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#ChivasVenture: I-Drop Water to compete for share in $1m funding
I-Drop Water to compete for share in $1m funding
[Sindy Peters] James Steere, cofounder of I-Drop Water, is the South African winner in Chivas Regal's The Venture III... read
CSI & Sustainability
Nominations open for 2017 Global Citizen Award
Nominations open for 2017 Global Citizen Award
Henley & Partners is calling for nominations for its 2017 Global Citizen Award... read

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Circular Economy
SA-EU Circular Economy Seminar held in margins of WEF on Africa 2017
SA-EU Circular Economy Seminar held in margins of WEF on Africa 2017
The high-level SA-EU Circular Economy Seminar took place on Wednesday, 3 May, in Durban in the margins of the World Economic Forum on Africa... read
Climate Change
Climate talks under shadow of Trump threats
Climate talks under shadow of Trump threats
US President Donald Trump's threats to pull America out of the climate-rescue Paris Agreement is expected to cast a long shadow over UN talks that started on Monday to work on the nuts and bolts of the deal... read
Education & Training
Entries for Fedhasa Cape's 2017 Youth Bursary now open
Entries for Fedhasa Cape's 2017 Youth Bursary now open
Fedhasa is calling on all students and trainees from its Cape member institutions, who are studying towards a hospitality qualification and have completed their second year, to apply for funding to the value of R100,000... read
Environment & Natural Resources
iSimangaliso Wetland Park CEO scoops international award
iSimangaliso Wetland Park CEO scoops international award
CEO of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park Andrew Zaloumis was recently honoured by KfW Stiftung... read
Ford evaluates viability of bamboo in vehicle interiors
Ford evaluates viability of bamboo in vehicle interiors
Over the past several years, Ford has worked with suppliers to evaluate the viability of using bamboo in vehicle interiors and to make extra strong parts by combining it with plastic... read
Fashionably conscious: H&M launches Conscious Exclusive Collection
Fashionably conscious: H&M launches Conscious Exclusive Collection

Ruth Cooper

Consumers are becoming more conscious of where their food, beauty products and clothing is coming from, how it is produced... read
#WTMA17: When Just a Drop can make everything count
#WTMA17: When Just a Drop can make everything count

Robin Fredericks

This year, Just a Drop partnered with World Travel Market, whose events responsible tourism agenda highlighted ‘This Bottle is a Lifesaver” campaign... read
Food, Water & Energy Security
Food insecurity increases global migration: UN
Food insecurity increases global migration: UN
At a time of a record high number of people fleeing their homes due to violent conflicts, the UN food agency said Friday, 5 May, a global crisis in food supplies is causing even more migrants to cross borders... read
Startups can help Africa meet its energy needs. But they need to be encouraged
Startups can help Africa meet its energy needs. But they need to be encouraged

Fred McBagonluri

Energy access remains a huge problem for most people living on the African continent... read
Inclusion & Equality
Suhana Gordhan: FCB Africa's creative director, Loeries chairperson and 2017 One Show direct juror.
#OneShow2017: That South African One Show direct link

Leigh Andrews

FCB Africa's creative director, Suhana Gordhan, shares exclusive insights into judging the One Show's direct marketing entries and how even this reflects the organisation's strong drive for better diversity across the industry... read
How ‘community projects' can help with unemployment
How ‘community projects' can help with unemployment

Prof Elain Vlok

South Africa's employment rate is currently sitting at an average of just over 25%, peaking at over 27% at the end of 2016. While that figure decreased at the start of 2017, the fact remains that a quarter of South Africa's citizens remain jobless.... read
CT establishes four more women-only road repair teams
CT establishes four more women-only road repair teams
Cape Town's Transport and Urban Development Authority (TDA) now has eight all-female road repair teams... read
Infrastructure and Technology
#FIDIC-GAMA2017: Partnerships key to sustainable growth in Africa
#FIDIC-GAMA2017: Partnerships key to sustainable growth in Africa

Sindy Peters

Delegates from across 17 African countries are attending FIDIC-GAMA 2017... read
US Mission in SA aims to empower renewable energy champions
US Mission in SA aims to empower renewable energy champions
Energy21: Exchange Hub is a collaborative effort between the US Mission to South Africa, which has partnered with the World Bank's Connect4Climate, and GreenCape... read
2017 Access Co-Development Facility competition deadline extended
2017 Access Co-Development Facility competition deadline extended
The deadline to enter the 2017 Access Co-Development Facility (ACF) competition has been extended until 12 May... read
Pollution & Waste Management
Billions of rand being tossed by dumping waste in landfills
Billions of rand being tossed by dumping waste in landfills

Tony Carnie

SA is throwing away about R148bn into a big hole every year by dumping almost 90% of its waste stream into municipal landfill dumps.... read
Business
Professor Adré Schreuder, CEO: Consulta
Survey: Customer satisfaction is what differentiates life cover providers
Metropolitan has come out tops in the latest South African Customer Satisfaction Index for life insurance... read
New events to diarise
Pollution and Waste Technology Africa - 6 Jun 2017 to 8 Jun 2017, Johannesburg
Pollution and Waste Technology Africa will be held 6-8 June 2017 at Ticketpro Dome and will showcase the latest technology, innovations, solutions for processing, reducing, managing waste and pollution. Read more >>



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