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A drone image of oil at the main beach in Strandfontein on the West Coast. Photo: Tania Fouche / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

West Coast beaches polluted by oil spill

John Yeld 3 Feb 2025

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Agriculture

Industrial scale farming is flawed: What ecologically-friendly farming practices could look like in Africa

Rachel Wynberg 24 Jan 2025

Safe and nutritious food – healthy communities

Food, Water & Energy Security

Safe and nutritious food – healthy communities

Namhla Skweyiya, Issued by FoodForward SA 19 Dec 2024

Image source: Md Mudassir Hossain from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

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

Anna Barford and Jakob T. Pruess 9 Dec 2024

Free hotline to report the sale of fake or expired food

Regulatory

Free hotline to report the sale of fake or expired food

5 Dec 2024

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

‘Forever chemicals’ are polluting African waters: Lake Victoria, SA’s Vaal and Kenya’s Nairobi rivers are hotspots

Patrick Ssebugere, Ashirafu Miiro, and Nelson Odume 3 Dec 2024

Source: Photo by Derrick Sumpter Jr on Unsplash.

Healthcare

Nationwide crackdown: 200,000 spaza shops targeted in urgent health safety audit

Katja Hamilton 29 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

Child pesticide poisonings a contributing factor of SA’s pending waste crisis, says expert

21 Nov 2024

The City of Cape Town has been releasing more sewage into the ocean from its Hout Bay marine outfall than its discharge permit allows. But following appeals over the granting of the permit, and a criminal case being laid against the City, environmental minister Dion George has lifted restrictions on the quantity of sewage it is allowed to discharge. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes

Steve Kretzmann 19 Nov 2024

SMME Food Safety Compliance South Africa: A guide for SMMEs supplying to large retailers

Regulatory

SMME Food Safety Compliance South Africa: A guide for SMMEs supplying to large retailers

Phumi (PJ) Mhlongo 7 Oct 2024

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Consumer Law

Producers, advertisers, retailers beware - stricter regulations for pet food packaging on the cards

Ashleigh Blair, Bernadette Lötter and Kenan Petersen 13 Sep 2024

When Glencore bought Elk Valley Resources from Teck, it also inherited an environmental crisis.

Mining

Glencore shareholders pump brakes on coal spin off

Lindsey Schutters 7 Aug 2024

Mpact invests in water storage; acquires equity stake in Africa Tanks

Packaging

Mpact invests in water storage; acquires equity stake in Africa Tanks

Issued by Mpact 2 Aug 2024

The Umgeni River mouth is a popular recreation area in Durban, but is chronically polluted by sewage. Photo: Nokulunga Majola / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Umgeni: A river of sewage flowing through Durban

Nokulunga Majola 19 Jul 2024

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

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Lithium alternatives needed to avoid 'forever chemicals'

Lindsey Schutters 11 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

Healthcare

#YouthMonth: Nokuthula Khumalo, driving innovation in health education at Elastoplast

Katja Hamilton 24 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

Environment & Natural Resources

Pesticides are polluting Western Cape rivers all year round

Steve Kretzmann 12 Jun 2024

Unitrans enhances last-mile fuel delivery with state-of-the-art technology

Logistics & Transport

Unitrans enhances last-mile fuel delivery with state-of-the-art technology

Issued by Unitrans 4 Jun 2024

G-Star successfully grows greenhouse cotton

ESG

G-Star successfully grows greenhouse cotton

3 Jun 2024

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

Environment & Natural Resources

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

Circular Economy & Waste Management

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

Lesego Khomo 28 May 2024

Advertising

ARB rules in favour of Woolworths in rBST-free milk ad dispute

Karabo Ledwaba 20 May 2024

Consumers can play a role in sustainable environmental practices

ESG

Consumers can play a role in sustainable environmental practices

Issued by Mpact 14 May 2024

Healthcare

SA firms urged to tackle indoor air quality

Lynne Kuter 25 Apr 2024

Water: The essence of life

Food, Water & Energy Security

Water: The essence of life

Issued by Safripol 23 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

Corobrik Rietvlei quarry

Materials & Equipment

Corobrik denies coal mining ambitions amid environmental concerns

4 Apr 2024

Key facts about cholera

Medical Aid

Key facts about cholera

Issued by Bonitas 12 Mar 2024

Spar makes progress in sustainable packaging

Packaging

Spar makes progress in sustainable packaging

29 Feb 2024

Social capital and mitigating the negative consequences

Skills Development & Training

Social capital and mitigating the negative consequences

Auguste (Gusti) Coetzer 21 Feb 2024

What are the insurance implications of product recalls?

Regulatory

What are the insurance implications of product recalls?

15 Feb 2024

Peter Hodgkinson, Director for Strategic Growth and Major Projects: Property & Buildings, WSP in Africa

Construction & Engineering

The indispensable role of battery giga factories in a net zero future

Peter Hodgkinson 5 Feb 2024

Rui Lopes, animal welfare specialist and Equity Principal & Head of Africa Relations at Lopes Attorneys

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Animal welfare laws and regulation - what we can expect in 2024

Rui Lopes and Michael Jenkins 16 Jan 2024

HPC – it’s all in the (traced and transparent) ingredients

Health & Beauty

HPC – it’s all in the (traced and transparent) ingredients

Olufunsho Ariyo 11 Jan 2024

BME's global footprint expands with a focus on diverse markets, strategic partnerships, and cutting-edge technology. Source: Supplied

Materials & Equipment

BME targets high-potential markets for global expansion and ESG focus

11 Jan 2024

V5 Digital's collaboration with Sauma: A commitment to conservation and community

ESG

V5 Digital's collaboration with Sauma: A commitment to conservation and community

Issued by V5 Digital 9 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf The Health Department has applauded NICD And SAHPRA`s decision to recall contaminated health product - Sterile Lubricating Jelly

Healthcare

Health Department applauds recall of contaminated health product

21 Dec 2023

Tips for storage, safety, and food handling in hot weather

FMCG

Tips for storage, safety, and food handling in hot weather

19 Dec 2023

Durban beaches closed due to contamination

Tourism

Durban beaches closed due to contamination

18 Dec 2023

Plastic has a greater value than we think

ESG & Sustainability

Plastic has a greater value than we think

Issued by Safripol 22 Nov 2023

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Agribusiness

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Wandile Sihlobo 14 Nov 2023

The Eco Green Wall is an example of a sustainable living wall system. Karen Botes

Sustainable Farming

Growing African vegetables on buildings can save space and feed cities - new study

Karen Botes 8 Nov 2023

The dark side of social capital

Management & Leadership

The dark side of social capital

Auguste (Gusti) Coetzer, Issued by Auguste Coetzer Executive Recruitment 27 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

India finds two more toxic syrups months after poisoning deaths

5 Oct 2023

The Green Point marine outfall is one of three in Cape Town through which millions of litres of sewage are pumped out to sea daily. The City has been ordered to embark on a public participation process over the permits required for the operation of these outfalls. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town ordered to hold public hearings on sewage being pumped into the sea

Steve Kretzmann 21 Sep 2023

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Public Health

South Africa remains Nipah-free as virus claims lives in India

21 Sep 2023

The importance of environmental impairment insurance

Higher Education

The importance of environmental impairment insurance

Sanele Shabalala, Issued by Milpark Education 22 Aug 2023

Producers and retailers should be prepared for food product recalls

FMCG

Producers and retailers should be prepared for food product recalls

18 Sep 2023