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Heineken showcases cutting-edge sustainability initiatives

Marketing & Media

Heineken showcases cutting-edge sustainability initiatives

Issued by Heineken Beverages 1 day

Citizens team up with scientists to find solutions to SA’s deteriorating water quality

ESG & Sustainability

Citizens team up with scientists to find solutions to SA’s deteriorating water quality

Issued by JNPR 23 Jul 2024

EcoTraining celebrates World Nature Conservation Day on 28 July 2024

ESG & Sustainability

EcoTraining celebrates World Nature Conservation Day on 28 July 2024

Issued by Our Salad Mix 23 Jul 2024

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 Jul 2024

Koeberg will join a growing list of nuclear power stations that are extending their lifespan beyond 40 years

Energy & Mining

Nuclear power is back on the table for South Africa

Lindsey Schutters 16 Jul 2024

Athlone entrepreneur expands small business through CoCT initiative

Entrepreneurship

Athlone entrepreneur expands small business through CoCT initiative

16 Jul 2024

How FoodForward SA's digital tech tackles climate challenges and enhances food access in South Africa

ESG & Sustainability

How FoodForward SA's digital tech tackles climate challenges and enhances food access in South Africa

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 15 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

4 ways Medic East Africa is turning the tide on regional health challenges

12 Jul 2024

Lithium batteries are not being recycled at the rate that they should

Energy & Mining

Lithium alternatives needed to avoid 'forever chemicals'

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jul 2024

Ashley du Plooy, CEO at E-Waste Recycling Authority (ERA).

ICT

EXCLUSIVE: Making real change to the e-waste challenge

Ashley du Plooy 10 Jul 2024

A shift in the market: The rise of Chinese automakers in South Africa

Automotive

A shift in the market: The rise of Chinese automakers in South Africa

Issued by CHANGECARS 5 Jul 2024

Experience how it’s made

Retail

Experience how it’s made

Issued by Mpact 5 Jul 2024

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Property

Redefine invests R45m to enhance Mall of the South's value offering

4 Jul 2024

Food Indaba 2024 returns to Cape Town

Retail

Food Indaba 2024 returns to Cape Town

4 Jul 2024

From left: Axel Lorenz, CEO of Process Automation at Siemens Digital Industries, Mariana Vaz Sigoli, Siemens Hydrogen Center of Competence, Jan Grimbrandt, CEO of Boson Energy and Liran Dor, CTO of Boson Energy

Energy & Mining

Siemens and Boson Energy partner on waste-to-hydrogen tech

4 Jul 2024

Sibanye-Stillwater has shed 8% of its workforce since January 2023

Energy & Mining

11,000 jobs lost in 18 months at Sibanye-Stillwater

Lindsey Schutters 3 Jul 2024

Rainbow Chicken aims for low-cost operations post-listing

Agriculture

Rainbow Chicken aims for low-cost operations post-listing

Sfundo Parakozov 2 Jul 2024

Mastering employee communication amid strikes and protests: Navigating crises effectively

HR & Management

Mastering employee communication amid strikes and protests: Navigating crises effectively

Issued by Wyzetalk 27 Jun 2024

Internal view of equipment
Source: Canon Central and North Africa

ESG & Sustainability

Canon joins war on plastic waste with new sorting machine to enhance recycling

26 Jun 2024

Rainbow Chicken lists on JSE

Agriculture

Rainbow Chicken lists on JSE

Nelson Banya 26 Jun 2024

Sumitomo Rubber factory tour programme gets into high gear for Youth Month

Logistics & Transport

Sumitomo Rubber factory tour programme gets into high gear for Youth Month

Issued by Sumitomo Dunlop 21 Jun 2024

An innovative partnership for the community

ESG & Sustainability

An innovative partnership for the community

Issued by The Social Employment Fund 18 Jun 2024

Malawi farming experiment shows how simple changes can boost maize yields and improve soil

Agriculture

Malawi farming experiment shows how simple changes can boost maize yields and improve soil

Alan Dixon 13 Jun 2024

Oceana Group reveals record first-half performance

Retail

Oceana Group reveals record first-half performance

12 Jun 2024

BET Software marks World Environment Day by partnering with Open Air School to plant a flower garden

ICT

BET Software marks World Environment Day by partnering with Open Air School to plant a flower garden

Issued by BET Software 7 Jun 2024

G-Star successfully grows greenhouse cotton

Retail

G-Star successfully grows greenhouse cotton

3 Jun 2024

When words aren’t enough: Parties falling short on climate action

ESG & Sustainability

When words aren’t enough: Parties falling short on climate action

Kemunto Ogutu, Issued by Roving Reporters 31 May 2024

Workplaces that adapt to an evolving workforce are key to attracting next-generation talent

HR & Management

Workplaces that adapt to an evolving workforce are key to attracting next-generation talent

Issued by Catchwords 3 Jun 2024

#AfricaMonth: Jane Nshuti, transforming African foodways with plant-based cuisine

Tourism & Travel

#AfricaMonth: Jane Nshuti, transforming African foodways with plant-based cuisine

Robin Fredericks 31 May 2024

Source: Reuters.

Healthcare

BioNTech gets $145m funding for African vaccine plants

Jennifer Rigby and Ludwig Burger 30 May 2024

Acid mine drainage in Gauteng, South Africa, has polluted the water and soil in Soweto. Courtesy Professor Craig Sheridan, University of the Witwatersrand

ESG & Sustainability

Gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto’s water and soil – study finds food gardens are at risk

Lesego Khomo 28 May 2024

Builders Hermanus relocates to bigger location

Retail

Builders Hermanus relocates to bigger location

28 May 2024

TMACC champions sustainability at Table Mountain

Tourism & Travel

TMACC champions sustainability at Table Mountain

28 May 2024

Image source: Johannes Plenio from

Agriculture

Heat is coming for our crops. We have to make them ready

Mohan Singh and Prem Bhalla 21 May 2024

Polymer innovator helps to transform world of medicine

Healthcare

Polymer innovator helps to transform world of medicine

Issued by Stellenbosch University 21 May 2024

Chicks of broiler chicken are seen at Gruisfontein farm in Lichtenburg in the North West province, South Africa, 19 January 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Agriculture

Top poultry producer flags bird flu risk amid vaccine delays

Nelson Banya 21 May 2024

Industry leaders to deliver world-class seminars at Machine Tools Africa

Manufacturing

Industry leaders to deliver world-class seminars at Machine Tools Africa

Issued by Machine Tools Africa 2024 20 May 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa gestures ahead of signing into law a national health bill that aims to provide universal coverage to South Africans, at the Union Buildings. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy & Mining

Energy transition is an ANC election campaign obstacle

Joe Bavier 16 May 2024

Source: © Ollivier Girad/CIFOR-ICRAF Fifty-eight ‘forgotten’ food crops in sub-Saharan Africa have been identified as able to provide healthy diets in a changing climate

Agriculture

Africa’s ‘forgotten’ foods research wins prestigious US Cozzarelli Prize

16 May 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

Allergies and sensitivities during seasonal changes, by Medshield

Healthcare

Allergies and sensitivities during seasonal changes, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 13 May 2024

Sappi signs milestone 175GWh per annum renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement with Enpower Trading

ESG & Sustainability

Sappi signs milestone 175GWh per annum renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement with Enpower Trading

Issued by Sappi 8 May 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

SSA's Fine & Country: Eco-home trends, sustainable tips

2 May 2024

3 new local films and more at cinemas this May

Lifestyle

3 new local films and more at cinemas this May

Daniel Dercksen 29 Apr 2024

South Africa's energy and construction industry under heavy scrutiny in Draft Sectoral Emissions Target Report. Source: Meta AI

Construction & Engineering

Draft report shows emissions dip, but energy and construction pivotal to deeper cuts

Lindsey Schutters 29 Apr 2024

Main transmission station (MTS) for Koruson 1 and Koruson 2 under construction

Construction & Engineering

EDF is building 1.2GW of renewables across SA

25 Apr 2024

Planet vs. Plastics: City Lodge Hotels’ eco-initiatives make sustainability easy

Tourism & Travel

Planet vs. Plastics: City Lodge Hotels’ eco-initiatives make sustainability easy

Issued by City Lodge Hotel 23 Apr 2024

Image source: kozorog –

ESG & Sustainability

Call for a National Register of Polluters

15 Apr 2024

Stodels Garden Centre opens at Ferndale on Republic

Retail

Stodels Garden Centre opens at Ferndale on Republic

10 Apr 2024

Chocolate prices continue to rise

Agriculture

Chocolate prices continue to rise

Paul Makube 8 Apr 2024