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6 little-known facts about climate change in South Africa

Karen King 6 Jun 2024

FoodForward SA calls for catalytic funding and collective action to address food insecurity in SA

ESG & Sustainability

FoodForward SA calls for catalytic funding and collective action to address food insecurity in SA

Issued by FoodForward SA 21 May 2024

Addressing household food insecurity: Forming the Food Security Council now

ESG & Sustainability

Addressing household food insecurity: Forming the Food Security Council now

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 13 May 2024

Women, especially over 35, are blocked from accessing the economy

ESG & Sustainability

Women, especially over 35, are blocked from accessing the economy

Issued by Taking Care of Business 10 May 2024

SA's looming humanitarian crisis: Potential for civil unrest and riot

ESG & Sustainability

SA's looming humanitarian crisis: Potential for civil unrest and riot

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 11 Apr 2024

Source: WikiCommons. The common yellow commelina, one of the popular plants used to treat children.

Healthcare

Medicinal plants help keep children healthy in South Africa: 61 species were recorded

T Ndhlovu, A O Omotayo, A O Aremu and W Otang-Mbeng 26 Mar 2024

Finance

Majority of cash-strapped South Africans unable to retire comfortably

1 Feb 2024

Source: iStock.

Finance

South Africa's economic crisis deepens: Recession looms

Katja Hamilton 6 Dec 2023

All children in South Africa have equal rights, but most are born into unequal conditions

ESG & Sustainability

All children in South Africa have equal rights, but most are born into unequal conditions

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 20 Nov 2023

ACSA reflects on W Cape socio-economic development as it celebrates 30 years

Logistics & Transport

ACSA reflects on W Cape socio-economic development as it celebrates 30 years

Issued by Ambani Reputation Management 18 Oct 2023

Healthcare

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

Lenore Manderson 7 Sep 2023

Food waste and loss is everyone's responsibility - and needs to be addressed with urgency

Retail

Food waste and loss is everyone's responsibility - and needs to be addressed with urgency

4 Sep 2023

The Institute for Economic Justice and #PayTheGrants campaign have launched an application in the Pretoria High Court against what they say are exclusionary regulations for the R350 grant. Archive photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Conditions for R350-a-month grant to be challenged in court

Daniel Steyn 28 Jul 2023

Voices of the poor: "We have no choice but to borrow money from loan sharks to survive"

ESG & Sustainability

Voices of the poor: "We have no choice but to borrow money from loan sharks to survive"

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 10 May 2023

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Finance

Budget Justice Coalition is concerned about rising inequality in a time of disaster

21 Feb 2023

Russia-Ukraine war has nearly doubled household energy costs worldwide - new study

Energy & Mining

Russia-Ukraine war has nearly doubled household energy costs worldwide - new study

Klaus Hubacek, Jin Yan, Yuli Shan and Yuru Guan 17 Feb 2023

Anti-dumping tariffs lapse on French fry imports

Retail

Anti-dumping tariffs lapse on French fry imports

1 Feb 2023

Raise income tax for the rich to fund a permanent R350 grant, say experts

ESG & Sustainability

Raise income tax for the rich to fund a permanent R350 grant, say experts

Marecia Damons 14 Dec 2022

Suspension of chicken tariffs a win for SA consumers - AMIE

Agriculture

Suspension of chicken tariffs a win for SA consumers - AMIE

2 Aug 2022

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Retail

What's behind the rise in general dealer retail sales?

26 Jul 2022

Climate change and women: Mainstreaming gender perspectives into climate change strategies

ESG & Sustainability

Climate change and women: Mainstreaming gender perspectives into climate change strategies

20 Jun 2022

How to ensure equitable philanthropy in Africa

ESG & Sustainability

How to ensure equitable philanthropy in Africa

Issued by Trialogue 3 Jun 2022

How to ensure equitable philanthropy in Africa

ESG & Sustainability

How to ensure equitable philanthropy in Africa

Issued by Trialogue 4 May 2022

Mutual aid in a global food crisis: Rural South African women work together

Agriculture

Mutual aid in a global food crisis: Rural South African women work together

Elizabeth Vibert 8 Apr 2022

South Africa's approach to energy transition could be a lesson for Africa

Energy & Mining

South Africa's approach to energy transition could be a lesson for Africa

Mntu Nduvane 24 Mar 2022

Finance

Food price inflation pushes millions into poverty - the time to act is now

2 Mar 2022

Boomtown's interns design new CI for Ubomi

Marketing & Media

Boomtown's interns design new CI for Ubomi

Issued by Boomtown 17 Feb 2022

Andy Du Plessis, managing director of FoodForward SA. Source: Supplied

ESG & Sustainability

Food justice must be realised for people to be truly free

Andy du Plessis 11 Nov 2021

What makes chocolate ethically sourced? More importantly, how do we make every bite count?

Retail

What makes chocolate ethically sourced? More importantly, how do we make every bite count?

Issued by Irvine Partners 29 Oct 2021

Manni Group Design Award: Ghana Innovation Farm open for entries

Construction & Engineering

Manni Group Design Award: Ghana Innovation Farm open for entries

28 Oct 2021

The Basic Income Grant - research reveals where opportunities lie for brands and businesses

Marketing & Media

The Basic Income Grant - research reveals where opportunities lie for brands and businesses

Lee Herridge, Issued by KLA 6 Oct 2021

A Decent Standard of Living in South Africa costs R7,911, new study finds

ESG & Sustainability

A Decent Standard of Living in South Africa costs R7,911, new study finds

4 Oct 2021

Are South Africa's socially deprived at greater risk for breast cancer mortality?

Healthcare

Are South Africa's socially deprived at greater risk for breast cancer mortality?

Issued by MANGO-OMC 18 Aug 2021

KFC Add Hope doubles down efforts to fight hunger

ESG & Sustainability

KFC Add Hope doubles down efforts to fight hunger

5 Aug 2021

5 key reasons why basic income support for poor South Africans makes sense

ESG & Sustainability

5 key reasons why basic income support for poor South Africans makes sense

Stephen Devereux 2 Aug 2021

Brendon Kotze, chief development officer, Performanta

Finance

Will banning cryptocurrency halt the scourge of ransomware?

Brendon Kotze 19 Jul 2021

Residents count cost as South Africa looting starts to die down

Retail

Residents count cost as South Africa looting starts to die down

Nqobile Dludla 15 Jul 2021

SA govt plans troop surge to quell unrest - reports

Legal

SA govt plans troop surge to quell unrest - reports

Rogan Ward and Siyabonga Sishi 15 Jul 2021

Publiseer introduces music licensing services on its platform

Lifestyle

Publiseer introduces music licensing services on its platform

12 Jul 2021

#YouthMatters: Chidi Nwaogu, nominee for Techpreneur of the Year at 2021 FOYA Awards

Marketing & Media

#YouthMatters: Chidi Nwaogu, nominee for Techpreneur of the Year at 2021 FOYA Awards

Evan-Lee Courie 23 Jun 2021

Money-metric poverty: Most South Africans can't afford basic foods

ESG & Sustainability

Money-metric poverty: Most South Africans can't afford basic foods

Andy Du Plessis 15 Jun 2021

What the future holds for businesses in Africa - 2021 and beyond

Finance

What the future holds for businesses in Africa - 2021 and beyond

28 May 2021

Credit: Shoprite Group

Retail

Why SA's largest grocery consumer market still isn't shopping online

Semona Pillay 21 May 2021

In It Together: Cotton On partners with Unicef to help deliver 1 million Covid-19 vaccines to the world's most vulnerable

Retail

In It Together: Cotton On partners with Unicef to help deliver 1 million Covid-19 vaccines to the world's most vulnerable

Issued by Cotton On Group 20 May 2021

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

Retail

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

John Dumay and James Guthrie 6 Apr 2021

GFSI ranks SA first in food security in sub-Saharan Africa

Agriculture

GFSI ranks SA first in food security in sub-Saharan Africa

5 Mar 2021

Nigeria's president approves set up of $2.6bn infrastructure firm

Construction & Engineering

Nigeria's president approves set up of $2.6bn infrastructure firm

Felix Onuah 16 Feb 2021

How to forge an inclusive economic recovery in Africa

Entrepreneurship

How to forge an inclusive economic recovery in Africa

Tolu Oyekan 12 Feb 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused some 85,000 deaths among South Africans over 60. Image: NIAID-RML (CC BY 2.0)

Healthcare

Nearly 85,000 older South Africans have probably died from Covid-19

James Stent 26 Jan 2021