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In photos: How Cape Town is converting waste into electricity

Circular Economy & Waste Management

In photos: How Cape Town is converting waste into electricity

Jeffrey Abrahams 2 hours

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Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa’s coal mines are leaking methane – and no one knows how much

Jennifer Lee Broadhurst, Brett Cohen and Jesse Burton 29 Oct 2025

bpSA celebrates anniversary of making a difference with SA Harvest

ESG

bpSA celebrates anniversary of making a difference with SA Harvest

31 Oct 2023

Methane gas identified as cause of Joburg CBD explosion

Infrastructure & Utilities

Methane gas identified as cause of Joburg CBD explosion

3 Aug 2023

CoJ engineers identify 3 potential causes of Joburg CBD explosion

Infrastructure & Utilities

CoJ engineers identify 3 potential causes of Joburg CBD explosion

21 Jul 2023

Load shedding hampering efficiency, effectiveness of waste management sector

Infrastructure & Utilities

Load shedding hampering efficiency, effectiveness of waste management sector

21 Jul 2023

Methane gas explosion killed 31 in disused Free State mine

Health & Safety

Methane gas explosion killed 31 in disused Free State mine

Carien du Plessis and Felix Njini 23 Jun 2023

Climate crisis = hunger crisis

Food, Water & Energy Security

Climate crisis = hunger crisis

Issued by FoodForward SA 9 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

Coal, Oil & Gas

Congo unveils bids from 9 companies for Lake Kivu gas blocks

Stanis Bujakera 14 Oct 2022

DRC oil-blocks auction draws warnings of environmental catastrophe

Coal, Oil & Gas

DRC oil-blocks auction draws warnings of environmental catastrophe

Benoit Nyemba and Aaron Ross 29 Jul 2022

Food wastage in SA: Why it harms the planet and what you can do to help

Food, Water & Energy Security

Food wastage in SA: Why it harms the planet and what you can do to help

12 Oct 2021

Gqeberha families have been housed on land polluted by methane gas, but municipality won't explain what's going on

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Gqeberha families have been housed on land polluted by methane gas, but municipality won't explain what's going on

Mkhuseli Sizani 17 Sep 2021

South Korean toilet turns excrement into power and digital currency

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

South Korean toilet turns excrement into power and digital currency

Minwoo Park and Daewoung Kim 9 Jul 2021

Bain's re-greens Jozi City Centre!

ESG

Bain's re-greens Jozi City Centre!

Issued by Heineken Beverages 28 Jun 2021

Green Connection: Energy budget still reeks of too much fossil fuel

Energy

Green Connection: Energy budget still reeks of too much fossil fuel

20 May 2021

Thinking of going renewable? Here's how to assess which option is best for your business

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Thinking of going renewable? Here's how to assess which option is best for your business

Deepak John 24 Feb 2021

Bain's sustainability accolades celebrated on limited-edition bottle

FMCG

Bain's sustainability accolades celebrated on limited-edition bottle

27 Nov 2020

Meet the South Africans fighting food insecurity from the ground up

Food, Water & Energy Security

Meet the South Africans fighting food insecurity from the ground up

Amy Pieterse, Issued by Ginkgo Agency 16 Oct 2020

Methane gas extraction on Lake Kivu. Photo by Eric LAFFORGUE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

Coal, Oil & Gas

Rwanda extracts methane from Lake Kivu for electricity. How it works

Natacha Tofield-Pasche 16 Jul 2020

5 ways to be self-sufficient during the Covid-19 pandemic

Wellness

5 ways to be self-sufficient during the Covid-19 pandemic

28 May 2020

Plastic: Can't live without it, can reinvent it!

ESG

Plastic: Can't live without it, can reinvent it!

Dean Lynch, Issued by Bean Content 2 Apr 2020

Kangaroo skins are exported for use in football boots, motorcycle suits, fashion footwear and haute couture. , CC BY

Fashion & Homeware

Riding on the kangaroo's back: animal skin fashion, exports and ethical trade

Dr Fabri Blacklock 13 Feb 2020

Why we're involved in a project in Africa to promote edible insects

Sustainable Farming

Why we're involved in a project in Africa to promote edible insects

Robert Musundire 29 Nov 2019

#EntrepreneurMonth: Changemakers working towards a sustainable, inclusive food system

ESG

#EntrepreneurMonth: Changemakers working towards a sustainable, inclusive food system

Lauren Hartzenberg 20 Nov 2019

#SABEnvironmentalAwards2019: All the winners

Media

#SABEnvironmentalAwards2019: All the winners

14 Nov 2019

A Nick & Nichol’s bag. Image supplied.

Fashion & Homeware

How Nick & Nichol's was started on a dollar and a dream

8 Oct 2019

Aerial view of Kariba dam. Dmitriy Kandinskiy/Shutterstock

Energy

Quick-fix solutions to Zimbabwe's huge electricity crisis

Moina Spooner 2 Jul 2019

Nicole Nomsa Moyo. © .

Design Indaba

#DesignIndaba2019: Together, we can change systems

Louise Marsland 27 Feb 2019

Minister of MIneral Resources Gwede Mantashe visited Gloria Coal Mine last week, where 22 men are trapped underground, presumed dead. Photo: Ciaran Ryan

Mining

Lawlessness at Gupta mines was behind deadly tragedy

Ciaran Ryan 19 Feb 2019

300,000kg of surplus food donated through KFC Harvest programme

ESG

300,000kg of surplus food donated through KFC Harvest programme

5 Sep 2018

The rise and rise of video

Production

The rise and rise of video

Issued by Content Lounge 31 Jul 2018

2017 GAP Innovation Competition winners revealed

Tech Startups

2017 GAP Innovation Competition winners revealed

20 Nov 2017

Agriculture

From waste to healthy soils: Why composting is the green thing to do

27 Oct 2017

Here's a better way to regulate carbon – and change the tired environment-versus-economy debate

Climate Change

Here's a better way to regulate carbon – and change the tired environment-versus-economy debate

Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash 1 Feb 2017

Is a vegetarian diet really more environmentally friendly than eating meat?

Climate Change

Is a vegetarian diet really more environmentally friendly than eating meat?

Wayne Martindale 27 Jan 2017

The organic roots of Reliance Compost

Agribusiness

The organic roots of Reliance Compost

29 Jul 2016

Redox flow batteries could be the answer to our energy storage needs

Energy

Redox flow batteries could be the answer to our energy storage needs

Martin Atkins 11 Dec 2015

[21 Icons Season 3] Jolynn Minnaar

PR & Communications

[21 Icons Season 3] Jolynn Minnaar

3 Dec 2015

ECRDA CEO, Thozi Gwanya

Sustainable Farming

ECRDA 2014/15 annual results: investments in agri developments

20 Nov 2015

Biogas backpack revolutionises cooking in Ethiopia

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Biogas backpack revolutionises cooking in Ethiopia

Shamin Chibba 7 Sep 2015

Oil and gas discoveries catalyst for investment into trade and logistics

Logistics & Transport

Oil and gas discoveries catalyst for investment into trade and logistics

Siphesihle Hlela 5 Aug 2015

Tshwane reveals details to reduce carbon footprint

Climate Change

Tshwane reveals details to reduce carbon footprint

16 Jul 2014

DeskBags calls for corporates to help school kids

Education & Skills Development

DeskBags calls for corporates to help school kids

6 Jun 2014

Conflicting rights to exploit natural resources

Mining

Conflicting rights to exploit natural resources

Jackwell Feris 10 Mar 2014

SAB Social Innovation Award winners 2013

Ophthalmology

SAB Social Innovation Award winners 2013

5 Nov 2013

Reducing meat production to reduce greenhouse gasses

ESG

Reducing meat production to reduce greenhouse gasses

17 Oct 2013

Finalists of the SAB Social Innovation Awards 2013

Exhibitions & Events

Finalists of the SAB Social Innovation Awards 2013

18 Sep 2013

Magazines

Sean Woods wins Siemens Profile Award for second time

26 Oct 2012