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South Africa’s infrastructural challenges are well documented. The grid is overloaded, water scarcity is growing and transport concerns are constant....
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Every day, up to 80% of consumers forget to reuse plastic shopping bags, content that they are still doing their...
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This week, as governments of various coastal states gather in Mombasa for the Our Ocean Conference 2026, Africa must demand...
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Earlier this month, World Environment Day yet again highlighted the urgent need to accelerate action on climate change, biodiversity loss...
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The H&M Foundation has announced the winners of Global Change Award (GCA) 2026, recognising emerging change-makers behind breakthrough solutions for...
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Henkel South Africa has made significant progress in advancing sustainable manufacturing, achieving a substantial reduction in carbon emissions at its...
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Heirs Energies has launched the Agbada Green Corridor Initiative, a tree-planting programme aimed at enhancing environmental sustainability, supporting biodiversity and...
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South Africa has long been home to some of the continent’s most remarkable landscapes: sweeping grasslands that sustain millions of...
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Illegal gillnetting activities are on a steep rise in South Africa, with the reported number of incidents being estimated at...
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As winter sets in and South Africa continues to face increasingly severe weather-related events, now is a critical time to...
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The tourism industry is increasingly called upon to account for its environmental and social impact. Within the Northern Drakensberg, one...
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The Tourism & Travel Green Lung, first launched at Vergelegen Wine Estate in February 2026, has officially expanded to KwaZulu-Natal,...
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The seventh annual Prescient Freedom Paddle, held on 27 April, marked another successful event, reinforcing its evolution into a meaningful...
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Amazon and WomHub have announced the Amazon Sustainable Sellers Incubator, a nine-month programme designed to empower 35 South African women-led...
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The Ocean Innovation Africa (OIA) Summit 2026, which took place in Durban at the end of March, brought together 581...
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Africa’s trade ambitions are accelerating. But as the continent works to unlock the full potential of initiatives like the African...
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As global travellers become increasingly conscious of their environmental footprint, ecotourism and sustainability are emerging as defining travel trends for...
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Birds, especially the urban variety, are feeling the effects of a warming planet. Higher temperatures and a lack of clean...
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Dairy producers can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by between 40% and 49% simply by upgrading their existing processing lines. That...
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As Africa’s mining landscape shifts toward stricter environmental stewardship and more rigorous mine closure obligations, a new partnership is reshaping...
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Indigenous leaders and West Coast stakeholders have urgently called on the government to prioritise sustainable development and environmental protection. The...
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South Africa's most important recycling decision is not happening in a boardroom, a sorting facility or a government policy document....
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As South Africa celebrates National Water Week from 16 to 20 March 2026, the WILDLANDS programme of the conservation-focused non-governmental...
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South African micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) operate in one of the most challenging funding environments globally. Despite MSMEs...
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Known for their distinctive patchy pelts and vocal chattering, African wild dogs are among the most sought-after sightings on the...
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ClimateLaunchpad, the world's largest green business ideas competition by Climate KIC, has opened applications for its 2026 edition. Since 2014,...
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South Africa generates between 110 and 125 million tonnes of waste annually, of which 2.5 million tonnes is plastic waste,...
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Across northern KwaZulu-Natal, women living in and around the iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site are emerging as powerful agents...
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For South Africa, the quest for energy, climate and economic development grows more urgent by the year. For provinces, this...
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In a country where nearly 32% of people remain unemployed, a pioneering initiative in Bellville, Cape Town is proving that...
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Tetra Pak Southern Africa has released its full-year 2025 sustainability results, reporting a 33% post-consumer carton collection rate and 31%...
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The winners of the inaugural Defender Awards have been announced, with conservation and humanitarian projects around the world receiving a...
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Polyco PRO NPC, South Africa’s leading producer responsibility organisation for plastic packaging, is scaling its education impact in 2026 through...
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An estimated 10 million tonnes of food are wasted annually in South Africa, while food security is a challenge yet...
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Bellville is taking a bold step toward a cleaner, safer and more sustainable future with the introduction of new public...
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The KwaSokhulu and Nyembe (pictured) communities in northern KwaZulu-Natal celebrated a long-awaited milestone when non-profit organisation WILDTRUST’s Small-Scale Fishers and...
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As the planet hurtles deeper into climate-shock territory, one of the starkest failures in our collective response is not a...
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Climate change is driving economic losses in developing nations. It’s slowing progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals and worsening threats...
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Ammonia-fuelled bulk carriers could feasibly be deployed on the South Africa–Europe iron ore trade route as soon as 2029 and...
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As South Africa moves into the peak of its summer rainy season, businesses are being urged to prepare for escalating...
