#BestofBiz 2024: ESG & Sustainability

We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2024 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and company news. Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's ESG & Sustainability site over the past year below.

17 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: ESG & Sustainability

Most-read stories

1	Opposition to open cast coal mining in Midvaal - Ihsaan Haffejee	29 Oct 2024
2	New app to help Western Cape social workers - Marecia Damons	25 Jul 2024
3	R350 grant to increase in April	14 Mar 2024
4	Proposed coal mine in Mpumalanga grasslands back in court - John Yeld	02 May 2024
5	Court orders Gauteng government to pay non-profit organisations - Masego Mafata	24 May 2024
6	Shoprite Foundation donates robotics labs worth R1.6m to KZN schools	02 Feb 2024
7	Cheslin Kolbe launches foundation aimed at community outreach - Moonsport	02 Jul 2024
8	Umgeni: A river of sewage flowing through Durban - Nokulunga Majola	19 Jul 2024
9	Final warning: NPOs that don't comply with regulations will be deregistered	25 Oct 2024
10	SPCA Roodepoort gets a sustainable makeover with Eco Paws initiative - Dumisani Khumalo - Fibre Circle	04 Sep 2024
11	Why schools should be exempt from load shedding	26 Feb 2024
12	South African lion breeders face uncertain future after ban - Sfundo Parakozov and Sisipho Skweyiya	02 Sep 2024
13	City of Johannesburg to implement water restrictions	12 Nov 2024
14	Cape Town’s ocean-bound sewage options unveiled - Steve Kretzmann	09 Feb 2024
15	Pesticides are polluting Western Cape rivers all year round - Steve Kretzmann	12 Jun 2024
16	Why your ESG strategy should include data governance - Mohammed Sayed	20 May 2024
17	Sewage pollutes KwaZulu-Natal’s popular south coast lagoons - Steve Kretzmann	15 May 2024
18	Change is coming to ESG disclosures in SA - what to expect - Dalit Anstey	18 Jul 2024
19	First for Africa R300m PET recycling plant to add 15,000 tons capacity annually; critical for export-oriented industries	17 Sep 2024
20	R28bn Upper uMkhomazi Water Project to relieve KZN water challenges	22 Apr 2024

Most-read contributors

1	Gisela Kruger
2	Kate Stubbs

Most-viewed press offices

1	Trialogue
2	Propelair SA
3	Safripol
4	Project codeX
5	Shift Social Development
6	Next Generation

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Top stories

Dr Gillian Hammah at the Nedbank IMC Conference 2025.

Marketing & Media#NedbankIMC2025 | Dr Gillian Hammah's 7 steps to integrating AI in your business

Karabo Ledwaba 4 hours

Switch Energy Drink announced as Schools SA20 title partner

RetailSwitch Energy Drink announced as Schools SA20 title partner

Switch Energy Drink 9 minutes

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12 minutes

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14 minutes

Source: © 123rf Murray Hamilton, content director, VML South Africa tackles the “should design inform copy or should copy inform design?”debate

Marketing & Media“Should design inform copy or should copy inform design?”

Murray Hamilton 30 minutes

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Capitec launches client-led ‘Bank on better’ campaign

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Veteran broadcaster Tim Modise to deliver public lecture on media and cultural identity in SA

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Veteran broadcaster Tim Modise to deliver public lecture on media and cultural identity in SA

North-West University (NWU) 36 minutes

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Retail

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Unlocking opportunities: How TGCSA’s Basic Quality Verification empowers emerging tourism businesses

Tourism & Travel

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Tourism Grading Council of South Africa 1 Oct 2025

#PrismYoungVoices | Eclipse Communications' Ashla Mogane on fresh perspectives

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#PrismYoungVoices | Eclipse Communications' Ashla Mogane on fresh perspectives

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Octotel’s learnership programme continues to transform youth into workforce-ready professionals

ICT

Octotel’s learnership programme continues to transform youth into workforce-ready professionals

Octotel 1 hour

Why media agencies still matter and why talent, not tech, will determine media’s future (part 4)

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Paul Middleton, Ebony+Ivory 2 hours

The M20 Declaration was formally handed over to South Africa’s Minister of Digital and Communication Technologies Solly Malatsi (centre), by William Bird (MMA) and Sbu Ngalwa (Sanef)

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Johannesburg Declaration handed to G20

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Good service is proactive: A new standard for customer experience

Retail

Good service is proactive: A new standard for customer experience

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The Zayed Sustainability Prize’s jury selected the 33 finalists from 7,761 entries received across six categories. Image supplied.

ESG & Sustainability

Inmed South Africa is a finalist for the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize

2 hours

Cape Union Mart aims to revive SA's clothing manufacturing industry

Retail

Cape Union Mart aims to revive SA's clothing manufacturing industry

2 hours

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HR & Management

New internship programme to boost youth opportunities in hospitality sector

3 hours

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Healthcare

Can Rooibos extract help treat breast cancer?

4 hours

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Legal

Firearms clauses - a safety catch for insurers against liability

Mtho Maphumulo 4 hours

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Energy & Mining

South Africa’s mining input cost index stays at “historic lows”

3 hours

China's Chery explores plant-sharing deals in South Africa

Automotive

China's Chery explores plant-sharing deals in South Africa

3 hours

Youth unemployment hovers at crisis levels - we need to empower entrepreneurs

Education

Youth unemployment hovers at crisis levels - we need to empower entrepreneurs

North-West University (NWU) 2 days

Official Match Ball for Fifa World Cup 2026 revealed

Lifestyle

Official Match Ball for Fifa World Cup 2026 revealed

2 hours

Captain Fanplastic sets sail in Equatorial Guinea for a new partnership with Unicef

ESG & Sustainability

Captain Fanplastic sets sail in Equatorial Guinea for a new partnership with Unicef

Soapbox 2 days

NTT Data acquires Exah to expand Salesforce expertise

ICT

NTT Data acquires Exah to expand Salesforce expertise

2 days

Turning dreams into destinations: The story of Pab-Love Guesthouse

Tourism & Travel

Turning dreams into destinations: The story of Pab-Love Guesthouse

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Roots 8.1 reveals compelling insights into local SA consumer behaviour (with plenty of surprises)

Retail

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Computer Mania’s Shopify migration: Building a scalable e-commerce future

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Logistics & Transport

Air cargo demand continues to ascend in August

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Energy & Mining

Tharisa plans $547m underground platinum mining project

2 days

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ESG & Sustainability

Govt condemns Ngizwe Mchunu's hateful anti-LGBTQIA+ remarks

3 days

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Education

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IDT’s school project stalls as costs reach R198m

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Legal

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