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Healthcare

Child pesticide poisonings a contributing factor of SA’s pending waste crisis, says expert

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Marketing

How skater brand Bullyboy found a place in Cape Town's heart through viral campaign

Karabo Ledwaba 13 Nov 2024

A bird flies over a family of elephants walking in the Amboseli National Park, southeast of Kenya's capital Nairobi, 25 April 2016. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

Environment & Natural Resources

Researchers document huge drop in African elephants in a half century

Will Dunham 12 Nov 2024

Source: Ngaa Murombedzi, AHF regional advocacy and policy manager for Southern Africa.

Healthcare

The WHO is nearing a Global Pandemic Agreement - the impact on SA and the Global South

6 Nov 2024

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

Agriculture

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

31 Oct 2024

Forestry’s role in advancing South Africa’s sustainable development goals

Forestry

Forestry’s role in advancing South Africa’s sustainable development goals

Dr Ronald Heath 29 Oct 2024

4 provinces declared free from foot and mouth disease

Agriculture

4 provinces declared free from foot and mouth disease

28 Oct 2024

The Wits Rhisotope project involves inserting low levels of radioisotopes into the horns of living rhinos to make the horns traceable. Archive photo: Michael Lorentz / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Using radiation to stop the traffic of rhino horns

Neil Thomas Stacey 16 Oct 2024

Boundless and NSPCA unveil Adoptim campaign for World Mental Health Day

ESG

Boundless and NSPCA unveil Adoptim campaign for World Mental Health Day

Issued by Boundless 11 Oct 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Madagascar’s mining rush has caused no more deforestation than farming – new study

Katie Devenish 8 Oct 2024

New Swissport Pet Lounge opens at OR Tambo Intl

Aviation

New Swissport Pet Lounge opens at OR Tambo Intl

8 Oct 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Mazda places dogs at the wheel in its latest ad

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Mazda places dogs at the wheel in its latest ad

Brendan Seery 7 Oct 2024

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Climate Change

Africa’s famous Serengeti and Maasai Mara are being hit by climate change – a major threat to wildlife and tourism

Joseph Ogutu 4 Oct 2024

Greg Talbot, CEO of Tal-Tec. Source: Supplied.

Agri Tech

Celebrating 50 years of Tal-Tec: The evolution of livestock handling

4 Oct 2024

Critically acclaimed heartwarming documentary Billy and Molly: An Otter Love Story

Film & Cinematography

Critically acclaimed heartwarming documentary Billy and Molly: An Otter Love Story

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 3 Oct 2024

EcoTraining celebrates World Animal Day 2024: Empowering future conservationists to protect our planet

Education & Skills Development

EcoTraining celebrates World Animal Day 2024: Empowering future conservationists to protect our planet

Issued by Our Salad Mix 3 Oct 2024

Canal Walk Shopping Centre reveals new art installation for Spring & Summer 2024

Shopfitting & Merchandising

Canal Walk Shopping Centre reveals new art installation for Spring & Summer 2024

30 Sep 2024

Ivory seized in the United States. Photo Credit: Gavin Shire / US Fish and Wildlife Service on Flickr ()

Environment & Natural Resources

Using carbon dating to stop elephant and rhino poaching

Cole Potgieter 25 Sep 2024

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nigeria is the world’s 2nd biggest plastic polluter: expert insights into the crisis

Wale Fatade 13 Sep 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Bird species are disappearing at an alarming rate in Kenya – new study

Joseph Ogutu 6 Sep 2024

New film releases lighting up the big screen this September

Film

New film releases lighting up the big screen this September

Daniel Dercksen 5 Sep 2024

SPCA Roodepoort gets a sustainable makeover with Eco Paws initiative

Circular Economy & Waste Management

SPCA Roodepoort gets a sustainable makeover with Eco Paws initiative

Dumisani Khumalo, Issued by Fibre Circle 4 Sep 2024

A lion rests at a captive breeding facility for big cats, maintained for tourist entertainment in Brits, North West Province, in South Africa, 26 August 2024. Reuters/Sisipho Skweyiya

Environment & Natural Resources

South African lion breeders face uncertain future after ban

Sfundo Parakozov and Sisipho Skweyiya 2 Sep 2024

The future of food security: Innovating to feed a growing world

Food, Water & Energy Security

The future of food security: Innovating to feed a growing world

Mic Mann, Issued by Mann Made 30 Aug 2024

Study reveals soil health's impact on wine flavour profiles

Viticulture & Oenology

Study reveals soil health's impact on wine flavour profiles

23 Aug 2024

Joe Public Cape Town’s latest campaign 'Anyone can be a hero' raises awareness for the Cape of Good Hope SPCA

Advertising

Joe Public Cape Town’s latest campaign 'Anyone can be a hero' raises awareness for the Cape of Good Hope SPCA

Issued by Joe Public 23 Aug 2024

#WomensMonth: Anina Hunter on empowering women in agriculture and animal feed

Agriculture

#WomensMonth: Anina Hunter on empowering women in agriculture and animal feed

Robin Fredericks 20 Aug 2024

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Banking

#Women'sMonth: Uplifting South Africans through financial leadership at Nedbank

Katja Hamilton 19 Aug 2024

A bird perches on an elephant as it walks at the Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya,4 April 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Environment & Natural Resources

Conservationists ask Tanzania to ban sport hunting of elephants

Elias Biryabarema 14 Aug 2024

Learning more about elephants for World Elephant Day 12 August 2024

Environment & Natural Resources

Learning more about elephants for World Elephant Day 12 August 2024

Issued by Our Salad Mix 13 Aug 2024

Epic 6-part underwater adventure series, OceanXplorers premieres 21 August on National Geographic

TV

Epic 6-part underwater adventure series, OceanXplorers premieres 21 August on National Geographic

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 6 Aug 2024

A rhino and her calf, among over 2000 rhinos sold to African Parks, are seen in captivity ahead of the rewilding process planned for the next 10 years, starting later this year, at a farm outside Klerksdorp, South Africa, 12 March 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Environment & Natural Resources

Drop in SA's rhino poaching linked to dehorning programmes

Bhargav Acharya and Tannur Anders 2 Aug 2024

Source: © Olympics The Paris Olympics official mascot is the Olympic Phryge, in the shape of the traditional small Phrygian hats

Branding

#Paris2024: Meet the Olympic Phryge mascot, a symbol of freedom

Danette Breitenbach 25 Jul 2024

Faculty of Veterinary Science highlight innovation and excellence

Higher Education

Faculty of Veterinary Science highlight innovation and excellence

Issued by Enterprises University of Pretoria 23 Jul 2024

Citizens team up with scientists to find solutions to SA’s deteriorating water quality

Food, Water & Energy Security

Citizens team up with scientists to find solutions to SA’s deteriorating water quality

Issued by JNPR 23 Jul 2024

EcoTraining celebrates World Nature Conservation Day on 28 July 2024

Environment & Natural Resources

EcoTraining celebrates World Nature Conservation Day on 28 July 2024

Issued by Our Salad Mix 23 Jul 2024

FMD hits 24 ECape farms, quarantine and vaccination underway

Agriculture

FMD hits 24 ECape farms, quarantine and vaccination underway

22 Jul 2024

The Umgeni River mouth is a popular recreation area in Durban, but is chronically polluted by sewage. Photo: Nokulunga Majola / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Umgeni: A river of sewage flowing through Durban

Nokulunga Majola 19 Jul 2024

Source: © south African government This year, the Mandela Day theme is '#ItIsInYourHands' and aims to combat poverty and inequity

ESG

#ItsInYourHands: Celebrate Mandela Day

Danette Breitenbach & Evan-Lee Courie 17 Jul 2024

Lithium batteries are not being recycled at the rate that they should

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Lithium alternatives needed to avoid 'forever chemicals'

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jul 2024

How to navigate the fine line between stability and evolution in tracking studies

Digital

How to navigate the fine line between stability and evolution in tracking studies

Issued by Human8 9 Jul 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa’s 70,000kg rhino horn stockpile must be burnt to prevent illegal trading

Jason Gilchrist 3 Jul 2024

Paul Colmer is an Exco member at Wireless Access Provider’s Association (WAPA)

Telecoms & Networks

Allocating 6GHz spectrum for 5G in SA is foolish

Paul Colmer 1 Jul 2024

How environmental toxins and pollution affect our health, by Medshield

Medical Research

How environmental toxins and pollution affect our health, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 25 Jun 2024

#YouthMonth: Abbey Pretorius, shaping the future of South African winemaking

Viticulture & Oenology

#YouthMonth: Abbey Pretorius, shaping the future of South African winemaking

Robin Fredericks 24 Jun 2024

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Agriculture

Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment and for people – evidence from Ghana and Malawi

Laura Vang Rasmussen, Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong, Ingo Grass, Marney Isaac and Rachel Bezner Kerr 19 Jun 2024

FAO report: Global seafood reaches record high, led by aquaculture boom

Fishing

FAO report: Global seafood reaches record high, led by aquaculture boom

10 Jun 2024

ECape farmers urged to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease

Agriculture

ECape farmers urged to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease

6 Jun 2024

National Geographic Wild celebrates World Oceans Month this June

TV

National Geographic Wild celebrates World Oceans Month this June

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 6 Jun 2024