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An old woman hospitalized for dehydration during the recent record heat wave, receives IV drip while she is being consulted at an hospital in Niamey, Niger, 13 April 2024. Reuters/ Mahamadou Hamidou

Deadly heat in W Africa warns of climate change-driven scorchers to comeBoureima Balima and Abdel-Kader Mazou

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Impact manager Acre raises $100m for African climate infrastructureVirginia Furness

The Carbon Majors list of the companies responsible for four fifths of the world’s CO2 emissions includes Sasol. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Sasol makes the world CO2 emissions blacklistLiezl Human

An aerial view shows a deserted and flooded traditional homestead following heavy rains in Garsen, Tana Delta within Tana River county, Kenya 23 November 2023. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

Huge debt costs mean climate spending could make emerging nations insolventLibby George

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KZN activates disaster teams

Source: A photo taken of Dubai's skyline under a stormy sky in October 2020.

Dubai’s torrential downpour unleashes havoc on city’s commercial hubs

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Impact manager Acre raises $100m for African climate infrastructure

By Virginia Furness 1 day

2021 African Circular Economy Alliance: Giving waste a second chance

2021 African Circular Economy Alliance: Giving waste a second chance

19 Apr 2021

#BehindtheBrandManager: Professor Elain Vlok of the Clover Mama Afrika Trust

#BehindtheBrandManager: Professor Elain Vlok of the Clover Mama Afrika Trust

Sindy Peters 16 Apr 2021

Smarties celebrates sustainable packaging milestone with artist collab

Smarties celebrates sustainable packaging milestone with artist collab

16 Apr 2021

Sappi hands over Typek paper to support education in KZN

Sappi hands over Typek paper to support education in KZN

Sappi 16 Apr 2021

Coca-Cola women empowerment programme benefits millions in Africa

Coca-Cola women empowerment programme benefits millions in Africa

15 Apr 2021

Heineken sets goal to be carbon neutral in production by 2030

Heineken sets goal to be carbon neutral in production by 2030

15 Apr 2021

CRDC SA receives $100k Dow award to scale up Resin8 production

CRDC SA receives $100k Dow award to scale up Resin8 production

15 Apr 2021

UKZN Centre for Creative Arts, Netherlands Embassy to present inaugural Artfluence Human Rights Arts Fest

UKZN Centre for Creative Arts, Netherlands Embassy to present inaugural Artfluence Human Rights Arts Fest

15 Apr 2021

Environmental management plan published for adoption

Environmental management plan published for adoption

15 Apr 2021

Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

14 Apr 2021

Cathy Dreyer appointed new head ranger for Kruger National Park

Cathy Dreyer appointed new head ranger for Kruger National Park

14 Apr 2021

Global Citizen urges wealthy nations to pledge 'dollars for doses' to vaccinate 6.5m African health workers

Global Citizen urges wealthy nations to pledge 'dollars for doses' to vaccinate 6.5m African health workers

OnPoint PR 14 Apr 2021

SA green companies among 1,000 global profitable cleantech solutions

SA green companies among 1,000 global profitable cleantech solutions

GreenCape 14 Apr 2021

Woolworths implements further single-use plastic reductions in stores

Woolworths implements further single-use plastic reductions in stores

13 Apr 2021

Education must be a crisis priority, not an afterthought

Education must be a crisis priority, not an afterthought

Dr Edward K. Brown 13 Apr 2021

Nike Refurbished programme gives footwear a second life

Nike Refurbished programme gives footwear a second life

13 Apr 2021

Zaid Adams appointed chairperson of StreetSmart SA

Zaid Adams appointed chairperson of StreetSmart SA

12 Apr 2021

How women are locked out of Nigeria's construction industry

How women are locked out of Nigeria's construction industry

Richard Jimoh, Amina Nna Adamu, Luqman Oyekunle Oyewobi and Paul A. Bajere 12 Apr 2021

Developed countries urged to revisit climate change targets

Developed countries urged to revisit climate change targets

12 Apr 2021

Operation Phakisa - accelerating the implementation of solutions critical to development

Operation Phakisa - accelerating the implementation of solutions critical to development

Jessie Taylor, Topco Media 12 Apr 2021

Hollywood stars, HSI partner in #SaveRalph production to ban animal testing

Hollywood stars, HSI partner in #SaveRalph production to ban animal testing

9 Apr 2021

#BehindtheMask: Justice Tootla, managing director of Averda

#BehindtheMask: Justice Tootla, managing director of Averda

Sindy Peters 9 Apr 2021

'Sacred forests' in West Africa capture carbon and keep soil healthy

'Sacred forests' in West Africa capture carbon and keep soil healthy

Michele Francis 9 Apr 2021

Finish renews partnership with WWF, donates R2.5m to support water conservation

Finish renews partnership with WWF, donates R2.5m to support water conservation

8 Apr 2021

Target to spend more than $2bn with Black-owned businesses by 2025

Target to spend more than $2bn with Black-owned businesses by 2025

8 Apr 2021

Climate change will be more disruptive than the Covid-19 pandemic

Climate change will be more disruptive than the Covid-19 pandemic

Lisa Pines 8 Apr 2021

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Unemployed graduate? Become a mentor for JSE Investment Challenge

7 Apr 2021

CAFSA launches Validate4Good to help NPOs become eligible for funding

CAFSA launches Validate4Good to help NPOs become eligible for funding

7 Apr 2021

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2 vital tools for carbon tax compliance

Eckart Zollner 7 Apr 2021

#StartupStory: Crowd-sourced safety platform SOSS steps up in fight against GBV

#StartupStory: Crowd-sourced safety platform SOSS steps up in fight against GBV

Sindy Peters 7 Apr 2021

Africa news

Coca-Cola women empowerment programme benefits millions in Africa

Coca-Cola women empowerment programme benefits millions in Africa

15 Apr 2021

Heineken sets goal to be carbon neutral in production by 2030

Heineken sets goal to be carbon neutral in production by 2030

15 Apr 2021

Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

14 Apr 2021

Education must be a crisis priority, not an afterthought

Education must be a crisis priority, not an afterthought

Dr Edward K. Brown 13 Apr 2021

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CRDC SA receives $100k Dow award to scale up Resin8 production

CRDC SA receives $100k Dow award to scale up Resin8 production

15 Apr 2021

UKZN Centre for Creative Arts, Netherlands Embassy to present inaugural Artfluence Human Rights Arts Fest

UKZN Centre for Creative Arts, Netherlands Embassy to present inaugural Artfluence Human Rights Arts Fest

15 Apr 2021

Environmental management plan published for adoption

Environmental management plan published for adoption

15 Apr 2021

Cathy Dreyer appointed new head ranger for Kruger National Park

Cathy Dreyer appointed new head ranger for Kruger National Park

14 Apr 2021

Global Citizen urges wealthy nations to pledge 'dollars for doses' to vaccinate 6.5m African health workers

Global Citizen urges wealthy nations to pledge 'dollars for doses' to vaccinate 6.5m African health workers

OnPoint PR 14 Apr 2021

SA green companies among 1,000 global profitable cleantech solutions

SA green companies among 1,000 global profitable cleantech solutions

GreenCape 14 Apr 2021

Woolworths implements further single-use plastic reductions in stores

Woolworths implements further single-use plastic reductions in stores

13 Apr 2021

Nike Refurbished programme gives footwear a second life

Nike Refurbished programme gives footwear a second life

13 Apr 2021

Zaid Adams appointed chairperson of StreetSmart SA

Zaid Adams appointed chairperson of StreetSmart SA

12 Apr 2021

How women are locked out of Nigeria's construction industry

How women are locked out of Nigeria's construction industry

Richard Jimoh, Amina Nna Adamu, Luqman Oyekunle Oyewobi and Paul A. Bajere 12 Apr 2021

Developed countries urged to revisit climate change targets

Developed countries urged to revisit climate change targets

12 Apr 2021

Operation Phakisa - accelerating the implementation of solutions critical to development

Operation Phakisa - accelerating the implementation of solutions critical to development

Jessie Taylor, Topco Media 12 Apr 2021

Hollywood stars, HSI partner in #SaveRalph production to ban animal testing

Hollywood stars, HSI partner in #SaveRalph production to ban animal testing

9 Apr 2021

#BehindtheMask: Justice Tootla, managing director of Averda

#BehindtheMask: Justice Tootla, managing director of Averda

Sindy Peters 9 Apr 2021

'Sacred forests' in West Africa capture carbon and keep soil healthy

'Sacred forests' in West Africa capture carbon and keep soil healthy

Michele Francis 9 Apr 2021

Finish renews partnership with WWF, donates R2.5m to support water conservation

Finish renews partnership with WWF, donates R2.5m to support water conservation

8 Apr 2021

Target to spend more than $2bn with Black-owned businesses by 2025

Target to spend more than $2bn with Black-owned businesses by 2025

8 Apr 2021

Climate change will be more disruptive than the Covid-19 pandemic

Climate change will be more disruptive than the Covid-19 pandemic

Lisa Pines 8 Apr 2021

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Unemployed graduate? Become a mentor for JSE Investment Challenge

7 Apr 2021

CAFSA launches Validate4Good to help NPOs become eligible for funding

CAFSA launches Validate4Good to help NPOs become eligible for funding

7 Apr 2021

Photo by pixabay from

2 vital tools for carbon tax compliance

Eckart Zollner 7 Apr 2021

#StartupStory: Crowd-sourced safety platform SOSS steps up in fight against GBV

#StartupStory: Crowd-sourced safety platform SOSS steps up in fight against GBV

Sindy Peters 7 Apr 2021

Unleashing the power of the collective: Relay effort needed to solve youth unemployment

Unleashing the power of the collective: Relay effort needed to solve youth unemployment

Nkosinathi Mahlangu 7 Apr 2021

Environmental plan for construction of SKA published

Environmental plan for construction of SKA published

6 Apr 2021

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

John Dumay and James Guthrie 6 Apr 2021

New scholarship to support doctors' certification in Lifestyle Medicine

New scholarship to support doctors' certification in Lifestyle Medicine

1 Apr 2021

Sustainability, it's in the details

Sustainability, it's in the details

Mai Youssef 31 Mar 2021

Knowledge-sharing workshop explores equal representation in SA cities

Knowledge-sharing workshop explores equal representation in SA cities

31 Mar 2021

Surviving as an NPO during a pandemic - why collaboration is king

Surviving as an NPO during a pandemic - why collaboration is king

31 Mar 2021

Name change for Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Department

Name change for Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Department

31 Mar 2021

Kenyan eco-friendly footwear brand wins sustainable design contest

30 Mar 2021

Have your say on draft climate change NDC

Have your say on draft climate change NDC

30 Mar 2021

Public comment sought on ERP in the waste sector

Public comment sought on ERP in the waste sector

29 Mar 2021

Biz Press Office Quarterly: 10 ways to successfully start and manage a newsroom on Biz

Biz Press Office Quarterly: 10 ways to successfully start and manage a newsroom on Biz

Bizcommunity.com 29 Mar 2021

Levi's drives awareness around importance of clean drinking water

Levi's drives awareness around importance of clean drinking water

29 Mar 2021

Pareto Limited head office receives Green Star ratings

Pareto Limited head office receives Green Star ratings

Pareto Limited 29 Mar 2021

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