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Source: Supplied - Forestry South Africa
Agriculture
From trees to triumph: Forestry as a plastic pollution solution

2 days

Report: Fortified whole grains combat climate change and hunger
Agriculture
Report: Fortified whole grains combat climate change and hunger

18 Apr 2024

Source: 123RF
Healthcare
Can the UN impose sanctions on SA? You bet it can… and One Health may be the tipping point

Katja Hamilton 15 Mar 2024

Nanotechnology promises to help farmers cut pesticide use – but could also make chemicals more toxic
Agriculture
Nanotechnology promises to help farmers cut pesticide use – but could also make chemicals more toxic

Tom Nederstigt and Martina G. Vijver 26 Feb 2024

5 mindful resolutions to have for the new year
Lifestyle
5 mindful resolutions to have for the new year

9 Jan 2024

Vaccinating livestock against common diseases is a form of direct climate action
Agriculture
Vaccinating livestock against common diseases is a form of direct climate action

Jude Capper and David Barrett 27 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied.
Healthcare
#COP28: AstraZeneca's AZ Forest initiative: Pledging six million trees in Kenya

1 Dec 2023

3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture
Agriculture
3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture

Joe Hollis 30 Nov 2023

A view shows a part of Sidi El Barrak dam at low water levels, in Nafza, west of the capital Tunis, Tunisia, 7 January 2023. Reuters/Jihed Abidellaoui
ESG & Sustainability
Climate change is the biggest human health risk, says Africa's disease boss

30 Nov 2023

Source: Hans Ripa/Unsplash
ICT
Black Friday’s environmental impact is an e-waste crisis

Lindsey Schutters 22 Nov 2023

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ESG & Sustainability
Govt to tackle plastic pollution with labour, plastic sector

8 Nov 2023

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how
Agriculture
Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Alewo Idoko-Akoh 3 Nov 2023

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Healthcare
South Africans ranked as most distressed population

26 Oct 2023

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

Mtchera Chirwa 25 Oct 2023

Kenyan court throws out challenge aimed at blocking GM crops
Agriculture
Kenyan court throws out challenge aimed at blocking GM crops

Humphrey Malalo 13 Oct 2023

Source: Nobel Prize/Youtube
Healthcare
Nobel Prize for mRNA pioneers amid jab controversy

Katja Hamilton 6 Oct 2023

Source:
ESG & Sustainability
South African poultry industry in crisis: Urgent appeal for importation of HPAI vaccines

29 Sep 2023

Source:
Healthcare
AstraZeneca's global reforestation initiative expands

28 Jun 2023

Africa's understudied human gut microbiomes could be a rich source of therapeutics
Healthcare
Africa's understudied human gut microbiomes could be a rich source of therapeutics

Issued by University of Pretoria 28 Jun 2023

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Marketing & Media
Climate change journalism in South Africa misses the mark by ignoring people's daily experiences

Enock Sithole 23 Jun 2023

Nigeria is Africa's leading rice producer, but still needs more - reusing wastewater for irrigation would boost farming
Agriculture
Nigeria is Africa's leading rice producer, but still needs more - reusing wastewater for irrigation would boost farming

Christopher Oluwakunmi Akinbile 22 Jun 2023

Researchers to investigate plastic ingestion in Kenya's livestock, working animals
Agriculture
Researchers to investigate plastic ingestion in Kenya's livestock, working animals

21 Jun 2023

This figure shows which parts of the country were most affected by the 2015/16 El Nino event. Much of the central parts of the country, including the western maize production regions, experienced extreme drought conditions from October to December, while the north-eastern parts were less negatively affected Photo credit: Johann Malherbe, ARC
ESG & Sustainability
El Nino is coming, climate research experts warn

21 Jun 2023

Image source: Getty Images
Legal
Last chance to comment on Draft Employment Equity Regulations

8 Jun 2023

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ESG & Sustainability
Air pollution is a hidden pandemic in Africa - tips on how to reduce your exposure and help combat it

Gabriel Okello and Meelan Thondoo 12 May 2023

Image source: Anna Shvets from
ESG & Sustainability
Kenya banned plastic bags 6 years ago, but they are still in use - what went wrong

Jane Mutheu Mutune 9 May 2023

Source:
Healthcare
Vitality Health International teams up with Goodbye Malaria to save lives

25 Apr 2023

Forests reduce health risks, new global report confirms
ESG & Sustainability
Forests reduce health risks, new global report confirms

Issued by The Coup 24 Mar 2023

Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town
Construction & Engineering
Plans to stop raw sewage being pumped into the sea off Cape Town

Steve Kretzmann 24 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation delivered her keynote address at the opening of the 14th International Congress of Human Genetics at the CTICC this week.
Healthcare
South Africa at coalface of genetics research

Katja Hamilton 23 Feb 2023

Cost of living crisis: The poor have been priced out
ESG & Sustainability
Cost of living crisis: The poor have been priced out

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 3 Feb 2023

Image source: Keira Burton from
Education
Over one million enrolments expected in public universities

26 Jan 2023

Addressing the elephant in the 'green energy' room - solar and wind power waste
Energy & Mining
Addressing the elephant in the 'green energy' room - solar and wind power waste

20 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Avsharn Bachoo is the group technology director for Afrocentric group.
Healthcare
#BizTrends2023: Meeting your surgeon in the metaverse; can 2023 drive the metamorphosis of healthcare technology?

Avsharn Bachoo 9 Jan 2023

Understanding Eskom's high failure rate
Energy & Mining
Understanding Eskom's high failure rate

Neil Thomas Stacey 9 Dec 2022

COP27 must work out how to cut carbon and still develop African economies
ESG & Sustainability
COP27 must work out how to cut carbon and still develop African economies

Bethel Tarekegne 7 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Jabulile Nhlapo.
Healthcare
Putting sustainability at the core of Africa's health

Jabulile Nhlapo 5 Oct 2022

Image source: Getty Images
HR & Management
What employers should know about the new employment equity laws

Lauren Salt and Amy Pawson 5 Sep 2022

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HR & Management
Newly amended Employment Equity Act to come into effect in 2023

1 Sep 2022

African digital innovators are turning plastic waste into value - but there are gaps
ESG & Sustainability
African digital innovators are turning plastic waste into value - but there are gaps

Seun Kolade and Muyiwa Oyinlola 16 Aug 2022

How nanotechnology can revive Nigeria's textile industry
Retail
How nanotechnology can revive Nigeria's textile industry

Agbaje Lateef 1 Jul 2022

SA insurtech startup wins at inaugural Viva AfricaTech Awards
ICT
SA insurtech startup wins at inaugural Viva AfricaTech Awards

28 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied. World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (centre) at the recent WTO Ministerial meeting - at the MC12 Closing Press Conference, 17 June 2022.
Finance
Understanding the WTO Ministerial Meeting: What just happened and what's next?

Sean Doherty and Aditi Sara Verghese 24 Jun 2022

The state of our rivers is a clear reflection of the health of our environment
ESG & Sustainability
The state of our rivers is a clear reflection of the health of our environment

Dr Eunice Ubomba-Jaswa 6 Jun 2022

Marine life in Western Cape's False Bay is full of chemical pollutants
ESG & Sustainability
Marine life in Western Cape's False Bay is full of chemical pollutants

Leslie Petrik and Cecilia Yejide Ojemaye 2 Jun 2022

Ugandan researchers develop low-cost sensors to track air pollution
ESG & Sustainability
Ugandan researchers develop low-cost sensors to track air pollution

Elias Biryabarema 31 May 2022

Beyond signs deal with Dulas for smart fridge monitoring with embedded remote temperature monitoring
Healthcare
Beyond signs deal with Dulas for smart fridge monitoring with embedded remote temperature monitoring

Issued by Beyond 17 May 2022

New NPO brings together world-leading companies to help achieve UN SDGs
ESG & Sustainability
New NPO brings together world-leading companies to help achieve UN SDGs

28 Apr 2022

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