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The Continental Energy Investment Forum 2024 brought together the Africa Energy Colloquium.

Energy & Mining

African energy ministers call for more collaboration

Lindsey Schutters 2 days

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 3 days

Waste pickers will have slight exemptions in the new scrap metal regulations.

Construction & Engineering

Mchunu tightens regulations for scrap metal dealers in SA

Lindsey Schutters 14 Jul 2024

Aubrain Lyavuka attended FAO and UNIDO’s OYA programme that trains African youth for jobs in agriculture. He is now seeing great results and growing his fish farm in Ndola, Zambia. ©FAO/Filip Forti

Agriculture

Aquaculture training sparks career change for Zambian farmer

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

Source: Supplied. Residential investment and development summit (Reside) chair, Debbie Tagg.

Property

Sustainability enhances residential property development's long-term viability

2 Jul 2024

10 startups receive R1.1m funding to boost Africa's blue, green economy

Entrepreneurship

10 startups receive R1.1m funding to boost Africa's blue, green economy

1 Jul 2024

Caps collected from used plastic bottles are stored in a bucket at the Waste museum in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, 23 February 2022. Reuters/Temilade Adelaja/File Photo

ESG & Sustainability

Nigeria to ban single-use plastics next year

Isaac Anyaogu 26 Jun 2024

How environmental toxins and pollution affect our health, by Medshield

Healthcare

How environmental toxins and pollution affect our health, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 25 Jun 2024

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Legal

Branching into South Africa? 5 legal facets you shouldn't overlook

Ginen Moodley 24 Jun 2024

Source: Climate Change as a Human Rights Risk: A Resource for Health and Education Rights Activists in South Africa.

Healthcare

New Section27 report: Climate change threatens child health and education

20 Jun 2024

Day one of Cannes Lions has seen a record number of creatives. Seen here is musician John Legend and his model wife Chrissy Teigen. Source: Carl Willoughby.

Marketing & Media

#Cannes2024: Creative Circle at Cannes - a vibrant return with a record attendance

Carl Willoughby 18 Jun 2024

Farm workers and their children are exposed to pesticides that have been banned in Europe. These pesticides remain in the environment, and studies have found them all year round in three river catchments in the Western Cape. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Pesticides are polluting Western Cape rivers all year round

Steve Kretzmann 12 Jun 2024

Source: © 123rf Claire Watt, senior account director, The Friday Street Club explains that strategic communication is a powerful way to achieve a climate safe future

Marketing & Media

South Africa’s creative industry: A ‘change agent’ for a climate safe future?

Claire Watt 6 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

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

Source: Supplied. Sarah Slabbert, consulting analyst at Frost & Sullivan.

Healthcare

#AfricaMonth: Exploring bioplastics as a sustainable and health-conscious solution

Katja Hamilton 28 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

Mark Freeman is offer manager digital buildings for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric

Construction & Engineering

Future building methods will use digital tools to lower CO2 emissions

Mark Freeman 30 Apr 2024

Healthcare

SA firms urged to tackle indoor air quality

Lynne Kuter 25 Apr 2024

How to improve indoor air quality and breathe easier

Retail

How to improve indoor air quality and breathe easier

Issued by LG 25 Apr 2024

Qualcomm unveils shortlisted startups for Make in Africa 2024

Entrepreneurship

Qualcomm unveils shortlisted startups for Make in Africa 2024

24 Apr 2024

The value of plastic waste

Retail

The value of plastic waste

Issued by Mpact 24 Apr 2024

Terena Chetty, Head of Strategy at 1Africa Consulting

HR & Management

How climate change has become an OHS issue

Terena Chetty 23 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Johannesburg precinct establishes sustainability benchmarks

23 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied - Forestry South Africa

Agriculture

From trees to triumph: Forestry as a plastic pollution solution

23 Apr 2024

Source: Aleksandar Pasaric/Pexels

Energy & Mining

Anglo maintains innocence as Kabwe claimants given leave to appeal

Lindsey Schutters 22 Apr 2024

Source: © Global Cosmetics News Unilver has succumbed to pressure from shareholders to cut costs and to scale back environmental and social pledges

Marketing & Media

Unilever scales back on environmental and social initiatives

22 Apr 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

2024 WTMA Responsible Tourism Awards recognise and honour sustainability leaders

Tourism & Travel

2024 WTMA Responsible Tourism Awards recognise and honour sustainability leaders

18 Apr 2024

West Africa’s fashion designers are world leaders when it comes to producing sustainable clothes

Retail

West Africa’s fashion designers are world leaders when it comes to producing sustainable clothes

Adwoa Owusuaa Bobie 17 Apr 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Call for a National Register of Polluters

15 Apr 2024

The Alexkor coffer-dam wall between two dams at high tide. Photos from a Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment report titled: “Enforcement: In Loco Inspection Report – The salt/tidal flats of the Orange River Mouth Ramsar site”, published 28 January 2020.

ESG & Sustainability

Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle

John Yeld 12 Apr 2024

Image source: Yogendra Singh from

ESG & Sustainability

Municipality fined R150m for contravening water and environmental laws

10 Apr 2024

Woolworths trials the removal of plastic barrier bags

Retail

Woolworths trials the removal of plastic barrier bags

8 Apr 2024

Nampak Liquid Cartons and Woodlands Dairy launch a tethered cap carton

Retail

Nampak Liquid Cartons and Woodlands Dairy launch a tethered cap carton

8 Apr 2024

Penguin chicks wait to be fed at South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds rehabilitation centre, where the centre has been incubating over 200 eggs of the endangered African penguin that were rescued from two penguin colonies, since the start of the year and they are soliciting donations by inviting people to "adopt an egg", in Cape Town, South Africa, 27 March 2024. Reuters/Esa Alexander

ESG & Sustainability

'Adopt a penguin egg' Easter campaign helps endangered African birds

Shafiek Tassiem and Tim Cocks 2 Apr 2024

Public Sector Leaders features the merSETA CFO, Ncedisa Mpande

Marketing & Media

Public Sector Leaders features the merSETA CFO, Ncedisa Mpande

Issued by Topco Media 2 Apr 2024

Dr Steve Chingwaru graduated with a PhD from Stellenbosch University. Source: Stefan Els/Stellenbosch University

Energy & Mining

Zimbabwean scientist makes billions-worth gold discovery in South Africa

2 Apr 2024

Image source: Khaosai Wongnatthakan –

ESG & Sustainability

Risk management and how ESG fits into the equation

Siphokazi Kayana and Charlene Ferns 27 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

Healthcare

Can the UN impose sanctions on SA? You bet it can… and One Health may be the tipping point

Katja Hamilton 15 Mar 2024

Bales of recovered paper. Image: Sappi

ESG & Sustainability

Celebrating Global Recycling Day - SA's wins and how we can improve

13 Mar 2024

Enviromall launches plant-based compostable PLA bags

Retail

Enviromall launches plant-based compostable PLA bags

8 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

Source: Supplied. Olebogeng Manhe, chairman of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC).

Property

Transforming informal settlements with modern drainage solutions

Olebogeng Manhe 5 Mar 2024

Spar makes progress in sustainable packaging

Retail

Spar makes progress in sustainable packaging

29 Feb 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

How law firms can make a sustainable impact with green arbitration

Priyesh Daya, Kiara Ghirao and Khanya Thwala 27 Feb 2024

Nanotechnology promises to help farmers cut pesticide use – but could also make chemicals more toxic

Agriculture

Nanotechnology promises to help farmers cut pesticide use – but could also make chemicals more toxic

Tom Nederstigt and Martina G. Vijver 26 Feb 2024

More than 200-million litres of untreated or partially treated sewage is released into False Bay daily. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Failing sewage plants continue to pollute False Bay

Steve Kretzmann 16 Feb 2024