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The Katse Dam in the Lesotho Highlands, where SanLei Trout has its farm. Source: Sechaba Mokhethi

Agriculture

The “biggest trout farm in Africa” and the failed R5,000 community fund

17 Mar 2025

People walk through water at a flooded area affected by rising sea levels and land subsidence in North Jakarta, Indonesia, 20 November 2024. Reuters/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

Climate Change

Cities face 'whiplash' of floods, droughts as temperatures rise, study warns

David Stanway 12 Mar 2025

Helen Hulett appointed as chief sustainability officer at AfriGIS

ESG

Helen Hulett appointed as chief sustainability officer at AfriGIS

Issued by AfriGIS 20 Feb 2025

Severity of climate change has reached critical levels

Climate Change

Severity of climate change has reached critical levels

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 8 Nov 2024

SA's wine industry focuses on sustainability, innovation for future growth

Viticulture & Oenology

SA's wine industry focuses on sustainability, innovation for future growth

7 Nov 2024

Climate Change

African countries shouldn’t have to borrow money to fix climate damage they never caused – economist

Carlos Lopes 6 Nov 2024

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Climate Change

Polluters must pay: How COP29 can make this a reality

Llewellyn Leonard 4 Nov 2024

Tech, viticulture, and research drive SA wine industry

Viticulture & Oenology

Tech, viticulture, and research drive SA wine industry

21 Oct 2024

Flags indicate how many trees each donor country has planted. Jeremy Allouche,

Climate Change

Africa’s Great Green Wall will only combat desertification and poverty by harnessing local solutions

Jeremy Allouche and Élie Pédarros 18 Oct 2024

Maritime commerce and climate change: How effective would a carbon tax on shipping be?

Shipping

Maritime commerce and climate change: How effective would a carbon tax on shipping be?

Vianney Dequiedt, Audrey-Anne de Ubeda and Édouard Mien 12 Aug 2024

Solar panels are seen near the cooling towers of a retired coal-fired Komati Power Station, operated by Eskom, near Komati village, in the Mpumalanga province in South Africa, 9 May 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Climate Change

South Africa's climate action too slow to meet its bold pledges, says report

Tim Cocks 26 Jul 2024

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Climate Change

SA’s response to climate change outlined in new law

24 Jul 2024

Agriculture

South Africa Wine announces 2024 research book

23 Jul 2024

Climate Change

South Africa aims for net zero emissions by 2050

15 Jul 2024

Source: Climate Change as a Human Rights Risk: A Resource for Health and Education Rights Activists in South Africa.

Healthcare

New Section27 report: Climate change threatens child health and education

20 Jun 2024

Climate Change

6 little-known facts about climate change in South Africa

Karen King 6 Jun 2024

Source: © 123rf Claire Watt, senior account director, The Friday Street Club explains that strategic communication is a powerful way to achieve a climate safe future

ESG

South Africa’s creative industry: A ‘change agent’ for a climate safe future?

Claire Watt 6 Jun 2024

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Climate Change

Research into climate change adaptation and mitigation receives $92m

5 Jun 2024

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Agriculture

Heat is coming for our crops. We have to make them ready

Mohan Singh and Prem Bhalla 21 May 2024

Global polycrisis requires transformative philanthropy

CSI & Philanthropy

Global polycrisis requires transformative philanthropy

Issued by Next Generation 12 Mar 2024

One of 16 local citizen scientists collects data from Mamelodi in Pretoria. The data collected from each site will help the City of Tshwane develop an effective plan to mitigate the effects of climate change. Photos: Jabulile Mbatha / GroundUp

Climate Change

Volunteers collect data to mitigate effects of global heating in Tshwane

Jabulile Mbatha 11 Mar 2024

ESG & Sustainability

IMF reaches $1.3bn agreement with Ivory Coast for resilience, sustainability facility

Portia Crowe 19 Feb 2024

Exxaro and Council of Geoscience sign MOU for sustainability

Sustainability

Exxaro in sustainability and decarbonisation partnership with Council of Geoscience

5 Dec 2023

Climate change and farming: Economists warn more needs to be done to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa

Agriculture

Climate change and farming: Economists warn more needs to be done to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa

Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso and Abiodun Olusola Omotayo 22 Nov 2023

From crisis to opportunity: Using climate change to ramp up investment in Africa's water sector

Food, Water & Energy Security

From crisis to opportunity: Using climate change to ramp up investment in Africa's water sector

Mtchera Chirwa 25 Oct 2023

A man carries his bicycle over a flooded area in Muloza on the border with Mozambique after the tropical Cyclone Freddy, around 100km outside Blantyre, Malawi, 18 March 2023. Reuters/Esa Alexander

Climate Change

Extreme weather events under the spotlight as Africa Climate Summit kicks off

Hereward Holland 4 Sep 2023

Achieving urban resilience and sustainability through nexus planning

Sustainable Development

Achieving urban resilience and sustainability through nexus planning

Luxon Nhamo, Sylvester Mpandeli and Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi 7 Aug 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

#AfricaMonth: 11 reasons to celebrate Africa's bright future

Baker McKenzie Africa Team 24 May 2023

#FarmingfortheFuture: Restore Africa Funds on the importance of regenerative agriculture

Sustainable Farming

#FarmingfortheFuture: Restore Africa Funds on the importance of regenerative agriculture

Robin Fredericks 25 May 2023

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Climate Change

Can behavioural science stop climate change?

19 Apr 2023

Farms in cities: New study offers planners and growers food for thought

Agriculture

Farms in cities: New study offers planners and growers food for thought

Jan Hugo, Andy van den Dobbelsteen and Chrisna du Plessis 15 Mar 2023

How the insurance industry can mitigate SA's climate-related losses and boost economic resilience

Climate Change

How the insurance industry can mitigate SA's climate-related losses and boost economic resilience

Thabiso Rulashe 23 Nov 2022

COP27 will be remembered as a failure - here's what went wrong

Climate Change

COP27 will be remembered as a failure - here's what went wrong

Mark Maslin, Priti Parikh, Richard Taylor, Simon Chin-Yee 22 Nov 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

An update on free trade in Africa

Virusha Subban 17 Nov 2022

An armful of scientific evidence underpins Africa's case at COP27

Climate Change

An armful of scientific evidence underpins Africa's case at COP27

Duncan MacFadyen and Rendani Nenguda 15 Nov 2022

African YouthAdapt Challenge competition open for entries

Climate Change

African YouthAdapt Challenge competition open for entries

19 Sep 2022

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

Hospitality

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

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 15 Sep 2022

SA making notable effort towards achieving 10% marine protected areas

Environment & Natural Resources

SA making notable effort towards achieving 10% marine protected areas

5 Aug 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

US and Kenya sign strategic trade and investment partnership

Virusha Subban 29 Jul 2022

SA welcomes latest IPCC assessment on climate change

Climate Change

SA welcomes latest IPCC assessment on climate change

2 Mar 2022

Education is key in mobilising SA youth on climate change challenges

Climate Change

Education is key in mobilising SA youth on climate change challenges

Nkokheli Mankayi 20 Dec 2021

#Climate360: Delivering real answers to the climate crisis

Climate Change

#Climate360: Delivering real answers to the climate crisis

24 Nov 2021

Five climate change messages from the African continent

Climate Change

Five climate change messages from the African continent

Nicholas Westcott 29 Oct 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

Cannabis Master Plan to be presented to Nedlac

Agro-processing

Cannabis Master Plan to be presented to Nedlac

14 May 2021

Sanbi appoints Shonisani Munzhedzi as CEO

Environment & Natural Resources

Sanbi appoints Shonisani Munzhedzi as CEO

23 Apr 2021

Retrofitting unused spaces can help South African cities adapt to climate change

Climate Change

Retrofitting unused spaces can help South African cities adapt to climate change

Jan Hugo and Chrisna du Plessis 5 Jan 2021

R1.3m ploughed into environmentally friendly youth projects

Environment & Natural Resources

R1.3m ploughed into environmentally friendly youth projects

27 Nov 2020

Africa must be at the heart of climate negotiations

Climate Change

Africa must be at the heart of climate negotiations

23 Nov 2020