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Waste-to-energy programmes key in the sustainable circular economy
Waste-to-energy programmes key in the sustainable circular economy
[Webb Meko] The business case for transforming waste to address critical energy shortages is mounting... read
Education & Training
All South African schools to be online by 2018
All South African schools to be online by 2018

Issued by Kaelo Engage

Deputy Minister of Basic Education, Enver Surty, says every South African school will be digitally connected by 2018... read
Inyathelo receives R2m in funding from Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Inyathelo receives R2m in funding from Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Inyathelo, the South African Institute for Advancement, has been provided a grant of $150,000 (about R2m) from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation for capacity building... read
Gauteng learners celebrate Women's Day with author Tiffany Dufu
Gauteng learners celebrate Women's Day with author Tiffany Dufu

Issued by Coronation

Almost 80 learners from Gauteng schools have attended a Women's Day event held by Coronation Fund Managers... read
Haywards Sustainable Safaris
Celebrating women as custodians of artistic and cultural heritage
"I often wonder off the beaten track looking for the pulse of the region and the heartbeat of the community, the local artisans, the storytellers and elders of a village, the sacred values of the area..." read
Mmmm Yum Kidz Tuckshop teaches children fundamentals of business
Mmmm Yum Kidz Tuckshop teaches children fundamentals of business
Blue Ribbon has launched the Mmmm Yum Kidz Tuckshop, a programme to teach learners the practical fundamentals of business... read
Environment & Natural Resources
How to save zoos? Focus on education, conservation
How to save zoos? Focus on education, conservation

Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde

One of my earlier memories from my childhood is visiting the Frankfurt zoo in Germany. I watched several elephants in an indoor enclosure, and while they were huge and fascinating, it also saddened me to see such magnificent animals in captivity... read
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Ecotourism camps flourish through impact investment
Asilia's newest impact investment, Roho ya Selous, in the UNESCO world heritage site of Selous Game Reserve in southern Tanzania, is the latest addition to its stable of ecotourism camps... read
Forest conservation approaches must recognise the rights of local people
Forest conservation approaches must recognise the rights of local people

Sarobidy Rakotonarivo and Neal Hockley

Until the 1980s, biodiversity conservation in the tropics focused on the “fines and fences” approach: creating protected areas from which local people were forcibly excluded... read
Food, Water & Energy Security
Cape Town's main storage dam, the Theewaterskloof in May 2017 with 9% of water left in storage. Kevin Winter
What's driving Cape Town's water insecurity, and what can be done about it

Kevin Winter

In pre-colonial times the Khoisan called Cape Town, //Hui !Gaeb, the place “where clouds gather” and Camissa “the place of sweet waters”... read
Health & Welfare
Problem gambling on the rise amongst women
Problem gambling on the rise amongst women

Issued by Kaelo Engage

Chances are that you consider problem gambling to be a “man's issue”. But the reality is that as many as 51% of all South African women gamble; what's more, female problem gamblers are likely to be more severely affected... read
Bokoni platinum mine. Picture Atlatsa
Bokoni owners have a duty of care to retrenched workers
Mining companies need to create a social grant system for workers they retrench when a mine suspends operations... read
Inclusion & Equality
Why title deeds aren't the solution to South Africa's land tenure problem
Why title deeds aren't the solution to South Africa's land tenure problem

Ben Cousins

The conventional view is that insecurity of land tenure results from the lack of a registered title deed which records the property rights of occupants of land or housing... read
Spotong Women In Business Event
Spotong event recognises women entrepreneurs operating in township market
Township trade magazine Spotong is celebrating Women's Month by hosting its annual Women in Business event this month... read
Paballo Nkwe and Danielle Lester, owners of iSelect Wealth
#WomensMonth: Taking on the boys in forex trading

Tivania Moodley

A female duo is taking on the world of foreign exchange by becoming game-changers in this male-dominated field... read
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#WomensMonth: Become the next global female ad-tech pioneer

Leigh Andrews

Ever wondered if your experiences in the mobile ad-tech space are markedly different from those of females from the other end of the globe? Wonder no more... read
Are we creating buildings without access ramps?
Are we creating buildings without access ramps?

Germari Steenkamp

A case for designing digital experiences that are inclusive to disabled audiences... read
Don't listen to the rich: inequality is bad for everyone
Don't listen to the rich: inequality is bad for everyone

Chris Doucouliagos

A world where a few people have most of the wealth motivates others who are poor to strive to earn more... read
Infrastructure and Technology
3D-printing tech for the marine world could save coral reefs
3D-printing tech for the marine world could save coral reefs
In true Cousteau fashion, this marine conservation project uses modern technology to protect and restore underwater life... read
Algal biofuel production is neither environmentally nor commercially sustainable
Algal biofuel production is neither environmentally nor commercially sustainable

Kevin Flynn

Modern biofuels have been touted as a greener alternative to petrol and diesel since the early 1900s... read
Pollution & Waste Management
Dutch artist reveals delicate beauty that can be found in garbage
Dutch artist reveals delicate beauty that can be found in garbage

Emile Uys

Instead of a bombastic crusade, this project raises awareness of marine pollution in a gentle, considered style... read
Business
Cash is no longer king. All hail digitisation
Cash is no longer king. All hail digitisation

Peter Alkema

Cold, hard cash has been on the decline in mature first world economies since the 1990s when electronic banking started becoming popular. read
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The Top Women Awards honours the remarkable achievements of women leaders, as well as the outstanding example set by organisations that are advancing women to the forefront of the economy. Read more >>

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