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ESG & Sustainability

Carbon pricing poses threat to economies of developing countries

2 hours

PG Bison unveils new SupaWood Medium-Density Fibreboard (MDF) line in Mkhondo

Construction & Engineering

PG Bison unveils new SupaWood Medium-Density Fibreboard (MDF) line in Mkhondo

Issued by PG Bison 1 day

African Penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Former environment minister Creecy under fire from penguin conservation groups

John Yeld 1 Oct 2024

ESG & Sustainability

Plan for reshaping conservation revealed

30 Sep 2024

Source: !Xaus Lodge.

Property

Potential impact of land reform in tourism - How the sector can uplift communities

Peter Setou 25 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf A new R300-million processing facility - a first-of-its-kind technology for Africa - will add an extra 15,000 tonnes per annum of food-grade recycled PET output capacity (Pictured: plastic bottles ready for recycling)

ESG & Sustainability

First for Africa R300m PET recycling plant to add 15,000 tons capacity annually; critical for export-oriented industries

17 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf Today, Monday 16 September, South Africa joins the global community today to commemorate the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer under the theme Advancing Climate Action

ESG & Sustainability

Commemorating International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, Advancing Climate Action

16 Sep 2024

Forestry industry wins legal battle on water legislation, court rules

Agriculture

Forestry industry wins legal battle on water legislation, court rules

10 Sep 2024

One-third of the food we produce is never eaten: Reshaping our food system must be accelerated

ESG & Sustainability

One-third of the food we produce is never eaten: Reshaping our food system must be accelerated

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 10 Sep 2024

Arbor Month in South Africa

ESG & Sustainability

Arbor Month in South Africa

Issued by Sappi 6 Sep 2024

Agriculture

Sustaining the agricultural engine in South Africa: Business rescue and informal restructuring

Tobie Jordaan 27 Aug 2024

Verve - the fibre of choice for the future

Retail

Verve - the fibre of choice for the future

Issued by Sappi 21 Aug 2024

African penguins, photographed here in Simon’s Town, could be extinct as soon as 2035, according to BirdLife South Africa and Sanccob (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds). Photo: Dan Callister / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Surprise move in litigation over African Penguins

John Yeld 21 Aug 2024

Kenyan carmaker Mobius accepts bid from undisclosed buyer

Automotive

Kenyan carmaker Mobius accepts bid from undisclosed buyer

19 Aug 2024

Masifundise Development Trust and Coastal Links hosted the Fisher People Tribunal from 12 to 14 August. Small-scale fishers from across the country gathered in Kalk Bay to share testimonies. GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Stop new mining on West Coast, say fishers

Liezl Human 16 Aug 2024

Agriculture jobs decline in Q2 2024 but remain above long-term average

Agriculture

Agriculture jobs decline in Q2 2024 but remain above long-term average

Paul Makube 15 Aug 2024

Candice Stevens, founder and CEO of the Sustainable Finance Coalition

ESG & Sustainability

#WomensMonth: Candice Stevens - where finance meets passion for conservation

Shan Radcliffe 8 Aug 2024

Waste pickers affiliated to the South African Waste Pickers Association (Sawpa) marched to the City of Johannesburg offices in Braamfontein on Tuesday to demand compensation for collecting recyclables and to oppose plans to incinerate waste. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Hundreds of waste pickers march in Joburg demanding compensation

Kimberly Mutandiro 7 Aug 2024

Kenya's Mobius, maker of rugged cars for African roads, calls it a day

Automotive

Kenya's Mobius, maker of rugged cars for African roads, calls it a day

6 Aug 2024

FAO report highlights climate stress on forests and need for innovation

Agriculture

FAO report highlights climate stress on forests and need for innovation

30 Jul 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Climate Change Act: Improve reporting or face the consequences

29 Jul 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

SA’s response to climate change outlined in new law

24 Jul 2024

Survey: SA agribusinesses show high innovation despite challenges

Agriculture

Survey: SA agribusinesses show high innovation despite challenges

23 Jul 2024

Property

Just Property: Exploring profitable student housing investments in Gqeberha and George

22 Jul 2024

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Agriculture

Supreme Court ruling upholds drone fishing ban

18 Jul 2024

Bell Equipment looks to expand its manufacturing capabilities in Europe

Construction & Engineering

Bell Equipment to go private after family-led takeover

Lindsey Schutters 17 Jul 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

African bank stress test flags systemic risks posed by nature loss

16 Jul 2024

ESG & Sustainability

South Africa aims for net zero emissions by 2050

15 Jul 2024

Gwede Mantashe has been given the mineral resources portfolio for another term.

Energy & Mining

Mineral Council pledges full support of Mantashe

2 Jul 2024

5 benefits of pursuing agricultural entrepreneurship in South Africa

Entrepreneurship

5 benefits of pursuing agricultural entrepreneurship in South Africa

Phumla Mavundla 2 Jul 2024

Braecroft Timbers receives 2024 Bushbuck Trophy for forestry management

Agriculture

Braecroft Timbers receives 2024 Bushbuck Trophy for forestry management

3 Jul 2024

Source: @GovernmentZA/X. SA's continued finance minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

Godongwana holds onto Finance Ministry in new Cabinet

Katja Hamilton 1 Jul 2024

Source: Western Cape Provincial Parliament.

Finance

NCOP introduces economic and finance clusters

28 Jun 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Public comment sought on rhino management plan

20 Jun 2024

What do you do with your end-of-use appliances?

Retail

What do you do with your end-of-use appliances?

10 Jun 2024

Sappi research chair at Wits marks a milestone year of climate action

ESG & Sustainability

Sappi research chair at Wits marks a milestone year of climate action

Issued by Sappi 7 Jun 2024

First board produced at PG Bison's new Mkhondo MDF Line

Construction & Engineering

First board produced at PG Bison's new Mkhondo MDF Line

Issued by PG Bison 4 Jun 2024

Sappi Southern Africa launches innovative aquaponics venture

Marketing & Media

Sappi Southern Africa launches innovative aquaponics venture

Issued by Sappi 3 Jun 2024

A government proposal to drop some statutory safeguards for the Kruger National Park has raised the alarm among some experts. Photos: John Yeld

ESG & Sustainability

New proposal puts Kruger National Park’s environmental safeguards 'at risk'

John Yeld 31 May 2024

Sappi Karkloof Classic Trails Festival – Building a lasting legacy

Lifestyle

Sappi Karkloof Classic Trails Festival – Building a lasting legacy

Issued by Sappi 23 May 2024

Climate-proofing workplaces: Prioritising safety and sustainability

HR & Management

Climate-proofing workplaces: Prioritising safety and sustainability

Kate Collier 23 May 2024

Source: © Ollivier Girad/CIFOR-ICRAF Fifty-eight ‘forgotten’ food crops in sub-Saharan Africa have been identified as able to provide healthy diets in a changing climate

Agriculture

Africa’s ‘forgotten’ foods research wins prestigious US Cozzarelli Prize

16 May 2024

Source: © Global African Network The DFFE and DPWI have entered into a MOA on the preferential access for small-scale fisheries co-operatives to public works facilities

Agriculture

DFFE and DPWI preferential access for small scale fisheries MOA

16 May 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Sectoral emission targets: What it means for business

Garyn Rapson, Nonhlanhla Mnengi, Sabeeha Loonat & Sinalo Matubatuba 13 May 2024

South Africa's energy and construction industry under heavy scrutiny in Draft Sectoral Emissions Target Report. Source: Meta AI

Construction & Engineering

Draft report shows emissions dip, but energy and construction pivotal to deeper cuts

Lindsey Schutters 29 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied - Forestry South Africa

Agriculture

From trees to triumph: Forestry as a plastic pollution solution

23 Apr 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Call for a National Register of Polluters

15 Apr 2024

The Alexkor coffer-dam wall between two dams at high tide. Photos from a Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment report titled: “Enforcement: In Loco Inspection Report – The salt/tidal flats of the Orange River Mouth Ramsar site”, published 28 January 2020.

ESG & Sustainability

Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle

John Yeld 12 Apr 2024

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Legal

President assents to Correctional Services, Forestry and Agriculture Bills

5 Apr 2024

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Property

SA first: Liberty Two Degrees' retail portfolio achieves Net Zero waste certification

3 Apr 2024