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Elsamari Botha and Nawal du Toit
Venturing towards accessible education
[Pasqua Heard] Educate24, a new online learning platform, has launched in the midst of South Africa's education crisis... read
CSI & Sustainability
Fundraising challenges for NGOs in the age of 'Digital Darwinism'
Fundraising challenges for NGOs in the age of 'Digital Darwinism'

Michelle Govender

Technological changes impact virtually every aspect of our personal and professional lives. It has fundamentally changed the face of how we transact and the pace at which we expect things to happen, and more efficiently than ever before... read

Sustainability month
#MobilityIndaba: rethinking mobility for Cape Town's sake
#MobilityIndaba: rethinking mobility for Cape Town's sake

Cari Van Wyk

With mobility as the main focus, #CoCreate2Move engages all attendees, encouraging them to rethink the way we move about the city and co-create plans to move the city forward... read
#SustainabilityMonth: The dangers of goodwashing and greenwashing
#SustainabilityMonth: The dangers of goodwashing and greenwashing

Leigh Andrews

Sustainability Month means an increase in companies proudly stating their corporate social responsibility and CSI initiative success. But beware of tooting your company's 'good and green' trumpet if you're not quite there yet... read
#SustainabilityMonth: Organic supermarket opens in Nigeria
#SustainabilityMonth: Organic supermarket opens in Nigeria

Jessica Tennant

A New Earth, a boutique organic and eco-living store based in Beirut, Lebanon, recently announced its opening in Lagos, Nigeria. The expansion is testament to the owners' belief in moving towards a cleaner, healthier, more sustainable way of living. read
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Circular Economy
A circular approach in the fishing industry
A circular approach in the fishing industry
Sea Harvest is a prominent local fishing company in South Africa that has managed to create a thriving circular economy at its Saldanha Bay waste plant by looking beyond simple waste management... read
Climate Change
Nations meet in Rwanda to tackle greenhouse gases
Nations meet in Rwanda to tackle greenhouse gases
Envoys from nearly 200 nations met in Kigali on Thursday, 13 October, to discuss ridding the world of HFCs, gases introduced to save the ozone layer only to unwittingly assail Earth's climate... read
27 African countries adopt the Marrakesh Declaration
27 African countries adopt the Marrakesh Declaration
Twenty-seven African countries have adopted the Marrakesh Declaration, which consolidates these countries' commitment to placing the Adaptation of African Agriculture at the heart of COP22 negotiations... read
Education & Training
Cyclists tough it out to tackle the gruelling JBX MTB race, raise R20,000 for Ubuhle Christian School
Cyclists tough it out to tackle the gruelling JBX MTB race, raise R20,000 for Ubuhle Christian School

Issued by BMi Research

Strong winds, driving rain and difficult terrain tested not only cyclists' endurance but their resilience as well in the first charity Jackalberry Extreme (JBX) MTB race... read
Environment & Natural Resources
Peninsula All-Suite Hotel project lowers water consumption
Peninsula All-Suite Hotel project lowers water consumption
The Peninsula All-Suite Hotel continues to green its operations with its latest project focusing on lowering water consumption... read
Improved management needed to unlock further value from oceans - report
Improved management needed to unlock further value from oceans - report
In order to unlock further value from our oceans, a fundamental first step must be... read
Food Security
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Kenyan farmers sow resistance to drought, boosting seed demand

Anthony Langat

Demand for drought-resistant varieties has increased, due to the erratic timing and low levels of rainfall in the country's eastern region, made up of arid and semi-arid land... read
Health & Welfare
Curbing absenteeism through affordable healthcare
Curbing absenteeism through affordable healthcare
A trend in sick leave soaring at certain times lead to an investigation that found that it was because staff couldn't afford medical care... read
Local charities benefit from global community care drive
Local charities benefit from global community care drive

Issued by LexisNexis

RE Cares is an annual global community programme spearheaded by leading content and technology solutions provider, LexisNexis South Africa, through its global parent company, the RELX Group... read
New platform aims to bring primary healthcare to millions
New platform aims to bring primary healthcare to millions
An under-resourced public health care sector has resulted in inadequate access to healthcare that perpetuates the inequalities that exist in South Africa... read
What cage-free means with Braam Malherbe
What cage-free means with Braam Malherbe

Cari Van Wyk

Braam Malherbe recently joined Angus McIntosh and Yolanda Guse, who started the petition to get McDonals to commit to a cage-free policy, on the Spier Spier Biodynamic Farm to see how free range chickens live... read
Delta's Pink Plane takes to the sky for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Radisson Blu turns pink
Inclusion & Equality
Planned urbanisation can grow economy
Planned urbanisation can grow economy
If South Africa manages urbanisation well, it can reverse the apartheid spatial patterns and increase economic growth and social cohesion, says Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Andries Nel... read
R1.5bn for socio-economic development fund
R1.5bn for socio-economic development fund
Major construction companies will collectively contribute R1.5bn over 12 years to a fund that will be established for socio-economic development... read
Infrastructure and Technology
Renewables body challenges Eskom on its power purchasing stance
Renewables body challenges Eskom on its power purchasing stance
One of the renewable energy associations has officially complained about Eskom's apparent refusal to enter into power purchasing agreements with preferred bidders... read
Three cities that tackle modern civic problems successfully
Three cities that tackle modern civic problems successfully

Emile Uys

Take a look at how city planners have found ways to manage 21st-century urban obstacles in these three cities... read
Kathu site in Northern Cape
Construction begins on Northern Cape 100MW Kathu solar project
Construction of the Kathu Solar Park in the Northern Cape began earlier this month with a a ground breaking ceremony attended by project shareholders, and various other stakeholders, local officials and guests... read
What is Habitat III and why does it matter? A beginner's guide to the new urban agenda
What is Habitat III and why does it matter? A beginner's guide to the new urban agenda

Enora Robin

Next week, the city of Quito, Ecuador, plays host to the third ever United Nations conference on housing and sustainable urban development - also known as Habitat III... read
How to make roads work for you

Emile Uys

Fast, clean-cooking stove awarded for innovation
Here's how to give people a greater say in their cities

Philippa Nicole Barr


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Pollution & Waste Management
Averda recently opened its new Vlakfontein landfill site which aims to make a significant contribution to the management of hazardous waste emanating from mining and industrial activity in the greater Gauteng region.
Here are the boxes to tick for compliance of landfill sites
Johan van den Berg, MD of Averda South africa, shares seven tips to help operators of landfills run compliant facilities that minimise environmental harm and manage waste efficiently... read
Business
How to set executive pay: A guide for rewards professionals
How to set executive pay: A guide for rewards professionals

Dr Mark Bussin

Executive pay is a trigger for many media commentators and shareholder activists, but the truth is that remuneration committees have developed several methodologies for tackling this challenging issue... read
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