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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

Terena Chetty, Head of Strategy at 1Africa Consulting

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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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SBTi approves Balwin Properties' emissions reduction targets

SBTi approves Balwin Properties' emissions reduction targets

15 Sep 2022

#cocreateDesign Festival 2022 to focus on water resilience in cities

#cocreateDesign Festival 2022 to focus on water resilience in cities

15 Sep 2022

Be ahead of the game

Be ahead of the game

Bizcommunity.com 15 Sep 2022

Queen Elizabeth, colonialism and land: ghosts of the past still haunt Cape Town today

Queen Elizabeth, colonialism and land: ghosts of the past still haunt Cape Town today

Adam Haupt 15 Sep 2022

Kap Industrial Holdings: Being the change

Kap Industrial Holdings: Being the change

KAP Limited 15 Sep 2022

City Lodge Hotel Group puts the 'fun' into fundraising!

City Lodge Hotel Group puts the 'fun' into fundraising!

City Lodge Hotel 15 Sep 2022

IWA hosts high-level summit focusing on finance, governance, partnerships

IWA hosts high-level summit focusing on finance, governance, partnerships

14 Sep 2022

The best of Kimberly-Clark Professional's global quality and innovation is now proudly made in South Africa!

The best of Kimberly-Clark Professional's global quality and innovation is now proudly made in South Africa!

Stone 14 Sep 2022

Scrap metals recycler Romco eyes green hydrogen to power furnaces in Africa

Scrap metals recycler Romco eyes green hydrogen to power furnaces in Africa

Angela Ukomadu 14 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. My Walk school shoes were handed over to 600 girl learners of six primary schools in the Umlazi area in KwaZulu Natal. The shoes are made from high quality recycled PVC reclaimed from safe healthcare consumables, including uncontaminated used drip bags and tubing from a number of Netcare hospitals.

Recycled medical waste brings joy to school girls

13 Sep 2022

WFP plans food relief for 700,000 Zimbabweans

WFP plans food relief for 700,000 Zimbabweans

13 Sep 2022

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Carbon tax: How carbon-intensive businesses can neutralise the impact

Denny Da Silva 13 Sep 2022

Empowering learners with books for International Literacy Day

Empowering learners with books for International Literacy Day

Bata 13 Sep 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

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

12 Sep 2022

African nations push for more climate finance ahead of COP27

African nations push for more climate finance ahead of COP27

Aidan Lewis 12 Sep 2022

SBTi approves Saint-Gobain's 2050 emission reduction targets

SBTi approves Saint-Gobain's 2050 emission reduction targets

12 Sep 2022

Source: Dr Carolyn Chinsinga.

Real-time data monitoring drives superior hospital-at-home care

Katja Hamilton 9 Sep 2022

Empty shelves and rising prices test Tunisians' patience

Empty shelves and rising prices test Tunisians' patience

Tarek Amara and Jihed Abidellaoui 9 Sep 2022

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Free new short course on SDGs from UJ

8 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. Dr Allan Pamba, the Africa network lead of the EMEA-LATAM countries at Roche Diagnostics.

Co-designing the future of African healthcare

Dr Allan Pamba 8 Sep 2022

5 young African leaders shortlisted for Äänit Prize

5 young African leaders shortlisted for Äänit Prize

8 Sep 2022

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The Institut Pasteur de Dakar's new alliance bolsters West Africa's epidemic preparedness

7 Sep 2022

How using renewable energy can help clean up the construction industry

How using renewable energy can help clean up the construction industry

7 Sep 2022

Environmental impact assessments don't work in Nigeria: here's why

Environmental impact assessments don't work in Nigeria: here's why

Synda Obaji 7 Sep 2022

Ditching ESG doesn't make sense, especially in Africa

Ditching ESG doesn't make sense, especially in Africa

Bryan Turner 6 Sep 2022

Convenient chronic medicine pick-up points a game changer for SA's healthcare system

6 Sep 2022

SA Children's Home celebrates 214th birthday by giving back to others

SA Children's Home celebrates 214th birthday by giving back to others

6 Sep 2022

Stellar campaign sets target of 100,000 registrations

5 Sep 2022

Polyco invests in CRDC technology that converts plastic into eco-concrete

Polyco invests in CRDC technology that converts plastic into eco-concrete

5 Sep 2022

Positive upliftment of communities with SboNdaba Dance, powered by Extreme

Positive upliftment of communities with SboNdaba Dance, powered by Extreme

Heineken Beverages 5 Sep 2022

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IWA hosts high-level summit focusing on finance, governance, partnerships

IWA hosts high-level summit focusing on finance, governance, partnerships

14 Sep 2022

Scrap metals recycler Romco eyes green hydrogen to power furnaces in Africa

Scrap metals recycler Romco eyes green hydrogen to power furnaces in Africa

Angela Ukomadu 14 Sep 2022

WFP plans food relief for 700,000 Zimbabweans

WFP plans food relief for 700,000 Zimbabweans

13 Sep 2022

SBTi approves Saint-Gobain's 2050 emission reduction targets

SBTi approves Saint-Gobain's 2050 emission reduction targets

12 Sep 2022

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The best of Kimberly-Clark Professional's global quality and innovation is now proudly made in South Africa!

The best of Kimberly-Clark Professional's global quality and innovation is now proudly made in South Africa!

Stone 14 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. My Walk school shoes were handed over to 600 girl learners of six primary schools in the Umlazi area in KwaZulu Natal. The shoes are made from high quality recycled PVC reclaimed from safe healthcare consumables, including uncontaminated used drip bags and tubing from a number of Netcare hospitals.

Recycled medical waste brings joy to school girls

13 Sep 2022

Image source: jordano2000 –

Carbon tax: How carbon-intensive businesses can neutralise the impact

Denny Da Silva 13 Sep 2022

Empowering learners with books for International Literacy Day

Empowering learners with books for International Literacy Day

Bata 13 Sep 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

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

12 Sep 2022

African nations push for more climate finance ahead of COP27

African nations push for more climate finance ahead of COP27

Aidan Lewis 12 Sep 2022

Source: Dr Carolyn Chinsinga.

Real-time data monitoring drives superior hospital-at-home care

Katja Hamilton 9 Sep 2022

Empty shelves and rising prices test Tunisians' patience

Empty shelves and rising prices test Tunisians' patience

Tarek Amara and Jihed Abidellaoui 9 Sep 2022

Image source: Petr Malinak –

Free new short course on SDGs from UJ

8 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. Dr Allan Pamba, the Africa network lead of the EMEA-LATAM countries at Roche Diagnostics.

Co-designing the future of African healthcare

Dr Allan Pamba 8 Sep 2022

5 young African leaders shortlisted for Äänit Prize

5 young African leaders shortlisted for Äänit Prize

8 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied.

The Institut Pasteur de Dakar's new alliance bolsters West Africa's epidemic preparedness

7 Sep 2022

How using renewable energy can help clean up the construction industry

How using renewable energy can help clean up the construction industry

7 Sep 2022

Environmental impact assessments don't work in Nigeria: here's why

Environmental impact assessments don't work in Nigeria: here's why

Synda Obaji 7 Sep 2022

Ditching ESG doesn't make sense, especially in Africa

Ditching ESG doesn't make sense, especially in Africa

Bryan Turner 6 Sep 2022

Convenient chronic medicine pick-up points a game changer for SA's healthcare system

6 Sep 2022

SA Children's Home celebrates 214th birthday by giving back to others

SA Children's Home celebrates 214th birthday by giving back to others

6 Sep 2022

Stellar campaign sets target of 100,000 registrations

5 Sep 2022

Polyco invests in CRDC technology that converts plastic into eco-concrete

Polyco invests in CRDC technology that converts plastic into eco-concrete

5 Sep 2022

Positive upliftment of communities with SboNdaba Dance, powered by Extreme

Positive upliftment of communities with SboNdaba Dance, powered by Extreme

Heineken Beverages 5 Sep 2022

Lay's RePlay Programme benefits almost 4,000 youth in Tembisa so far

Lay's RePlay Programme benefits almost 4,000 youth in Tembisa so far

2 Sep 2022

Desalination may be key to averting global water shortage, but it will take time

Desalination may be key to averting global water shortage, but it will take time

Kiran Tota-Maharaj 2 Sep 2022

80% of rich nations' $8.5bn pledge to SA's energy transition in the form of loans

80% of rich nations' $8.5bn pledge to SA's energy transition in the form of loans

Francesco Guarascio 2 Sep 2022

Paying more but getting less: Wage vs inflation gap widening

Paying more but getting less: Wage vs inflation gap widening

Andy du Plessis, FoodForward SA 2 Sep 2022

Seismic judgment: Court overturns exploration rights granted to Shell

Seismic judgment: Court overturns exploration rights granted to Shell

Tania Broughton 1 Sep 2022

Sanlam's chief sustainability officer, Abel Sakhau.

Abel Sakhau is Sanlam's new chief sustainability officer

1 Sep 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners August 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners August 2022

Bizcommunity.com 1 Sep 2022

SA Harvest, The Sharks partner to boost fight against hunger in KZN

SA Harvest, The Sharks partner to boost fight against hunger in KZN

31 Aug 2022

#WomensMonth: Nangamso Mtsatse on getting SA kids reading for meaning, calculating with confidence

#WomensMonth: Nangamso Mtsatse on getting SA kids reading for meaning, calculating with confidence

Sindy Peters 30 Aug 2022

The epitome of empathy and care

The epitome of empathy and care

The Children’s Hospital Trust 30 Aug 2022

August 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!

August 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!

Bizcommunity.com 29 Aug 2022

ESG: A different kind of business transformation

ESG: A different kind of business transformation

Pieter Bensch 29 Aug 2022

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Applications open for Sasol's all-inclusive bursaries for 2023

26 Aug 2022

Pledges for Santa Shoebox Project open 1 September

Pledges for Santa Shoebox Project open 1 September

26 Aug 2022

Image supplied: Msaki performed with The Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra

Mzansi NPO performance highlights plight of asylum seekers

25 Aug 2022

Waste to food programme at the False Bay TVET College Khayelitsha Campus

Waste to food programme at the False Bay TVET College Khayelitsha Campus

False Bay College 25 Aug 2022

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