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Finance

SA gains access to $1bn green industry fund to accelerate industrial decarbonisation

7 hours

Source: . The Phoenix rocket flight test campaign held in March 2021 - led by The UKZN Aerospace Systems Research Group (ASReG) and mechanical engineering senior lecturer Dr Jean Pitot.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Musk’s SpaceX targets Overberg Test Range, unlocking infrastructure investment opportunities

Katja Hamilton 13 Jun 2025

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Medical Research

African Bioinformatics Institute looks to revolutionise continent’s research, infrastructure

13 Jun 2025

Johannesburg builds on its top position as Africa’s premier data centre market

Facilities & Property Management

Johannesburg builds on its top position as Africa’s premier data centre market

Issued by Catchwords 13 Jun 2025

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Climate Change

Cape Town unites with world coastal regions to tackle sea rise

13 Jun 2025

XPress rolls out SA’s first all-EV courier operation

Fuel & Energy

XPress rolls out SA’s first all-EV courier operation

11 Jun 2025

Motsoaledi hails historic Pandemic Pact at G20 Health Summit

Infectious Diseases

Motsoaledi hails historic Pandemic Pact at G20 Health Summit

12 Jun 2025

3 innovations set to transform South Africa’s food system by 2040

Agriculture

3 innovations set to transform South Africa’s food system by 2040

11 Jun 2025

Africa’s Eden and FTT join forces for responsible tourism

Responsible Tourism

Africa’s Eden and FTT join forces for responsible tourism

11 Jun 2025

ESG

Sustainability dips but still drives choice in the luxury market

11 Jun 2025

Anti-ageing strategies for all ages

Aesthetic Medicine

Anti-ageing strategies for all ages

Issued by Skin Renewal 10 Jun 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

SA signs agreement to advance ocean protection

10 Jun 2025

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Coega Green Ammonia Project completes solar PV cluster development phase

12 Jun 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank's AI ad with a forward-thinking vision

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank's AI ad with a forward-thinking vision

Brendan Seery 9 Jun 2025

Insights into H&M and WWF's partnership for a more sustainable future

ESG

Insights into H&M and WWF's partnership for a more sustainable future

9 Jun 2025

Image by Hans from Pixabay

Environment & Natural Resources

Experts urge a new global agreement on carbon credit emission factors

9 Jun 2025

Specialised Exhibitions appoints Joshua Low as commercial director Africa to drive African growth

Exhibitions

Specialised Exhibitions appoints Joshua Low as commercial director Africa to drive African growth

Issued by Specialised Exhibitions 9 Jun 2025

Circular Economy & Waste Management

#WorldEnvironmentDay: New recycling initiative to minimise SA's impact on Antarctica

6 Jun 2025

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Tourism

SA safari lodges lead solar shift to future-proof tourism

6 Jun 2025

Beyond 2025: The microtrends redefining travel and what it means for industry players

Travel

Beyond 2025: The microtrends redefining travel and what it means for industry players

Robin Fredericks 11 Jun 2025

A pioneer in nuclear medicine: Prof. Mike Sathekge receives honorary doctorate from the NWU

Higher Education

A pioneer in nuclear medicine: Prof. Mike Sathekge receives honorary doctorate from the NWU

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 5 Jun 2025

CIMA’s CGMA Professional Qualification receives upgrade to meet expanding scope of modern finance

Accounting & Auditing

CIMA’s CGMA Professional Qualification receives upgrade to meet expanding scope of modern finance

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 5 Jun 2025

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

#WorldEnvironmentDay: The cost of extinction - new tech calculates financial fallout of biodiversity loss

5 Jun 2025

Pick n Pay ends the 'plastic revolution' with Reverse Vending Machines

ESG

Pick n Pay ends the 'plastic revolution' with Reverse Vending Machines

5 Jun 2025

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Why food systems must lead the climate conversation

Food Security

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Why food systems must lead the climate conversation

Ozzy Nel 5 Jun 2025

Source: © AVZ Minerals As the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) works towards leveraging its mining sector for broader economic upliftment, it will need to support the raising of standards across a wide range of mining disciplines. Pictured: The Manono-Kitotolo lithium project in the DRC

Mining

Unlocking DRC's mining potential through global standards adoption

5 Jun 2025

Glowing on the go: How to care for your skin while on safari

Aesthetic Medicine

Glowing on the go: How to care for your skin while on safari

Issued by Skin Renewal 4 Jun 2025

The missed opportunity of not embracing geospatial science in trade area analysis

Digital

The missed opportunity of not embracing geospatial science in trade area analysis

Issued by AfriGIS 4 Jun 2025

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ESG & Sustainability

The Big Biodiversity Challenge 2025 is open for entry

3 Jun 2025

Music

Electric dance duo, GoodLuck named brand ambassadors of Volvo SA

4 Jun 2025

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Logistics & Transport

Bridging borders: CILT conference to enhance transport connectivity and sustainability

3 Jun 2025

Source: © Whiteriver Technical College by 30 June, companies and municipalities will have to have registered a supervisor as a professional process controller with the WISA, as required by Regulation 3630 of the National Water Act

Science & Engineering

Legal risk for employers with water treatment facilities looms

3 Jun 2025

We don’t just drive sustainability; we empower the masses to lead it

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

We don’t just drive sustainability; we empower the masses to lead it

Issued by Propelair SA 2 Jun 2025

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Climate risk mitigation: Why early warning systems in energy, infrastructure sectors are vital

Shirleen Ritchie and Kirsten Wolmarans 2 Jun 2025

Fourways Mall keeps momentum going

Retailers

Fourways Mall keeps momentum going

Issued by Fourways Mall 2 Jun 2025

The urgent need for collaboration across the continent as the world accelerates its transition to clean energy is reflected in this year’s African Mining Indaba’s (MI26) 2026 theme, Stronger together: Progress through partnerships (Image supplied)

Mining

Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 theme calls for partnerships

30 May 2025

#AfricaMonth: Minor Hotels’ Lindi Mthethwa on why regional collaboration is key to Africa’s tourism potential

Hospitality

#AfricaMonth: Minor Hotels’ Lindi Mthethwa on why regional collaboration is key to Africa’s tourism potential

Robin Fredericks 30 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Justin Bott, CEO at Interwaste, examines business practices to address food packaging waste business practices for a more circular and responsible economy

Packaging

Business practices to address food packaging waste

Justin Bott 30 May 2025

Frigair 2025: Hervac systems fundamental component of supply chain industries

Supply Chain

Frigair 2025: Hervac systems fundamental component of supply chain industries

Issued by FRIGAIR EXPO 2025 28 May 2025

Zuzu the Hermit Crab: Where animation meets activism

Film & Cinematography

Zuzu the Hermit Crab: Where animation meets activism

Issued by Scholars Film 28 May 2025

CHEP and WWF South Africa join forces to champion nature conservation

Environment & Natural Resources

CHEP and WWF South Africa join forces to champion nature conservation

Issued by WWF South Africa 27 May 2025

Frigair 2025: Hervac systems vital to food and beverage industry

Food & bev. services

Frigair 2025: Hervac systems vital to food and beverage industry

Issued by FRIGAIR EXPO 2025 27 May 2025

ESG & Sustainability

SanParks launches Biodiversity Offset Bank

27 May 2025

Thuli Gasa appointed head of corporate services at Dunlop Tyres SA

Manufacturing & Parts

Thuli Gasa appointed head of corporate services at Dunlop Tyres SA

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 26 May 2025

Scientists at the University of Pretoria have found that fresh vegetables are being contaminated by disease-causing bacteria through irrigation from polluted rivers and boreholes. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa’s polluted rivers pose food contamination risk

Steve Kretzmann 26 May 2025