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SA's looming humanitarian crisis: Potential for civil unrest and riot
ESG & Sustainability
SA's looming humanitarian crisis: Potential for civil unrest and riot

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 11 Apr 2024

Source: WikiCommons. The common yellow commelina, one of the popular plants used to treat children.
Healthcare
Medicinal plants help keep children healthy in South Africa: 61 species were recorded

T Ndhlovu, A O Omotayo, A O Aremu and W Otang-Mbeng 26 Mar 2024

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Finance
Majority of cash-strapped South Africans unable to retire comfortably

1 Feb 2024

Source: iStock.
Finance
South Africa's economic crisis deepens: Recession looms

Katja Hamilton 6 Dec 2023

All children in South Africa have equal rights, but most are born into unequal conditions
ESG & Sustainability
All children in South Africa have equal rights, but most are born into unequal conditions

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 20 Nov 2023

ACSA reflects on W Cape socio-economic development as it celebrates 30 years
Logistics & Transport
ACSA reflects on W Cape socio-economic development as it celebrates 30 years

Issued by Ambani Reputation Management 18 Oct 2023

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Healthcare
From fatal allergies to heart attacks and cholera - the devastating health effects of global warming in Africa

Lenore Manderson 7 Sep 2023

Food waste and loss is everyone's responsibility - and needs to be addressed with urgency
Retail
Food waste and loss is everyone's responsibility - and needs to be addressed with urgency

4 Sep 2023

The Institute for Economic Justice and #PayTheGrants campaign have launched an application in the Pretoria High Court against what they say are exclusionary regulations for the R350 grant. Archive photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp
ESG & Sustainability
Conditions for R350-a-month grant to be challenged in court

Daniel Steyn 28 Jul 2023

Voices of the poor: "We have no choice but to borrow money from loan sharks to survive"
ESG & Sustainability
Voices of the poor: "We have no choice but to borrow money from loan sharks to survive"

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 10 May 2023

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Finance
Budget Justice Coalition is concerned about rising inequality in a time of disaster

21 Feb 2023

Russia-Ukraine war has nearly doubled household energy costs worldwide - new study
Energy & Mining
Russia-Ukraine war has nearly doubled household energy costs worldwide - new study

Klaus Hubacek, Jin Yan, Yuli Shan and Yuru Guan 17 Feb 2023

Anti-dumping tariffs lapse on French fry imports
Retail
Anti-dumping tariffs lapse on French fry imports

1 Feb 2023

Raise income tax for the rich to fund a permanent R350 grant, say experts
ESG & Sustainability
Raise income tax for the rich to fund a permanent R350 grant, say experts

Marecia Damons 14 Dec 2022

Suspension of chicken tariffs a win for SA consumers - AMIE
Agriculture
Suspension of chicken tariffs a win for SA consumers - AMIE

2 Aug 2022

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Retail
What's behind the rise in general dealer retail sales?

26 Jul 2022

Climate change and women: Mainstreaming gender perspectives into climate change strategies
ESG & Sustainability
Climate change and women: Mainstreaming gender perspectives into climate change strategies

20 Jun 2022

How to ensure equitable philanthropy in Africa
ESG & Sustainability
How to ensure equitable philanthropy in Africa

Issued by Trialogue 3 Jun 2022

How to ensure equitable philanthropy in Africa
ESG & Sustainability
How to ensure equitable philanthropy in Africa

Issued by Trialogue 4 May 2022

Mutual aid in a global food crisis: Rural South African women work together
Agriculture
Mutual aid in a global food crisis: Rural South African women work together

Elizabeth Vibert 8 Apr 2022

South Africa's approach to energy transition could be a lesson for Africa
Energy & Mining
South Africa's approach to energy transition could be a lesson for Africa

Mntu Nduvane 24 Mar 2022

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Finance
Food price inflation pushes millions into poverty - the time to act is now

2 Mar 2022

Boomtown's interns design new CI for Ubomi
Marketing & Media
Boomtown's interns design new CI for Ubomi

Issued by Boomtown 17 Feb 2022

Andy Du Plessis, managing director of FoodForward SA. Source: Supplied
ESG & Sustainability
Food justice must be realised for people to be truly free

Andy du Plessis 11 Nov 2021

What makes chocolate ethically sourced? More importantly, how do we make every bite count?
Retail
What makes chocolate ethically sourced? More importantly, how do we make every bite count?

Issued by Irvine Partners 29 Oct 2021

Manni Group Design Award: Ghana Innovation Farm open for entries
Construction & Engineering
Manni Group Design Award: Ghana Innovation Farm open for entries

28 Oct 2021

The Basic Income Grant - research reveals where opportunities lie for brands and businesses
Marketing & Media
The Basic Income Grant - research reveals where opportunities lie for brands and businesses

Lee Herridge, Issued by KLA 6 Oct 2021

A Decent Standard of Living in South Africa costs R7,911, new study finds
ESG & Sustainability
A Decent Standard of Living in South Africa costs R7,911, new study finds

4 Oct 2021

KFC Add Hope doubles down efforts to fight hunger
ESG & Sustainability
KFC Add Hope doubles down efforts to fight hunger

5 Aug 2021

5 key reasons why basic income support for poor South Africans makes sense
ESG & Sustainability
5 key reasons why basic income support for poor South Africans makes sense

Stephen Devereux 2 Aug 2021

Brendon Kotze, chief development officer, Performanta
Finance
Will banning cryptocurrency halt the scourge of ransomware?

Brendon Kotze 19 Jul 2021

Residents count cost as South Africa looting starts to die down
Retail
Residents count cost as South Africa looting starts to die down

Nqobile Dludla 15 Jul 2021

SA govt plans troop surge to quell unrest - reports
Legal
SA govt plans troop surge to quell unrest - reports

Rogan Ward and Siyabonga Sishi 15 Jul 2021

Publiseer introduces music licensing services on its platform
Lifestyle
Publiseer introduces music licensing services on its platform

12 Jul 2021

#YouthMatters: Chidi Nwaogu, nominee for Techpreneur of the Year at 2021 FOYA Awards
Marketing & Media
#YouthMatters: Chidi Nwaogu, nominee for Techpreneur of the Year at 2021 FOYA Awards

Evan-Lee Courie 23 Jun 2021

Money-metric poverty: Most South Africans can't afford basic foods
ESG & Sustainability
Money-metric poverty: Most South Africans can't afford basic foods

Andy Du Plessis 15 Jun 2021

What the future holds for businesses in Africa - 2021 and beyond
Finance
What the future holds for businesses in Africa - 2021 and beyond

28 May 2021

Credit: Shoprite Group
Retail
Why SA's largest grocery consumer market still isn't shopping online

Semona Pillay 21 May 2021

In It Together: Cotton On partners with Unicef to help deliver 1 million Covid-19 vaccines to the world's most vulnerable
Retail
In It Together: Cotton On partners with Unicef to help deliver 1 million Covid-19 vaccines to the world's most vulnerable

Issued by Cotton On Group 20 May 2021

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures
Retail
Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

John Dumay and James Guthrie 6 Apr 2021

GFSI ranks SA first in food security in sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture
GFSI ranks SA first in food security in sub-Saharan Africa

5 Mar 2021

Nigeria's president approves set up of $2.6bn infrastructure firm
Construction & Engineering
Nigeria's president approves set up of $2.6bn infrastructure firm

Felix Onuah 16 Feb 2021

How to forge an inclusive economic recovery in Africa
Entrepreneurship
How to forge an inclusive economic recovery in Africa

Tolu Oyekan 12 Feb 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused some 85,000 deaths among South Africans over 60. Image: NIAID-RML (CC BY 2.0)
Healthcare
Nearly 85,000 older South Africans have probably died from Covid-19

James Stent 26 Jan 2021

Why paying people to tolerate wildlife is not the magic bullet for conservation
ESG & Sustainability
Why paying people to tolerate wildlife is not the magic bullet for conservation

Alexander Richard Braczkowski et al. 12 Jan 2021

2020 ITU Global Innovation Challenge names Chidi Nwaogu as "Big Winner"
Entrepreneurship
2020 ITU Global Innovation Challenge names Chidi Nwaogu as "Big Winner"

2 Nov 2020

Restrictions in trade to contain Covid-19 have been devastating for Africa's urban poor
Retail
Restrictions in trade to contain Covid-19 have been devastating for Africa's urban poor

Astrid R.N. Haas and Victoria Delbridge 27 Oct 2020

Future of Fashion 2020 indaba to explore African sustainability
Lifestyle
Future of Fashion 2020 indaba to explore African sustainability

20 Oct 2020

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