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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 2 days

Glencore, NPA hand over Dilokong Thuthuzela Care Centre in Limpopo

Glencore, NPA hand over Dilokong Thuthuzela Care Centre in Limpopo

29 Nov 2022

UP-US study maps roaming habits of elephants in Southern Africa to boost conservation efforts

UP-US study maps roaming habits of elephants in Southern Africa to boost conservation efforts

University of Pretoria 29 Nov 2022

2022 MTN Awards for Social Change winners share in R1m prize

2022 MTN Awards for Social Change winners share in R1m prize

28 Nov 2022

Nedbank: Spirit of giving is alive and well among SA's high net worth individuals

Katja Hamilton 28 Nov 2022

Scopen releases results of second Sustainability Report in Latin America

25 Nov 2022

Avon pledges $1m in grants to NGOs working to end gender-based violence

Avon pledges $1m in grants to NGOs working to end gender-based violence

25 Nov 2022

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Coca-Cola's Study Buddy Fund bursary programme open for application

24 Nov 2022

CSI spend among South African companies totalled R10.9bn in 2022

CSI spend among South African companies totalled R10.9bn in 2022

24 Nov 2022

Nestlé invests in solar power at Hammanskraal factory

Nestlé invests in solar power at Hammanskraal factory

23 Nov 2022

Redefine launches rooftop HandPicked CityFarm at Kenilworth Centre

Redefine launches rooftop HandPicked CityFarm at Kenilworth Centre

23 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Founder of Liqid Medical, Daemon McClunan.

SAB Foundation injects R30m into local startup medical device development company

23 Nov 2022

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

Irene Lauro 23 Nov 2022

Bringing international technology home: Integrated moulded handle PET bottle

Bringing international technology home: Integrated moulded handle PET bottle

Mpact 23 Nov 2022

How the insurance industry can mitigate SA's climate-related losses and boost economic resilience

How the insurance industry can mitigate SA's climate-related losses and boost economic resilience

Thabiso Rulashe 23 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Anton Coertzen, chief commercial officer at Ukheshe.

New payment solution a lifeline for thousands of students

22 Nov 2022

New desalination plant points towards Morocco's drought response

New desalination plant points towards Morocco's drought response

Ahmed Eljechtimi 22 Nov 2022

Collaborating to close the loop on textile waste

Collaborating to close the loop on textile waste

22 Nov 2022

COP27 will be remembered as a failure - here's what went wrong

COP27 will be remembered as a failure - here's what went wrong

Mark Maslin, Priti Parikh, Richard Taylor, Simon Chin-Yee 22 Nov 2022

The iconic Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run is back

The iconic Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run is back

Optimize Agency 22 Nov 2022

COP27: Making the 'Just Transition' a reality

COP27: Making the 'Just Transition' a reality

Gordon Institute of Business Science 22 Nov 2022

Innovative double-storey housing project for Khayelitsha

Innovative double-storey housing project for Khayelitsha

Marecia Damons 21 Nov 2022

How the private sector can help resolve SA's societal challenges - report

How the private sector can help resolve SA's societal challenges - report

21 Nov 2022

Renewable energy will need more investment, or Africa will stay dependent on fossil fuels

Renewable energy will need more investment, or Africa will stay dependent on fossil fuels

Abay Yimere 21 Nov 2022

Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2022 winners announced

Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2022 winners announced

21 Nov 2022

Source: Pula Advisors.

Closing the gender gap in digital microinsurance among women smallholders in Africa

Katja Hamilton 18 Nov 2022

Applications open for Metropolitan Collective Shapers initiative in Tshwane

Applications open for Metropolitan Collective Shapers initiative in Tshwane

18 Nov 2022

Gates Foundation pledges $7bn for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash

Gates Foundation pledges $7bn for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash

Ayenat Mersie 18 Nov 2022

Ban the Box lands in South Africa

Ban the Box lands in South Africa

OnPoint PR 18 Nov 2022

EU, 4 member countries to provide over €1bn for climate adaptation in Africa - official

EU, 4 member countries to provide over €1bn for climate adaptation in Africa - official

Kate Abnett and Yasmin Hussein 17 Nov 2022

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MTN, SAS partnership to train youth in data analytics

17 Nov 2022

Africa news

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

Irene Lauro 23 Nov 2022

New desalination plant points towards Morocco's drought response

New desalination plant points towards Morocco's drought response

Ahmed Eljechtimi 22 Nov 2022

COP27 will be remembered as a failure - here's what went wrong

COP27 will be remembered as a failure - here's what went wrong

Mark Maslin, Priti Parikh, Richard Taylor, Simon Chin-Yee 22 Nov 2022

Source: Pula Advisors.

Closing the gender gap in digital microinsurance among women smallholders in Africa

Katja Hamilton 18 Nov 2022

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2022 MTN Awards for Social Change winners share in R1m prize

2022 MTN Awards for Social Change winners share in R1m prize

28 Nov 2022

Nedbank: Spirit of giving is alive and well among SA's high net worth individuals

Katja Hamilton 28 Nov 2022

Scopen releases results of second Sustainability Report in Latin America

25 Nov 2022

Avon pledges $1m in grants to NGOs working to end gender-based violence

Avon pledges $1m in grants to NGOs working to end gender-based violence

25 Nov 2022

Image source: yra1105 –

Coca-Cola's Study Buddy Fund bursary programme open for application

24 Nov 2022

CSI spend among South African companies totalled R10.9bn in 2022

CSI spend among South African companies totalled R10.9bn in 2022

24 Nov 2022

Nestlé invests in solar power at Hammanskraal factory

Nestlé invests in solar power at Hammanskraal factory

23 Nov 2022

Redefine launches rooftop HandPicked CityFarm at Kenilworth Centre

Redefine launches rooftop HandPicked CityFarm at Kenilworth Centre

23 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Founder of Liqid Medical, Daemon McClunan.

SAB Foundation injects R30m into local startup medical device development company

23 Nov 2022

How the insurance industry can mitigate SA's climate-related losses and boost economic resilience

How the insurance industry can mitigate SA's climate-related losses and boost economic resilience

Thabiso Rulashe 23 Nov 2022

Bringing international technology home: Integrated moulded handle PET bottle

Bringing international technology home: Integrated moulded handle PET bottle

Mpact 23 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Anton Coertzen, chief commercial officer at Ukheshe.

New payment solution a lifeline for thousands of students

22 Nov 2022

Collaborating to close the loop on textile waste

Collaborating to close the loop on textile waste

22 Nov 2022

The iconic Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run is back

The iconic Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run is back

Optimize Agency 22 Nov 2022

COP27: Making the 'Just Transition' a reality

COP27: Making the 'Just Transition' a reality

Gordon Institute of Business Science 22 Nov 2022

Innovative double-storey housing project for Khayelitsha

Innovative double-storey housing project for Khayelitsha

Marecia Damons 21 Nov 2022

How the private sector can help resolve SA's societal challenges - report

How the private sector can help resolve SA's societal challenges - report

21 Nov 2022

Renewable energy will need more investment, or Africa will stay dependent on fossil fuels

Renewable energy will need more investment, or Africa will stay dependent on fossil fuels

Abay Yimere 21 Nov 2022

Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2022 winners announced

Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2022 winners announced

21 Nov 2022

Applications open for Metropolitan Collective Shapers initiative in Tshwane

Applications open for Metropolitan Collective Shapers initiative in Tshwane

18 Nov 2022

Gates Foundation pledges $7bn for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash

Gates Foundation pledges $7bn for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash

Ayenat Mersie 18 Nov 2022

Ban the Box lands in South Africa

Ban the Box lands in South Africa

OnPoint PR 18 Nov 2022

EU, 4 member countries to provide over €1bn for climate adaptation in Africa - official

EU, 4 member countries to provide over €1bn for climate adaptation in Africa - official

Kate Abnett and Yasmin Hussein 17 Nov 2022

Image source: Andor Bujdoso –

MTN, SAS partnership to train youth in data analytics

17 Nov 2022

2022 L'Oréal-Unesco For Women in Science National Awards winners revealed

2022 L'Oréal-Unesco For Women in Science National Awards winners revealed

16 Nov 2022

Global population hits 8 billion, but per-capita consumption is still the main problem

Global population hits 8 billion, but per-capita consumption is still the main problem

Lorenzo Fioramonti, Ida Kubiszewski, Paul Sutton, Robert Costanza 16 Nov 2022

Can planks and paper packaging help solve the climate crisis?

Can planks and paper packaging help solve the climate crisis?

16 Nov 2022

Black Management Forum leader partners with TooMuchWifi co-founder to launch the TooMuch Foundation

Black Management Forum leader partners with TooMuchWifi co-founder to launch the TooMuch Foundation

Soapbox Communications 16 Nov 2022

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Furnishing the future - Pernod Ricard invests R29m in SA artisans

15 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Ignatius Sehoole, chief executive officer at KPMG SA.

72% of local executives prepared for a recession, survey shows

15 Nov 2022

An armful of scientific evidence underpins Africa's case at COP27

An armful of scientific evidence underpins Africa's case at COP27

Duncan MacFadyen and Rendani Nenguda 15 Nov 2022

Checkers introduces trolleys made from recycled milk bottles

Checkers introduces trolleys made from recycled milk bottles

15 Nov 2022

How the construction industry can take concrete steps towards decarbonisation

How the construction industry can take concrete steps towards decarbonisation

14 Nov 2022

What happened to Cape Town's promised affordable housing policy?

What happened to Cape Town's promised affordable housing policy?

Marecia Damons 14 Nov 2022

A robust renewable energy policy would give energy transformation in SA a boost

A robust renewable energy policy would give energy transformation in SA a boost

Ryno Jordaan 14 Nov 2022

Curb on rights weakens Egypt's climate talks, campaigners say

Curb on rights weakens Egypt's climate talks, campaigners say

Dominic Evans 14 Nov 2022

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