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How Africa could leapfrog fossil fuels to clean energy
[Georges Alexandre Lenferna] Across Africa the potential is ripe for a clean energy revolution... read


Social media threat to wildlife

International syndicates trading in endangered wildlife have gone hi-tech by turning to social media to protect their multi-billion dollar businesses... Read

GBCSA announces new board members

Seana Nkhahle has been re-elected as non-executive chairman and Rudolf Pienaar as non-executive deputy chairman of the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA)... Read

UJ raises R31m to support Missing Middle

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has launched the Missing Middle campaign to support students who are too rich to qualify for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)... Read

CSI & Sustainability
Africa's population to reach 2.4 billion by 2050 - the time to invest in the sustainable development of African cities is now

Issued by Alive2Green

The African continent will house approximately 25% of the global population by 2050, according to a recent United Nations report... read
Re-imagining Africa's capital cities for the prosperity of the continent and its people

Issued by Alive2Green

Collaboratively addressing the sustainability imperative arising from the myriad and increasing challenges facing African cities lies at the heart of the second annual African Capital Cities Sustainability Forum scheduled from 31 May to 2 June... read
Sustainable Brands announces speaker line-up for Africa's Brand Innovation Conference

Issued by Change Agent Collective

Cape Town will be hosting world-class brand and sustainability leaders from 14-17 May at City Hall... read



Circular Economy
Envirobuild offers greener flooring options
A joint venture between Envirobuild, carpeting and flooring company Van Dyck, and Hammarsdale-based Mathe Group, Envirobuild will produce eco-friendly rubber flooring for commercial, industrial and residential use... read
Climate Change
Shoprite introduces till-point donation facility to help combat drought
In order to give South Africans the chance to give financial assistance to those communities left without water, The Shoprite Group has introduced a till-point donation facility... read
Commercial Fishing
SA retailers making strides towards sustainable seafood
At the end of 2015, six South African retailers, restaurants and suppliers engaged in the WWF-SASSI Retailer/Supplier Participation Scheme reached a milestone... read
Education & Training
Men in the Making programme exposes young men to the working world
Tracker's Men in the Making programme continues to gain momentum and celebrate the success stories it has created over the past few years... read
Amarula Trust training new generation field guides
A skills training initiative designed to boost eco-tourism in Southern Africa and combat unemployment has so far exposed a total of 116 students to the demands of field guiding as a career... read
PPC and JP 21 Project begin rollout of concrete cricket pitches in Mitchells Plain

Issued by Riverbed

Learners at Parkhurst Primary School in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town clapped and shouted with delight at an impromptu assembly - where JP Duminy and PPC announced the school would soon have its very own concrete cricket pitch... read
Environment & Natural Resources
South Africa to host the World Wildlife Conference
The South African Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, has signed the Host Country Agreement for the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)... read
Innovative water saving strategies a necessity
Although some companies, in recognising the risks of an ongoing drought, have implemented strategies into their planning, there are many companies who... read
Green groups urge DR Congo to keep forest moratorium
A coalition of environmental campaign groups on Wednesday, 2 March, urged the Democratic Republic of Congo to maintain its moratorium on new logging licences to protect its tropical rainforest... read
Private army protects world's largest rhino farm
The world's largest rhino farm looks like a vast fortress and is guarded by a private army... read
A garden that stretches across Africa

Ruan Scott

The Great Green Wall of Africa will be the biggest man-made marvel in the world once completed... read
Food Security
What's driving sub-Saharan Africa's malnutrition problem?

Jane Battersby

Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest level of food insecurity in the world... read
Health & Welfare
National Children and Violence Trust extends counselling hours
The National Children and Violence Trust (NCVT) is a non-profit organisation that supports women and children who have been abused, people who are unemployed, and those living with HIV/AIDS... read
Corporates asked to support Children's Hospital Fund
With over 22 years in the NPO sector and the official fundraiser for the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital in Cape Town, the Children's Hospital Trust receives donations from government, individuals, institutions, trusts and foundations as well as donations left in individual's wills... read
University of Pretoria partners with Vodacom to launch hearZA App
This week saw the launch in South Africa of a National Hearing Test for World Hearing Day. The hearZA App, developed and validated by the University of Pretoria, will provide users with a free hearing test... read
Inclusion & Equality
Does gender equality suffer when women get menstrual leave?

Carla Pascoe

There's nothing like a whiff of taboo to make news media outlets and social media erupt with vitriolic debate. Mention menstruation in popular culture and - just like sex-related topics - it proves to be irresistible "click-bait"... read
T-Systems SA hosts event in support of gender equality
T-Systems South Africa, a supplier of end-to-end ICT solutions in both the ICT operations and systems integration markets, recently hosted the 30% Club event at its head office in Midrand... read
Infrastructure and Technology
MIT researchers reveal world's thinnest solar cell

Jamie Matroos

A team at MIT have created an ultra-thin solar cell that could open up new applications for solar power in the long term... read
KPMG initiates discussions on future of renewable energy
KPMG is making notable strides in promoting the South African renewable energy sector, in collaboration with the South African Institution of Civil Engineering through their Project Management and Construction Division (SAICE PMCD) and the South African Renewable Energy Council (SAREC)... read
Science & Engineering
DRA supports social enterprise in Langa
DRA supports Langa social initiative read
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