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| Issued by Bio Veda Wautilli Arkaim's students will learn how to Bio-design and build debt-free, fully off-grid natural dome homes made from earth and waste. These homes will discharge their waste water into regenerative wetland ecologies feeding food forest biospheres... read |
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| The latest population research and pressing global and regional population issues will take centre stage when South Africa hosts the International Population Conference in October... read |
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| Howard Blight As more people stream to cities, an increasing number of urban gardens and farms are taking root too. Across Africa, stories of resourcefulness in urban agriculture abound as people fight for their livelihood... read | |
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| Sam Otieno With over half of sub-Saharan Africa consisting of arid and semi-arid lands, the livelihoods of over 400 million people who inhabit these areas are at risk... read |
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| Issued by Coronation To drive literacy at grassroots level, Coronation Fund Managers recently established two new Reading Adventure Rooms as part of its initiative to bolster literacy among learners in Grade R to Grade 3... read |
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| Issued by PENINSULA SCHOOL FEEDING Association Although the day started with howling winds, Blisters for Bread in association with Lucky Star, which took place at the Green Point Cricket Club on Sunday, 27 August, turned out to be a fantastic success!.. read |
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| Kempton Park Primary School students have planted seedlings in their new aquaponics garden, an innovative food production technique that will supply the school with vegetables, herbs, fish and teachable moments... read |
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| The Lourensford Wine Estate's Art Curator Gallery has partnered with the Cape Leopard Trust and South African artist Fuz Caforio to host a fundraising event in support of ongoing efforts to protect the Cape Leopard and conserve its natural habitat... read |
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| The 2017 Kudu Awards is currently open for entries until 8 October... read |
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| Willem Daniel Lubbe Africa is known for its rich biodiversity. On a continent where people depend on this biodiversity for their daily livelihood, the question of how animals and plants that live on it will be protected, remains crucial... read |
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| Sipho Mabena The Institute for Security Studies has ranked wildlife crime the fourth most lucrative form of organised crime globally and one of the most expensive security challenges facing Southern Africa... read |
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| Sophisticated international trafficking of ivory in central Africa is being fuelled by high levels of corruption, according to a report published on Thursday, 7 September... read |
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| A survey of Pacific corals has found many severely bleached, some near-dead, according to marine researchers who warned Wednesday, 6 September, that global warming threatened the precious ecosystem's very survival... read |
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| Reshaad Sha The rise of the internet of things (IoT) and other mobile technologies offers humanity the opportunity to truly advance their efforts in preserving and saving the environment in more innovative and relevant ways... read |
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| Since opening in 2013, Hotel Verde has focused on sustainable tourism. The hotel hosted a Twitter chat to engage industry players on the topic of water wise tourism in Cape Town... read |
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| Over 20% of Growthpoint Properties' R76.9bn South African property portfolio, not counting its 50% stake in the V&A Waterfront, is located in the Western Cape... read |
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| Ivan Turok South Africa urgently needs new policy ideas to reverse the alarming increase in poverty among its population... read |
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| Hamlet Hlomendlini According to the recent Stats SA Poverty Trends in South Africa report, one in two South Africans lives under the poverty line... read |
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| Non-profit Cupcakes of HOPE, taking on the Guinness World Record, is preparing to build the tallest stack of cupcakes the world has ever seen... read |
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| Ashleigh Furlong Experts at Open Book Festival debate different approaches to dealing with property in poor neighbourhoods... read |
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| Deepa Vallabh Participation of women in the economy is key to unlocking intra-African growth opportunities... read |
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| It is little wonder that the construction so visibly unfolding at the Graskop Gorge in Mpumalanga is drawing much attention. When completed, the adventure centre will include... read |
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| Coffee brand Lavazza and Spar Bean Tree coffee shops are collaborating to uplift South Africa's deaf community... read |
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| Geoff Smith Specially designed fluid-filled roof panels can help make air conditioning significantly more efficient, according to new research... read |
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| The National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) is hosting its biennial Industrial Efficiency Conference in Cape Town at the Century City Conference Centre, 14-15 September... read |
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| Jamie Matroos Over 200 cities in over 10 countries now use Remix... read |
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| Emile Uys It is now possible to reduce the effect of fossil fuel burning with this simple smog-busting building material... read |
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| DHL Express recently unveiled its first green facility in sub-Saharan Africa, located in Bryanston, Johannesburg. The company also announced the roll-out of further green upgrades to additional sites... read |
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| Nelson Odume and Andrew Slaughter Nigeria is so rich in water resources that many of its 36 states are named after rivers... read |
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| Thanks to solid population risk management tools, the potential to attract and sustain medical talent and services in-country has never been better... read |
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| Julia Ahlfeldt As industries across the board find themselves having to transform to keep up with a digital economy, customer experience (CX) is playing a significant role in providing businesses with opportunities for innovation and sustainability... read |
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