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Terena Chetty, Head of Strategy at 1Africa Consulting
HR & Management
How climate change has become an OHS issue

Terena Chetty 23 Apr 2024

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
ESG & Sustainability
Deadly heat in West Africa warns of climate change-driven scorchers to come

Boureima Balima and Abdel-Kader Mazou 18 Apr 2024

Residents queue to collect water, as temperatures soar during an El Nino-related heatwave and drought affecting a large part of the country, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, 7 March 2024. Reuters/KB Mpofu/ File Photo
ESG & Sustainability
March marks yet another record high in global temperatures

Kate Abnett 9 Apr 2024

Source: 123RF
Healthcare
Can the UN impose sanctions on SA? You bet it can… and One Health may be the tipping point

Katja Hamilton 15 Mar 2024

The year that was for agriculture and what to expect in 2024
Agriculture
The year that was for agriculture and what to expect in 2024

John Hudson 14 Nov 2023

From crisis to opportunity: Using climate change to ramp up investment in Africa's water sector
ESG & Sustainability
From crisis to opportunity: Using climate change to ramp up investment in Africa's water sector

Mtchera Chirwa 25 Oct 2023

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Healthcare
From fatal allergies to heart attacks and cholera - the devastating health effects of global warming in Africa

Lenore Manderson 7 Sep 2023

Racks of Airism clothing at Uniqlo 5th Avenue in New York City, USA, 31 July 2023. Reuters/Kate Masters
Retail
Clothiers bet on 'cooling' fabrics as global temps rise

Katherine Masters 2 Aug 2023

This figure shows which parts of the country were most affected by the 2015/16 El Nino event. Much of the central parts of the country, including the western maize production regions, experienced extreme drought conditions from October to December, while the north-eastern parts were less negatively affected Photo credit: Johann Malherbe, ARC
ESG & Sustainability
El Nino is coming, climate research experts warn

21 Jun 2023

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Marketing & Media
Spotify celebrates 5 year anniversary in SA with list of most streamed content

14 Mar 2023

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Healthcare
Putting health at the heart of climate action

Katja Hamilton 14 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied. Pamela Hellig, the consulting actuary at Insight Life Solutions.
Healthcare
#BizTrends2023: Climate change will affect healthcare and provision of services

Pamela Hellig 9 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Global and local market volatility to continue into 2023
Logistics & Transport
#BizTrends2023: Global and local market volatility to continue into 2023

Denys Hobson 9 Jan 2023

Image supplied: Kabza De Small was the top artist in South Africa
Lifestyle
Here are the Spotify Wrapped stats for South Africa

1 Dec 2022

Early warning issued for farmers to mitigate disaster impact
Agriculture
Early warning issued for farmers to mitigate disaster impact

9 Nov 2022

Empowering women to boost Africa's water security
ESG & Sustainability
Empowering women to boost Africa's water security

Caroline Mwongera 26 Sep 2022

Hot in the city: why investors should care about soaring temperatures
ESG & Sustainability
Hot in the city: why investors should care about soaring temperatures

Tom Walker 16 Sep 2022

SA needs to climate-proof its road network, making it more resilient to stress factors
Construction & Engineering
SA needs to climate-proof its road network, making it more resilient to stress factors

Solomon Kganyago 4 Jul 2022

Why businesses should prioritise sustainability
ESG & Sustainability
Why businesses should prioritise sustainability

13 Apr 2022

Meta releases Culture Rising: 2022 Trends Report
Marketing & Media
Meta releases Culture Rising: 2022 Trends Report

Elizma Nolte 13 Apr 2022

Climate change is harming children's mental health - and this is just the start
ESG & Sustainability
Climate change is harming children's mental health - and this is just the start

Francis Vergunst and Helen Louise Berry 30 Sep 2021

World leaders out of excuses on climate change, Thunberg, youth activists say
ESG & Sustainability
World leaders out of excuses on climate change, Thunberg, youth activists say

Emma Rumney 23 Aug 2021

5 things to watch for in the latest IPCC report on climate science
ESG & Sustainability
5 things to watch for in the latest IPCC report on climate science

Alex Crawford 6 Aug 2021

Slow and steady wins the race for SA wine industry's 2020/21 grape season
Agriculture
Slow and steady wins the race for SA wine industry's 2020/21 grape season

24 May 2021

Covid-19 economic impact failed to put brakes on climate change - WMO report
ESG & Sustainability
Covid-19 economic impact failed to put brakes on climate change - WMO report

22 Apr 2021

The loss of vegetation is creating a dangerous heat island over Nairobi
ESG & Sustainability
The loss of vegetation is creating a dangerous heat island over Nairobi

17 Dec 2020

Cape Town's climate strategy isn't perfect, but every African city should have one
ESG & Sustainability
Cape Town's climate strategy isn't perfect, but every African city should have one

Alanna Rebelo, Karen Joan Esler, Michael Samways, Patricia Holmes, Tony Rebelo 11 Nov 2020

Every day is #EarthDay at Sappi
ESG & Sustainability
Every day is #EarthDay at Sappi

Issued by Sappi 22 Apr 2020

In the future there will be more rain, but less water, in the Nile Basin
ESG & Sustainability
In the future there will be more rain, but less water, in the Nile Basin

Ethan D. Coffel and Justin S. Mankin 14 Jan 2020

CoCT Council passes city's first resilience strategy
ESG & Sustainability
CoCT Council passes city's first resilience strategy

28 Aug 2019

Climate and mortality rates in Kenya, Mali, and Malawi: what we found
ESG & Sustainability
Climate and mortality rates in Kenya, Mali, and Malawi: what we found

Baishali Bakshi 24 Jul 2019

Werner Bosman, CEO: short-term insurance, PPS
Finance
When climate change becomes the norm, and its impact on insurance

Werner Bosman 12 Jul 2019

African cities unite in Tshwane to promote climate resilience
ESG & Sustainability
African cities unite in Tshwane to promote climate resilience

25 Jun 2019

Time for SA to focus on adapting to climate change impacts
ESG & Sustainability
Time for SA to focus on adapting to climate change impacts

13 Jun 2019

Climate change: Africa confronts global warming
ESG & Sustainability
Climate change: Africa confronts global warming

Dan Shepard 22 Mar 2019

Simon Clarke
ESG & Sustainability
#BizTrends2019: Climate paradox or progress?

Simon Clarke 7 Jan 2019

In Zambia businesses in the food processing sector, are in for a tough time. flickr/Simon Hess
Finance
Small businesses in Africa will be on the frontline of climate change

Kate Gannon, & Declan Conway 6 Dec 2018

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Healthcare
Climate change, water and the spread of diseases: connecting the dots differently

Lenore Manderson 17 Sep 2018

Helping plants remove natural toxins could boost crop yields by 47%
Agriculture
Helping plants remove natural toxins could boost crop yields by 47%

Paul South 27 Jun 2018

Paris “under water” and other European cities facing drastic climate change should trigger planners to think urban spaces differently. ,
Construction & Engineering
When climate comes unhinged, we need to rethink how to build our cities

Dagmar Haase 19 Feb 2018

Huge spike in global carbon emissions linked to El Niño
ESG & Sustainability
Huge spike in global carbon emissions linked to El Niño

16 Oct 2017

Climate advisory for the 2017/2018 summer season
Agriculture
Climate advisory for the 2017/2018 summer season

10 Oct 2017

A. Davey via
Agriculture
How to help farmers prepare for climate change

Dian Spear and Chandni Singh 27 Sep 2017

Western Cape agriculture under threat
Agriculture
Western Cape agriculture under threat

30 Mar 2017

Africa should be worried about the expanding tropics
ESG & Sustainability
Africa should be worried about the expanding tropics

Steve Turton 12 Dec 2016

Global warming set to pass 2°C threshold in 2050: report
ESG & Sustainability
Global warming set to pass 2°C threshold in 2050: report

3 Oct 2016

MEC Alan Winde: Red Meat Abattoir Association annual conference and congress
Agriculture
MEC Alan Winde: Red Meat Abattoir Association annual conference and congress

10 Jun 2016

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