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Image: Mohale Dam, part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project - David Love, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Lesotho Highlands Tunnel closure will not affect water availability

Nonhlanhla Mahlaule, data capturer at the BEE Chamber

#30YearsOfFreedom: Milestone on SA's road to transformation and economic empowerment

Supplied image: Big Oak Tree at 170 Dorp Street

1,000 trees for Stellenbosch - restoration campaign launches

Nonhlanhla Mahlaule, data capturer at the BEE Chamber

#30YearsOfFreedom: Milestone on SA's road to transformation and economic empowerment

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Supplied image: Big Oak Tree at 170 Dorp Street

1,000 trees for Stellenbosch - restoration campaign launches

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Bulelani Qolani, who was evicted from his shack in July. The Western Cape High Court on Tuesday ruled that the City of Cape Town must have a court order to evict someone or demolish a home during the state of national disaster. Archive photo: James Stent / GroundUp

No evictions or demolitions without a court order, judges rule

James Stent 27 Aug 2020

How optimal water use can support food security, reduce waste in Africa

How optimal water use can support food security, reduce waste in Africa

27 Aug 2020

SA liquor industry partners with Community Policing Forums

SA liquor industry partners with Community Policing Forums

27 Aug 2020

Covid-19 catapults businesses into new ways of working

Covid-19 catapults businesses into new ways of working

Christelle Marais 27 Aug 2020

SA businesses, individuals can support NPOs through Gap Fund

SA businesses, individuals can support NPOs through Gap Fund

26 Aug 2020

Youth NGO panel discussion unpacks what young women of SA want

Youth NGO panel discussion unpacks what young women of SA want

26 Aug 2020

Hunger contributes strongly to health inequalities. Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images

Covid19: how the lockdown has affected the health of the poor in South Africa

Chijioke Nwosu & Adeola Oyenubi 26 Aug 2020

Covid-19 pandemic driving heightened environmental awareness

Covid-19 pandemic driving heightened environmental awareness

Nicolas Kachaner, Jesper Nielsen, Adrien Portafaix, Florent Rodzko 26 Aug 2020

Women making waves in water conservation with Rain

Women making waves in water conservation with Rain

25 Aug 2020

Investec takes its Promaths programme to the next level under lockdown

Investec takes its Promaths programme to the next level under lockdown

Mahlatse Nicolas Mmako and Setlogane Manchidi, Trialogue 25 Aug 2020

#WomensMonth: 'Never lose sight of your dreams' - Kate Stubbs, Interwaste

#WomensMonth: 'Never lose sight of your dreams' - Kate Stubbs, Interwaste

24 Aug 2020

#PulpNonFiction: Truth and trash in the circular economy

#PulpNonFiction: Truth and trash in the circular economy

Bronwyn Williams 24 Aug 2020

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Have your say on plastic bag regulations

24 Aug 2020

Communities protest drilling

Organisations object to offshore oil and gas drilling

24 Aug 2020

PwC, Unicef collaborate to boost youth skills in SA

PwC, Unicef collaborate to boost youth skills in SA

24 Aug 2020

5 steps bodyshops can take to improve environmental sustainability

5 steps bodyshops can take to improve environmental sustainability

24 Aug 2020

Nelson Mandela Foundation hosts discussion on making universal healthcare universal

Nelson Mandela Foundation hosts discussion on making universal healthcare universal

21 Aug 2020

Alcohol industry to invest R150m in alcohol harm-reduction programmes

Alcohol industry to invest R150m in alcohol harm-reduction programmes

21 Aug 2020

Tetra Pak reacts to demand for sustainable packaging solutions

Tetra Pak reacts to demand for sustainable packaging solutions

20 Aug 2020

GivenGain aims to level NPO playing field with livestream fundraising

GivenGain aims to level NPO playing field with livestream fundraising

20 Aug 2020

'We women need to help our sisters reach for the stars' - Onyi Nwaneri, Afrika Tikkun Services

'We women need to help our sisters reach for the stars' - Onyi Nwaneri, Afrika Tikkun Services

19 Aug 2020

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5 ways coronavirus is deepening global inequality

Kunal Sen 19 Aug 2020

Collaborating on purpose

Collaborating on purpose

Bizcommunity.com 19 Aug 2020

Global NPO Women in Music launches SA chapter

Global NPO Women in Music launches SA chapter

18 Aug 2020

Campaign launched to help NPOs raise funds for data, stay connected

Campaign launched to help NPOs raise funds for data, stay connected

18 Aug 2020

Let's #DoBizZA this September

Let's #DoBizZA this September

Bizcommunity.com 18 Aug 2020

New project explores impact of biodiversity loss on well-being in Africa

New project explores impact of biodiversity loss on well-being in Africa

17 Aug 2020

25 Woolies stores now free from plastic shopping bags

25 Woolies stores now free from plastic shopping bags

17 Aug 2020

Adapt or perish: Covid-19 accelerates the energy transition

Adapt or perish: Covid-19 accelerates the energy transition

14 Aug 2020

Koeberg Nuclear Power Station. Source: Wikipedia

South Africans have a right to know government's nuclear plans

14 Aug 2020

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5 ways coronavirus is deepening global inequality

Kunal Sen 19 Aug 2020

Residents of Lamu, Kenya, accuse the government of ignoring their concerns and going ahead with the construction of a huge port. TONY KARUMBA/AFP via Getty Images

Review of nine African 'blue economy' projects shows what works and what doesn't

Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood 12 Aug 2020

Africa's high density urban settlements: cut the red tape and slash the cost of housing

Africa's high density urban settlements: cut the red tape and slash the cost of housing

Astrid R.N. Haas and Victoria Delbridge 4 Aug 2020

Technology gives hope to Africa's endangered Northern white rhinos

Technology gives hope to Africa's endangered Northern white rhinos

Pavithra Rao 3 Aug 2020

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Hunger contributes strongly to health inequalities. Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images

Covid19: how the lockdown has affected the health of the poor in South Africa

Chijioke Nwosu & Adeola Oyenubi 26 Aug 2020

Covid-19 pandemic driving heightened environmental awareness

Covid-19 pandemic driving heightened environmental awareness

Nicolas Kachaner, Jesper Nielsen, Adrien Portafaix, Florent Rodzko 26 Aug 2020

Women making waves in water conservation with Rain

Women making waves in water conservation with Rain

25 Aug 2020

Investec takes its Promaths programme to the next level under lockdown

Investec takes its Promaths programme to the next level under lockdown

Mahlatse Nicolas Mmako and Setlogane Manchidi, Trialogue 25 Aug 2020

#WomensMonth: 'Never lose sight of your dreams' - Kate Stubbs, Interwaste

#WomensMonth: 'Never lose sight of your dreams' - Kate Stubbs, Interwaste

24 Aug 2020

#PulpNonFiction: Truth and trash in the circular economy

#PulpNonFiction: Truth and trash in the circular economy

Bronwyn Williams 24 Aug 2020

Photo by Anna Shvets from

Have your say on plastic bag regulations

24 Aug 2020

Communities protest drilling

Organisations object to offshore oil and gas drilling

24 Aug 2020

PwC, Unicef collaborate to boost youth skills in SA

PwC, Unicef collaborate to boost youth skills in SA

24 Aug 2020

5 steps bodyshops can take to improve environmental sustainability

5 steps bodyshops can take to improve environmental sustainability

24 Aug 2020

Nelson Mandela Foundation hosts discussion on making universal healthcare universal

Nelson Mandela Foundation hosts discussion on making universal healthcare universal

21 Aug 2020

Alcohol industry to invest R150m in alcohol harm-reduction programmes

Alcohol industry to invest R150m in alcohol harm-reduction programmes

21 Aug 2020

Tetra Pak reacts to demand for sustainable packaging solutions

Tetra Pak reacts to demand for sustainable packaging solutions

20 Aug 2020

GivenGain aims to level NPO playing field with livestream fundraising

GivenGain aims to level NPO playing field with livestream fundraising

20 Aug 2020

'We women need to help our sisters reach for the stars' - Onyi Nwaneri, Afrika Tikkun Services

'We women need to help our sisters reach for the stars' - Onyi Nwaneri, Afrika Tikkun Services

19 Aug 2020

Collaborating on purpose

Collaborating on purpose

Bizcommunity.com 19 Aug 2020

Global NPO Women in Music launches SA chapter

Global NPO Women in Music launches SA chapter

18 Aug 2020

Campaign launched to help NPOs raise funds for data, stay connected

Campaign launched to help NPOs raise funds for data, stay connected

18 Aug 2020

Let's #DoBizZA this September

Let's #DoBizZA this September

Bizcommunity.com 18 Aug 2020

New project explores impact of biodiversity loss on well-being in Africa

New project explores impact of biodiversity loss on well-being in Africa

17 Aug 2020

25 Woolies stores now free from plastic shopping bags

25 Woolies stores now free from plastic shopping bags

17 Aug 2020

Adapt or perish: Covid-19 accelerates the energy transition

Adapt or perish: Covid-19 accelerates the energy transition

14 Aug 2020

Koeberg Nuclear Power Station. Source: Wikipedia

South Africans have a right to know government's nuclear plans

14 Aug 2020

South Africa needs better food price controls to shield poor people from Covid-19 fallout

South Africa needs better food price controls to shield poor people from Covid-19 fallout

Ihsaan Bassier, Refiloe Joala and Thando Vilakazi 14 Aug 2020

Smile Foundation calls for support amid backlog of child surgeries

Smile Foundation calls for support amid backlog of child surgeries

14 Aug 2020

Green economy recovery: Women leading their emancipation

Green economy recovery: Women leading their emancipation

Bonani Madikizela 13 Aug 2020

Diageo achieves bulk of 2020 Sustainability and Responsibility targets

Diageo achieves bulk of 2020 Sustainability and Responsibility targets

13 Aug 2020

Plastics could help build a sustainable future - here's how

Plastics could help build a sustainable future - here's how

Sibele Cestari 13 Aug 2020

#WomensMonth: Sheba Feminine shifting the narrative around menstrual health

#WomensMonth: Sheba Feminine shifting the narrative around menstrual health

Lauren Hartzenberg 12 Aug 2020

2020 Eco-Logic Awards finalists announced

2020 Eco-Logic Awards finalists announced

12 Aug 2020

Local creatives design masks in collaboration with African Smiles

Local creatives design masks in collaboration with African Smiles

12 Aug 2020

Women are carrying the heaviest load under lockdown

Women are carrying the heaviest load under lockdown

Siphelele Chirwa 11 Aug 2020

Gugu Gumede lends voice to The Body Shop's #IsolatedNotAlone campaign

Gugu Gumede lends voice to The Body Shop's #IsolatedNotAlone campaign

11 Aug 2020

New guide, Getting to Zero, launched on developing net zero carbon buildings

New guide, Getting to Zero, launched on developing net zero carbon buildings

7 Aug 2020

Image credit: FoodForward

FLM campaign dents SA's deepening hunger crisis

Lauren Hartzenberg 7 Aug 2020

Herd solidarity: A vaccine for the shadow pandemic of gender-based violence

Herd solidarity: A vaccine for the shadow pandemic of gender-based violence

Professor Francis Petersen 7 Aug 2020

6 keys to deliver meaningful change through collaboration

6 keys to deliver meaningful change through collaboration

Miles Dally 7 Aug 2020

Call for freeze on land sales in Khayelitsha

Call for freeze on land sales in Khayelitsha

Vincent Lali 7 Aug 2020

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