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10 more black rhinos translocated from SA to Mozambique

Source: © Mining Zambia Magazine On 18 February 2025, a catastrophic tailings dam collapsed at the Sino-Metals Chambishi Mine, in Zambia, flooding the surruonding area and Mwambashi River with 50 million litres of acidic effluent

Earth Day spotlights importance of environmental management of tailing dams

By Alastair Bovim 22 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Standard Bank Group and Meridiam hosted an event, Unlocking public infrastructure investment in South Africa, to unlock investment opportunities in alternate energy infrastructure on the continent

Standard Bank and Meridiam team up to to boost opportunities in Africa’s energy infrastructure

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'World's worst environmental disaster' set to be repeated with controversial new dam in Africa

Timothy Clack 29 Nov 2018

Jim Vella, president of Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services

Hand-ups, not hand-outs: Why a sustainable society is necessary for sustainable business

Jim Vella 29 Nov 2018

#ATFexpo2018: Buy less, spend more - the case for luxury fashion

#ATFexpo2018: Buy less, spend more - the case for luxury fashion

Lauren Hartzenberg 27 Nov 2018

#ATFexpo2018: How the conscious consumer is reshaping fashion retail

#ATFexpo2018: How the conscious consumer is reshaping fashion retail

Maroefah Smith 26 Nov 2018

#EntrepreneurMonth: Meet SA's pioneer of biodegradable food packaging

#EntrepreneurMonth: Meet SA's pioneer of biodegradable food packaging

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Nov 2018

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Africa to feature on Al Gore's 8th annual 24 Hours of Reality broadcast

23 Nov 2018

Graça Machel calls on Africa to 'aggressively address its gender-specific challenges'

Graça Machel calls on Africa to 'aggressively address its gender-specific challenges'

22 Nov 2018

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Kantar TNS and other WPP agencies help Sir David Attenborough become the voice of millions at critical UN climate talks

Kantar 22 Nov 2018

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Jake Bicknell, Eleanor Slade and Matthew Struebig 19 Nov 2018

Some smart ideas to make toilets fit for purpose in Africa's cities

Some smart ideas to make toilets fit for purpose in Africa's cities

Mooyoung Han and Shervin Hashemi 19 Nov 2018

Think the world's connected? Think again. A slide from BRCK's AfricaCom 2020 session.

#FairnessFirst: How Africa's digital divide is being diminished, one innovation at a time

Leigh Andrews 19 Nov 2018

Africa could lose more than half its bird and mammal species by 2100

Africa could lose more than half its bird and mammal species by 2100

16 Nov 2018

Food security in Africa depends on rethinking outdated water law

Food security in Africa depends on rethinking outdated water law

Barbara van Koppen 14 Nov 2018

Namibian farmland by Sigismund von Dobschütz, CC BY-SA 3.0,

Namibia's long-standing land issue remains unresolved

Henning Melber 13 Nov 2018

#FairnessFirst: Why investigative journalism and media freedom matters

#FairnessFirst: Why investigative journalism and media freedom matters

Leigh Andrews 12 Nov 2018

Reppie thermal plant. Photo: Cambridge Industries

Africa's bumpy road to sustainable energy

Eleni Mourdoukoutas 12 Nov 2018

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Water experts explore solutions to sector challenges

12 Nov 2018

AfDB looks to turn African savannah into global food basket using agritech

AfDB looks to turn African savannah into global food basket using agritech

8 Nov 2018

Wind turbines aren't quite 'apex predators', but the truth is far more interesting

Wind turbines aren't quite 'apex predators', but the truth is far more interesting

Jeroen Minderman 8 Nov 2018

L to R: Employees from DHL Global Forwarding (Rahab Njeri, Sophie Katsenga, Victor Were, Sarah Njoroge) and Jonas Bygdeson from My Dream Now

DHL Global Forwarding partners with My Dream Now to empower Kenya's youth

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#Newsmaker: Giant Films' Sam Coleman and A Guardian

#Newsmaker: Giant Films' Sam Coleman and A Guardian

Jessica Tennant 6 Nov 2018

$1bn annually is what's needed to save Africa's lions - here's how we arrived at the price tag

$1bn annually is what's needed to save Africa's lions - here's how we arrived at the price tag

Luke Hunter 6 Nov 2018

Why Book Dash produces beautiful, proudly African storybooks

Why Book Dash produces beautiful, proudly African storybooks

Eugene Yiga 5 Nov 2018

Land reform an economic necessity, says Ramaphosa

Land reform an economic necessity, says Ramaphosa

5 Nov 2018

Team VML South Africa, presenting at the Red & Yellow School's #DigitalAgencyShowcase. Image via VML SA .

#FairnessFirst: Meet the future of advertising

Leigh Andrews 5 Nov 2018

SANParks buys Foxbat light aircraft to combat rhino poaching in KNP

SANParks buys Foxbat light aircraft to combat rhino poaching in KNP

2 Nov 2018

Investing in agricultural sector, key to curb poverty

Investing in agricultural sector, key to curb poverty

2 Nov 2018

Why conservation success stories in Tanzania need a closer look

Why conservation success stories in Tanzania need a closer look

Jevgeniy Bluwstein, Jens Friis Lund & Peadar Breho 2 Nov 2018

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