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Petco’s efforts saved 76,000m³ of South Africa’s scarce landfill space in 2024. Image supplied.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How Petco saved 76,000m³ of recyclable packaging in 2024

15 hours

Source: stokpic via

Tourism

Unlocking the future of African tourism: Harnessing coastal potential for inclusive growth

Ross Volk 1 day

Africa’s hospitality boom: Are we building fast enough?

Hospitality

Africa’s hospitality boom: Are we building fast enough?

Robin Fredericks 2 days

#YouthMonth: Meet the Wessa interns driving SA’s green energy sector

Food, Water & Energy Security

#YouthMonth: Meet the Wessa interns driving SA’s green energy sector

Maroefah Smith 3 days

City Logistics: Rethinking South African logistics for a greener tomorrow

Road Freight & Fleet Management

City Logistics: Rethinking South African logistics for a greener tomorrow

Issued by City Logistics 20 Jun 2025

A lack of refuse removal services in Caledon’s Riemvasmaak informal settlement results in waste being dumped at the bottom of the hill on the bank of the Bath River. Riemvasmaak resident Anele Boyce said the dumping problem could be reduced if the municipality supplied bin bags and a skip. Photos: Steve Kretzmann

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Sewage, garbage, dirty water: Theewaterskloof is in a mess after years of bad management

Steve Kretzmann 17 Jun 2025

Biggles Removals weekly property and infrastructure update: Benoni, Brakpan, and Springs

Residential Property

Biggles Removals weekly property and infrastructure update: Benoni, Brakpan, and Springs

Issued by Biggles Removals 10 Jun 2025

Source: © AVZ Minerals As the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) works towards leveraging its mining sector for broader economic upliftment, it will need to support the raising of standards across a wide range of mining disciplines. Pictured: The Manono-Kitotolo lithium project in the DRC

Mining

Unlocking DRC's mining potential through global standards adoption

5 Jun 2025

#AfricaMonth: Minor Hotels’ Lindi Mthethwa on why regional collaboration is key to Africa’s tourism potential

Hospitality

#AfricaMonth: Minor Hotels’ Lindi Mthethwa on why regional collaboration is key to Africa’s tourism potential

Robin Fredericks 30 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Justin Bott, CEO at Interwaste, examines business practices to address food packaging waste business practices for a more circular and responsible economy

Packaging

Business practices to address food packaging waste

Justin Bott 30 May 2025

Source: © Natural Resource Governance Institute SRK celebrates its 15 years in the DRC. Picture: Cobalt mining in the DRC

Mining

SRK Consulting celebrates 15 years in the DRC

23 May 2025

SA Harvest expands national fleet with new trucks

Distribution

SA Harvest expands national fleet with new trucks

20 May 2025

Taking Care of Business turns retail waste into a R559m micro-enterprise economy

ESG

Taking Care of Business turns retail waste into a R559m micro-enterprise economy

19 May 2025

Image source: vecstock from

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Tiny technology that can find pollution in South Africa’s water and trap it

Philiswa Nomngongo 6 May 2025

Africa’s changemakers celebrated at 2025 WTM Responsible Tourism Awards

Responsible Tourism

Africa’s changemakers celebrated at 2025 WTM Responsible Tourism Awards

22 Apr 2025

Rainbow economics: A model to match youth skills development with a future-fit economy

Trends

Rainbow economics: A model to match youth skills development with a future-fit economy

Issued by Next Generation 22 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Gareth Robb, contracts director at GVK-Siya Zama.

Construction & Engineering

Beyond bricks and mortar: How SA’s construction industry can prioritise going green

24 Apr 2025

Purposeful packaging for modern life

Packaging

Purposeful packaging for modern life

Issued by Mpact 17 Apr 2025

Source: Theewaterskloof Municipality. Theewaterskloof Dam.

Infrastructure & Utilities

"Cape Town’s water recycling project should not be privatised"

17 Apr 2025

Source: Hotel Verde. Hotel Verde, Africa’s greenest hotel, exemplifies sustainable infrastructure and green job creation in South Africa’s tourism and construction sectors.

Economy

Green infrastructure and jobs: South Africa’s plan for a brighter economic future

Teboho Makhabane 11 Apr 2025

Is circularity the new age of innovation?

Design

Is circularity the new age of innovation?

Issued by DY/DX 19 Feb 2025

Africa set to leapfrog developed nations in packageless retail

Design

Africa set to leapfrog developed nations in packageless retail

Issued by DY/DX 27 Jan 2025

Smartfill selected among leading start-ups in the Blue Earth BE100

Design

Smartfill selected among leading start-ups in the Blue Earth BE100

Issued by DY/DX 19 Aug 2024

Source: . The Nelson Mandela Bridge in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Construction & Engineering

World Bank and South Africa unveil R55bn plan to revitalise cities

1 Apr 2025

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Amazeballs tackles growing sustainability crisis - padel ball waste

27 Mar 2025

Source: © UMK UMK in the Northern Cape

Sustainability

Compliance not enough, environmental regulations must be surpassed

Joe Mosupyoe, 27 Mar 2025

From waste to wealth: Celebrating Sappi’s #RecyclingHeroes on Global Recycling Day

Circular Economy & Waste Management

From waste to wealth: Celebrating Sappi’s #RecyclingHeroes on Global Recycling Day

Issued by Sappi 20 Mar 2025

Circular Economy & Waste Management

New fleet to aid Nelson Mandela Bay waste collection efforts

14 Mar 2025

Spier has unveiled a new identity. Source: Supplied.

Branding

Spier redefines its 333-year legacy with new visual identity and hotel

6 Mar 2025

Achieve your sustainability goals with Safripol’s recycled plastic solutions

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Achieve your sustainability goals with Safripol’s recycled plastic solutions

Issued by Safripol 28 Feb 2025

Regulating spaza shops: policy versus practicality

Regulatory

Regulating spaza shops: policy versus practicality

Tshego Modise 27 Feb 2025

Kenneth Shelembe from Mahlungulu near Nondweni in rural KwaZulu-Natal says he has been able to make a living wage as a waste picker. Photos: Bongane Motaung / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Waste management project is changing lives in rural KwaZulu-Natal

Bongane Motaung 20 Feb 2025

Spaza shop owners urged to register before deadline

Regulatory

Spaza shop owners urged to register before deadline

14 Feb 2025

Unifying logistics: Why digital transformation cannot wait

Logistics & Transport

Unifying logistics: Why digital transformation cannot wait

Michael Schlebusch, Issued by Zula360 12 Feb 2025

Lovemore Kamuzangaza, country managing partner, Forvis Mazars in Zimbabwe

Mining

Technology paves the way for sustainable mining in Africa

Lovemore Kamuzangaza 11 Feb 2025

Phillip de Vos – Waterfall City Precinct Manager at Attacq, Doug Woolley – Dell Technologies, Ashley du Plooy – CEO of ERA, Natasha Moyo - Manager Technical Support Services at Dell Technologies and Mischa Tessendorf – Sustainability Project Manager at Attacq cutting the ribbon to celebrate the ERA bin placement at Waterfall Corner Shopping Centre.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

E-waste recycling drop point now at Waterfall City

11 Feb 2025

Fibre Circle and Good Work Foundation launch partnership to promote environmental education

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Fibre Circle and Good Work Foundation launch partnership to promote environmental education

Dumisani Khumalo, Issued by Fibre Circle 12 Feb 2025

Beaches along the West Coast were soiled with oil spilling from the wreck of the MV Ultra Galaxy which ran aground in July 2024. Photo: Annalize Barnard / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Wreck of MV Ultra Galaxy confirmed as source of West Coast oil spill

John Yeld 10 Feb 2025

Image: supplied

Circular Economy & Waste Management

SA's solar boom poses new environmental threat: What to do with your old Li-ion batteries

5 Feb 2025

Margolite Williams from SA Harvest with fashion students demonstrating their creative use of Blue Ribbons bags.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How the power of collaboration can turn food waste to wonder

Ozzy Nel 31 Jan 2025

Ashley du Plooy, Chief Executive Officer at ERA

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Why 2025 looks green for SA

Ashley du Plooy 20 Jan 2025

A heartfelt thank you to our recycling champions

Circular Economy & Waste Management

A heartfelt thank you to our recycling champions

Dumisani Khumalo, Issued by Fibre Circle 17 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: The rise of the conscious consumer

Trends

#BizTrends2025: The rise of the conscious consumer

Max Oliva 15 Jan 2025

Kate Stubbs, Marketing Director at Interwaste

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Turning waste into wealth - SA’s ESG roadmap for 2025

Kate Stubbs 14 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Justin Thom, director of Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Top trends shaping industrial leasing in 2025

Justin Thom 13 Jan 2025

Greener IT solutions: Asus' vision for 2025 and beyond

Technology

Greener IT solutions: Asus' vision for 2025 and beyond

Issued by ASUS 13 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

SA welcomes its first 6-Star industrial marvel

9 Dec 2024

Image source: Md Mudassir Hossain from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

5 fairness flaws the UN’s new plastics treaty must change

Anna Barford and Jakob T. Pruess 9 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

Close the loop with us

Packaging

Close the loop with us

Issued by Mpact 5 Dec 2024