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Climate Change

South Africa urged to strengthen climate plans as 2030 deadline looms

4 hours

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Coal, Oil & Gas

South African environmental groups push to block Shell’s new wells – how world court opinion might help

Angela van der Berg 2 days

Tanzanian farmers turn to AI to combat climate uncertainty

Agri Tech

Tanzanian farmers turn to AI to combat climate uncertainty

4 Sep 2025

FoodForward SA advocacy secures landmark food donation standard for South Africa

Food, Water & Energy Security

FoodForward SA advocacy secures landmark food donation standard for South Africa

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 3 Sep 2025

Interest rate relief offers little respite as households struggle against economic headwinds

Food, Water & Energy Security

Interest rate relief offers little respite as households struggle against economic headwinds

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 6 Aug 2025

Why climate change is reshaping health and healthcare funding

Medical Aid

Why climate change is reshaping health and healthcare funding

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 4 Aug 2025

Insights into H&M and WWF's partnership for a more sustainable future

ESG

Insights into H&M and WWF's partnership for a more sustainable future

9 Jun 2025

Food price survey shows shocking surges amid affordability crisis

Food, Water & Energy Security

Food price survey shows shocking surges amid affordability crisis

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 9 May 2025

Finance

PwC's AI findings highlight potential 15% uplift in global economy by 2035

30 Apr 2025

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Climate Change

SA to partake in Petersberg Climate Dialogue

24 Mar 2025

Climate Change

The threat of climate inaction on corporate profits

4 Mar 2025

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Climate Change

Historic climate change advisory: What the case before the International Court of Justice might mean

Zunaida Moosa Wadiwala 27 Dec 2024

Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Sihle Zikalala at the awards ceremony ahead of the Indaba

Sustainable Development

Municipalities enter the climate crisis chat at built environment indaba

Lindsey Schutters 9 Dec 2024

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Climate Change

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 22 Nov 2024

Pictured: Elizabeth Cousens, president and CEO of the UN Foundation. Image supplied.

ESG

Droga5's Once Upon a Future campaign for the UN to engage the youth

4 Oct 2024

One-third of the food we produce is never eaten: Reshaping our food system must be accelerated

Food, Water & Energy Security

One-third of the food we produce is never eaten: Reshaping our food system must be accelerated

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 10 Sep 2024

How FoodForward SA's digital tech tackles climate challenges and enhances food access in South Africa

Food, Water & Energy Security

How FoodForward SA's digital tech tackles climate challenges and enhances food access in South Africa

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 15 Jul 2024

Building resilience: Mitigating geopolitical tensions in supply chains

Logistics & Transport

Building resilience: Mitigating geopolitical tensions in supply chains

14 Jun 2024

Climate Change

6 little-known facts about climate change in South Africa

Karen King 6 Jun 2024

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Markets & Investment

ITFC, RVCMC collaborate for Maldives' blue carbon credits

13 May 2024

Navigating the solar transition: Choosing safety, sustainability and performance

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Navigating the solar transition: Choosing safety, sustainability and performance

Ezzat Sankari, Issued by Sungrow 11 Mar 2024

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Climate Change

#BudgetSpeech2024: Govt raises $3.3bn to support climate change initiatives

22 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: Trends shaping the future of the global wine industry in 2024

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Trends shaping the future of the global wine industry in 2024

Rico Basson 24 Jan 2024

Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms

Agriculture

Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms

Jason Hawes, Benjamin Goldstein and Joshua Newell 23 Jan 2024

Exxaro and Council of Geoscience sign MOU for sustainability

Sustainability

Exxaro in sustainability and decarbonisation partnership with Council of Geoscience

5 Dec 2023

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Climate Change

#COP28: Unpacking Africa’s emboldened agenda

Charles Douglas 29 Nov 2023

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Financial Services

Hundreds of millions of dollars pledged for African carbon credits at climate summit

Duncan Miriri and Simon Jessop 5 Sep 2023

How ESG can benefit supply chain: Making business and environmental sense

Supply Chain

How ESG can benefit supply chain: Making business and environmental sense

Mark Wilson 12 May 2023

How cultivated meat technology will affect farmers, veterinary professionals

Agro-processing

How cultivated meat technology will affect farmers, veterinary professionals

20 Mar 2023

Mining companies can find opportunity in changing ESG trends

Sustainability

Mining companies can find opportunity in changing ESG trends

Garyn Rapson, Nomsa Mbere, Jaqui Pinto, Paula-Ann Novotny, Dalit Anstey 13 Feb 2023

10 African startups get $2m investment for accelerating the continent's adaptation to climate change

Funding

10 African startups get $2m investment for accelerating the continent's adaptation to climate change

11 Jan 2023

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Healthcare

New World Economic Forum report addresses workforce shortages in the face of economic crises

10 Jan 2023

Shipping must accelerate its decarbonisation efforts - and now it has the opportunity to do so

Shipping

Shipping must accelerate its decarbonisation efforts - and now it has the opportunity to do so

Christiaan De Beukelaer 9 Dec 2022

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

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

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

Abay Yimere 21 Nov 2022

#COP27: 3 reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to pay developing world for climate havoc

Climate Change

#COP27: 3 reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to pay developing world for climate havoc

Lisa Vanhala 9 Nov 2022

Climate change framed as battle for survival at COP27

Climate Change

Climate change framed as battle for survival at COP27

William James, Valerie Volcovici and Simon Jessop 8 Nov 2022

African cities: Climate action plans could help address injustice, inequity

Climate Change

African cities: Climate action plans could help address injustice, inequity

Gina Ziervogel 24 Oct 2022

Image supplied. Art and Activism: In December last year, activists began a successful campaign against Shell’s attempt to prospect for gas off the Eastern Cape Wild Coast, amplifying it with short films, street art and even dedicated music tracks which helped to bring more people out to support frontline communities, and help protect our marine life. It is this creative energy that the Climate Story Lab aims to harness

ESG

Southern African creatives called on to make an impact on the climate crisis

12 Sep 2022

OPEC chief, African ministers defend oil and gas investments

Coal, Oil & Gas

OPEC chief, African ministers defend oil and gas investments

MacDonald Dzirutwe and Estelle Shirbon 1 Mar 2022

No perfect solution: Africa's smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

Agro-processing

No perfect solution: Africa's smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

Ratemo Michieka 7 Feb 2022

Coffee may become more scarce and expensive thanks to climate change - new research

Agro-processing

Coffee may become more scarce and expensive thanks to climate change - new research

Denis J Murphy 31 Jan 2022

Every milestone counts on Absa's sustainability journey

CSI & Philanthropy

Every milestone counts on Absa's sustainability journey

Lesego Rammusi, Issued by Trialogue 27 Jan 2022

Aviation

Blue-sky thinking: net-zero aviation is more than a flight of fantasy

Emma Rachel Whittlesea and Tim Ryley 3 Jan 2022

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PR & Communications

PR companies' role in US climate change politics highlighted

3 Dec 2021

#COP26: With funds short, Africans weigh green energy switch and fossil fuel cash

Energy

#COP26: With funds short, Africans weigh green energy switch and fossil fuel cash

Kim Harrisberg and Nita Bhalla 2 Nov 2021

Lessons from Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers for the COP26 climate change talks

Agro-processing

Lessons from Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers for the COP26 climate change talks

Andrew Newsham, Toendepi Shonhe and Tsitsi Bvute 26 Oct 2021

Five ways in which finance for climate adaptation in Africa falls short

Climate Change

Five ways in which finance for climate adaptation in Africa falls short

Georgia Savvidou and Christopher Trisos 25 Oct 2021

COP26: How the world will measure progress on the Paris climate agreement and keep countries accountable

Climate Change

COP26: How the world will measure progress on the Paris climate agreement and keep countries accountable

Steven Lam, Sherilee Harper and Warren Dodd 2 Sep 2021

50+ NGOs call on COP26 to acknowledge climate impacts of animal agriculture

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

50+ NGOs call on COP26 to acknowledge climate impacts of animal agriculture

27 Aug 2021

Youth activists urge bigger say in decision making for climate-hit Africans

Climate Change

Youth activists urge bigger say in decision making for climate-hit Africans

Amber Milne 10 May 2021