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The retired coal-fired Komati Power Station, operated by Eskom, is seen near Komati village, in the Mpumalanga province in South Africa, 9 May 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Climate Change

South Africa grants Eskom coal plants limited emissions exemptions

Wendell Roelf 1 day

How plastic is revolutionising fuel-efficient cars and green mobility

ESG & Sustainability

How plastic is revolutionising fuel-efficient cars and green mobility

Issued by Safripol 12 Mar 2025

Source: Global NCD Alliance Forum.

Healthcare

A breath of fresh air: How Kigali’s car-free Sundays keep people moving

Zano Kunene 28 Feb 2025

Circular Economy & Waste Management

New pollution law to increase protection of oceans

28 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Unleashing Africa’s economic potential through transformative logistics

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Unleashing Africa’s economic potential through transformative logistics

Amadou Diallo 13 Jan 2025

Medshield differentiates between a heart attack and a stroke

Cardiology

Medshield differentiates between a heart attack and a stroke

Issued by Stone 17 Dec 2024

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

5 fairness flaws the UN’s new plastics treaty must change

Anna Barford and Jakob T. Pruess 9 Dec 2024

Call for entries: The Earthshot Prize 2025 – seeking groundbreaking solutions to restore our planet

ESG

Call for entries: The Earthshot Prize 2025 – seeking groundbreaking solutions to restore our planet

Issued by MultiChoice 21 Nov 2024

Transforming waste into sustainable earnings

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Transforming waste into sustainable earnings

Issued by MultiChoice 30 Oct 2024

Activists from the Vaal region protested outside the Department of Mineral Resources in Pretoria against Glubay’s proposed mine. Residents are concerned about water, soil and air pollution from the proposed mine. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Opposition to open cast coal mining in Midvaal

Ihsaan Haffejee 29 Oct 2024

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Air pollution in South Africa: Affordable new devices use AI to monitor hotspots in real time

Bruce Mellado 19 Aug 2024

Source: chandlervid85 via

Logistics & Transport

Addressing SA's environmental challenges: Freight industry solutions for a greener future

19 Aug 2024

Oxford Saïd and Burjeel Holdings collaborate to launch the global Climate Change Challenge

Higher Education

Oxford Saïd and Burjeel Holdings collaborate to launch the global Climate Change Challenge

Issued by Oxford University Press 1 Aug 2024

2024 Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award and Bold Future Award winners named

Women's Month

2024 Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award and Bold Future Award winners named

24 Jul 2024

How environmental toxins and pollution affect our health, by Medshield

Medical Research

How environmental toxins and pollution affect our health, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 25 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

Healthcare

SA firms urged to tackle indoor air quality

Lynne Kuter 25 Apr 2024

How to improve indoor air quality and breathe easier

Fashion & Homeware

How to improve indoor air quality and breathe easier

Issued by LG 25 Apr 2024

Terena Chetty, Head of Strategy at 1Africa Consulting

Occupational Health & Safety

How climate change has become an OHS issue

Terena Chetty 23 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Johannesburg precinct establishes sustainability benchmarks

23 Apr 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Risk management and how ESG fits into the equation

Siphokazi Kayana and Charlene Ferns 27 Mar 2024

Public Health

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

Katja Hamilton 15 Mar 2024

Emira plants for the years ahead

ESG & Sustainability

Emira plants for the years ahead

Issued by Catchwords 16 Jan 2024

AutoTrader joins global conversation on emissions reduction

Dealers

AutoTrader joins global conversation on emissions reduction

Issued by AutoTrader 20 Dec 2023

How digital twins will enable the next generation of precision agriculture

Sustainable Farming

How digital twins will enable the next generation of precision agriculture

Istvan David 27 Nov 2023

Miner holds a manganese ore sample in South Africa.

Mining

South Africa’s manganese economy is ready to meet global demand

20 Nov 2023

Tourists are returning to South Africa - but the sector will need to go green to deal with the country's electricity crisis

Tourism

Tourists are returning to South Africa - but the sector will need to go green to deal with the country's electricity crisis

Gijsbert Hoogendoorn, Irma Booyens and Kristy Langerman 10 Nov 2023

World Bank approves $1bn loan to help SA tackle power crisis

Energy

World Bank approves $1bn loan to help SA tackle power crisis

Anait Miridzhanian 25 Oct 2023

EV transformation presents big prospects for tech firms to collaborate with the automotive sector

Fuel & Energy

EV transformation presents big prospects for tech firms to collaborate with the automotive sector

Sy Gourrah 3 Oct 2023

A fit purpose packaging solution

Packaging

A fit purpose packaging solution

Issued by Mpact 23 Aug 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Hidden e-waste: Don't forget about your small electronics

7 Aug 2023

Lung cancer: Global transformative action needed

Oncology

Lung cancer: Global transformative action needed

Esra Erkomay 3 Aug 2023

Navigating the financial impact of load shedding on South African hotels

Tourism

Navigating the financial impact of load shedding on South African hotels

Sam Nassimov 28 Jul 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Plastic Free July: Don't underestimate the importance of recycling

Xolile White 10 Jul 2023

Source: Supplied. Adrien Kotzé, manager: operational resilience and ESG oversight at Capitec.

Banking

Join the Green Revolution: Capitec's sustainable banking initiatives

Adrien Kotzé 6 Jul 2023

Pharmaceuticals

AstraZeneca's global reforestation initiative expands

28 Jun 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

Air pollution is a hidden pandemic in Africa - tips on how to reduce your exposure and help combat it

Gabriel Okello and Meelan Thondoo 12 May 2023

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Eskom temporarily allowed to bypass pollution rules

22 Mar 2023

Vehicles move amid dense smog in Lahore, Pakistan 24 November 2021. Reuters/Mohsin Raza/File Photo

Environment & Natural Resources

Lahore is most polluted city, Chad worst among countries - survey

Krishn Kaushik 14 Mar 2023

Healthcare

Putting health at the heart of climate action

Katja Hamilton 14 Apr 2023

Why Ghana relies heavily on used cars

Commercial & Industrial

Why Ghana relies heavily on used cars

Festival Godwin Boateng, Jacqueline M Klopp 11 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Pamela Hellig, the consulting actuary at Insight Life Solutions.

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Climate change will affect healthcare and provision of services

Pamela Hellig 9 Jan 2023

Noncommunicable diseases

Hypertension, diabetes, stroke: they kill more people than infectious diseases and should get a Global Fund

Kaushik Ramaiya 30 Dec 2022

Why finding a new head for struggling Eskom won't end the blackouts

Energy

Why finding a new head for struggling Eskom won't end the blackouts

David Richard Walwyn 19 Dec 2022

Earthshot Prize: 5 winners that will help solve major environmental problems

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Earthshot Prize: 5 winners that will help solve major environmental problems

Mark Maslin 7 Dec 2022

TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast

Liezl Human 25 Nov 2022

Increase in urban rail brings concrete benefits to support Africa's sustainable future - study

Railway

Increase in urban rail brings concrete benefits to support Africa's sustainable future - study

22 Nov 2022

COP27 must work out how to cut carbon and still develop African economies

Climate Change

COP27 must work out how to cut carbon and still develop African economies

Bethel Tarekegne 7 Nov 2022