environment

ESG & Sustainability

The state of our rivers is a clear reflection of the health of our environment

Dr Eunice Ubomba-Jaswa 6 Jun 2022

National Water Week

ESG & Sustainability

National Water Week

Issued by Triple Eight 29 Mar 2022

Healthcare

Southern African children targeted in mass polio vaccination drives

18 Mar 2022

Source: Supplied. Regional Office for Africa, World Health Organization.

Healthcare

Malawi declares polio outbreak

1 Mar 2022

Durban beachgoers continue to swim despite warning signs

ESG & Sustainability

Durban beachgoers continue to swim despite warning signs

Nokulunga Majola 14 Jan 2022

Education

Why UP researchers like rooibos, Nguni cows and 50 000-piece microbial puzzles

Issued by University of Pretoria 20 Aug 2021

Lack of clean water in Hammanskraal is a violation of rights, says SAHRC

ESG & Sustainability

Lack of clean water in Hammanskraal is a violation of rights, says SAHRC

Mosima Rafapa 8 Sep 2021

7 reasons why rural sanitation, wastewater management is vital for SA

ESG & Sustainability

7 reasons why rural sanitation, wastewater management is vital for SA

Chetan Mistry 30 Jun 2021

Effective management of water in dialysis augments better outcomes

Healthcare

Effective management of water in dialysis augments better outcomes

Issued by GO Content Lab 3 Mar 2021

Green, integrated approaches could address food security challenges

Agriculture

Green, integrated approaches could address food security challenges

15 Oct 2020

Vegetable farmers in urban Ghana don't worry much about food safety - but they should

Agriculture

Vegetable farmers in urban Ghana don't worry much about food safety - but they should

Kabila Abass 12 Aug 2020

Commuters jam a Toronto subway platform. Widespread adoption of habits that help prevent infection may boost behavioural herd immunity.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Healthcare

Coronavirus: How behaviour can help control the spread of COVID-19

Peter Hall 27 Feb 2020

Province raps city's knuckles over state of rivers

Construction & Engineering

Province raps city's knuckles over state of rivers

Steve Kretzmann 21 Feb 2020

Researchers operate inexpensive drones to ‘see’ the areas with the highest likelihood of parasites. Chelsea L. Wood/University of Washington, CC BY-ND

Healthcare

Identifying aquatic plants with drones could be the key to reducing a parasitic infection in people

Chelsea L Wood 22 Jan 2020

The mining pollution crisis that can be avoided with water treatment solutions

Energy & Mining

The mining pollution crisis that can be avoided with water treatment solutions

Issued by Starbright 28 Oct 2019

Activate: The Global Citizen Movement, Sundays on National Geographic

Marketing & Media

Activate: The Global Citizen Movement, Sundays on National Geographic

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 16 Sep 2019

Disaster fund needed to clean KZN river spill

ESG & Sustainability

Disaster fund needed to clean KZN river spill

Fred Kockott 19 Aug 2019

Massive pollution in Durban sea as waste treatment facility fails

Construction & Engineering

Massive pollution in Durban sea as waste treatment facility fails

Fred Kockott 13 May 2019

UNU report compares technologies that remove arsenic from groundwater

Construction & Engineering

UNU report compares technologies that remove arsenic from groundwater

1 Feb 2019

How water treatment in South Africa can eradicate water-related diseases

Construction & Engineering

How water treatment in South Africa can eradicate water-related diseases

Issued by WEC Projects 18 Jan 2019

Many African countries are flooding, risking decades of development if they do not adapt

ESG & Sustainability

Many African countries are flooding, risking decades of development if they do not adapt

Olalekan Adekola 3 Dec 2018

Macro matters impacting SA's farmers

Agriculture

Macro matters impacting SA's farmers

Johan van den Berg 25 Oct 2018

Has the Cape's water crisis driven bottled water sales?

Retail

Has the Cape's water crisis driven bottled water sales?

Issued by Insight Survey 3 Sep 2018

Zimbabwe youths champion organic fertiliser in new social venture

Agriculture

Zimbabwe youths champion organic fertiliser in new social venture

Pius Sawa 5 Jun 2018

#DayZero: Tips to keep healthy if the taps run dry

Healthcare

#DayZero: Tips to keep healthy if the taps run dry

9 Feb 2018

Elandsfontein phosphate mine. Photo: Kropz

Energy & Mining

Activists and state departments fear Elandsfontein mine could damage area

Ashleigh Furlong 20 Sep 2017

How Nigeria is wasting its rich water resources

ESG & Sustainability

How Nigeria is wasting its rich water resources

Nelson Odume and Andrew Slaughter 6 Sep 2017

Entrepreneurs challenge transferable human disease with innovative water and sanitation solution

ESG & Sustainability

Entrepreneurs challenge transferable human disease with innovative water and sanitation solution

Godfrey Sono 12 Jun 2017

A simpler way to purify water

ESG & Sustainability

A simpler way to purify water

Emile Uys 19 May 2017

Agriculture

Ruling against fracking a victory for KZN farmers

5 May 2017

P&G to raise 500,000 days of clean water

Retail

P&G to raise 500,000 days of clean water

27 Mar 2017

Students harness the sun to purify water

ESG & Sustainability

Students harness the sun to purify water

Emile Uys 24 Feb 2017

Source: Africa Green Tec

Energy & Mining

Mali solar project will reduce power costs by 75%

23 Nov 2016

Long-term solution for acid mine drainage

ESG & Sustainability

Long-term solution for acid mine drainage

23 May 2016

Microbots absorb pollutants from industrial wastewater

ESG & Sustainability

Microbots absorb pollutants from industrial wastewater

Kate Walker 20 Apr 2016

African cities are facing a host of development challenges

Construction & Engineering

African cities are facing a host of development challenges

Busani Bafana 12 Apr 2016

[Earth Focus] Water, the stream of life

ESG & Sustainability

[Earth Focus] Water, the stream of life

Roger Metcalfe 11 Feb 2016