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Correctional Services class of Matric 2023 achieves 93.2% pass rate

Education

Correctional Services class of Matric 2023 achieves 93.2% pass rate

25 Jan 2024

Shoprite calls for action to counter food insecurity

Retail

Shoprite calls for action to counter food insecurity

17 Oct 2023

US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture

Agriculture

US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture

Daphne Psaledakis 20 Sep 2023

File photo: A Somali herdsman walks with his donkey past a rotting carcass in Garbaharey, southern Somalia, 23 January 2006. Reuters/David Mwangi/File Photo

ESG & Sustainability

Climate change may increase conflict deaths, says IMF

Rachel Savage 30 Aug 2023

Finance

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

Katja Hamilton 23 Aug 2023

NGO aims to smash world record to raise funds on Mandela Day

ESG & Sustainability

NGO aims to smash world record to raise funds on Mandela Day

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 7 Jun 2023

Gates Foundation pledges $7bn for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash

ESG & Sustainability

Gates Foundation pledges $7bn for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash

Ayenat Mersie 18 Nov 2022

Ditching ESG doesn't make sense, especially in Africa

ESG & Sustainability

Ditching ESG doesn't make sense, especially in Africa

Bryan Turner 6 Sep 2022

Unlocking the potential of agriculture in Alexandra township | LFP's Hydro Coop

Agriculture

Unlocking the potential of agriculture in Alexandra township | LFP's Hydro Coop

Issued by LFP Agri 30 Aug 2022

Calling SA: Support Ladles of Love's Mandela Mosaic world record this Mandela Day

ESG & Sustainability

Calling SA: Support Ladles of Love's Mandela Mosaic world record this Mandela Day

Issued by Coronation 13 Jul 2022

Business can reconnect with its purpose as pandemic restrictions ease

ESG & Sustainability

Business can reconnect with its purpose as pandemic restrictions ease

Issued by Trialogue 21 Apr 2022

Old Mutual Insure's CSI spend hits R8m

ESG & Sustainability

Old Mutual Insure's CSI spend hits R8m

10 Mar 2022

Ethiopian textile industry at risk if US suspends trade deal over Tigray war

Retail

Ethiopian textile industry at risk if US suspends trade deal over Tigray war

Dawit Endeshaw 3 Nov 2021

Agri fintech startup HelloChoice secures major Standard Bank investment

ICT

Agri fintech startup HelloChoice secures major Standard Bank investment

23 Sep 2021

Africa's green revolution initiative has faltered: Why other ways must be found

Agriculture

Africa's green revolution initiative has faltered: Why other ways must be found

Timothy A. Wise 16 Sep 2021

Pandemic and civil unrest have accelerated shift towards more responsible business

ESG & Sustainability

Pandemic and civil unrest have accelerated shift towards more responsible business

Cathy Duff, Issued by Trialogue 14 Sep 2021

The lash of lockdown: A potato farmer's story of resilience

Agriculture

The lash of lockdown: A potato farmer's story of resilience

28 Apr 2021

The Drinks Business names Journey's End Vineyards 'Ethical Company of the Year'

ESG & Sustainability

The Drinks Business names Journey's End Vineyards 'Ethical Company of the Year'

23 Dec 2020

Covid-19 amplifying youth hardships, undoing SDG progress

ESG & Sustainability

Covid-19 amplifying youth hardships, undoing SDG progress

20 Oct 2020

Image credit: FoodForward

Retail

FLM campaign dents SA's deepening hunger crisis

Lauren Hartzenberg 7 Aug 2020

Agriculture

Geospatial data platform launches to help build stronger food, agriculture sectors

22 Jul 2020

Build inclusive food systems to fight Covid-19

Agriculture

Build inclusive food systems to fight Covid-19

Wilson Odhiambo 4 May 2020

Healthcare

#OnTheFrontLine with Dr Kerrin Begg

Nicci Botha 24 Apr 2020

#LockdownLessons: CSI done right during Covid-19

ESG & Sustainability

#LockdownLessons: CSI done right during Covid-19

Jennilee Peremore-Oliver 21 Apr 2020

Nigeria needs to close the financial inclusion gap for women smallholder farmers

Agriculture

Nigeria needs to close the financial inclusion gap for women smallholder farmers

Olayinka Adegbite, Elizabeth Mkandawire and Lepepeule Machethe 9 Mar 2020

Agriculture

Department calls for compliant wood-packaging

5 Feb 2020

Coordinated global action is the best way to control the Fall Armyworm pest

Agriculture

Coordinated global action is the best way to control the Fall Armyworm pest

Rémi Nono Womdim 19 Dec 2019

UJ student's farming project clinches top spot at 2019 Student Leadership Summit

ESG & Sustainability

UJ student's farming project clinches top spot at 2019 Student Leadership Summit

Issued by SAICA 24 Oct 2019

AfDB, FAO commit to growing agricultural investment throughout Africa

Agriculture

AfDB, FAO commit to growing agricultural investment throughout Africa

30 Aug 2018

The potential of agri, food systems to create job opportunities for Africa's youth

Agriculture

The potential of agri, food systems to create job opportunities for Africa's youth

21 Aug 2018

Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General.

Marketing & Media

Tributes to Africa's son, Kofi Annan

Louise Marsland 20 Aug 2018

Ewien van Bergeijk - Kwant via

Agriculture

Repositioning family farming in global agriculture

Ntswaki Motaung 14 Jun 2018

Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

Agriculture

Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

13 Jun 2018

Mark Kamau, user experience design director, BRCK.

Marketing & Media

#DesignIndaba2018: Connecting the unconnected in Africa

Louise Marsland 26 Feb 2018

Agriculture

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on key initiatives to achieving food and nutrition security

31 Jan 2018

Agriculture

Agriculture and food systems will play a fundamental role in mitigating climate change

15 Nov 2017

#WorldFoodDay: Access to data vital for empowering smallholders, building resilience

Agriculture

#WorldFoodDay: Access to data vital for empowering smallholders, building resilience

16 Oct 2017

Role of secure tenure rights in eradicating hunger, poverty

ESG & Sustainability

Role of secure tenure rights in eradicating hunger, poverty

12 Oct 2017

Yes, microlending reduces extreme poverty

ESG & Sustainability

Yes, microlending reduces extreme poverty

Quanda Zhang 26 Jun 2017

BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving SDGs

Agriculture

BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving SDGs

20 Jun 2017

L-R: Deputy Governor, Osun State, Titilayo Laoye-Tomori; Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola; and Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Dr Nteranya Sanginga at the commissioning of IITA Research and Training Farm in Ago Owu

Agriculture

New research station to empower Nigerian farmers in modern agriculture

14 Jun 2017

Buy a bag of apples, feed a hungry South African

Retail

Buy a bag of apples, feed a hungry South African

4 May 2017

Agriculture

Young Africans create new roads for agriculture

Pius Sawa, Reuters 28 Apr 2017

Agriculture

Failure to help small farmers adapt will compromise future food production

14 Feb 2017

Hansueli Krapf via - Seychelles

Agriculture

Africa-funded project to help small-island nations adapt to climate change

21 Nov 2016

- José Graziano da Silva

Agriculture

Sustainable agriculture deserves center stage at Marrakesh climate talks

José Graziano da Silva 8 Nov 2016

Kate Holt/AusAID via

Agriculture

SA's female farmers building resilience, fighting hunger

20 Oct 2016

Report: rapid transformation of agriculture necessary to curb greenhouse gas emissions

Agriculture

Report: rapid transformation of agriculture necessary to curb greenhouse gas emissions

19 Oct 2016

Kate Holt/AusAID via

Agriculture

Climate is changing and so must food and agriculture

17 Oct 2016

Training programme to improve access to fertilisers and smallholder development

Agriculture

Training programme to improve access to fertilisers and smallholder development

7 Jul 2016