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However, despite the significant presence of these brands, the markets remain notoriously opaque... Read All the 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards finalists Finalists for the 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards has finally been announced... Read Climate Change Seaweed farming transforms Kenyan coast amid climate challenges SONIA RAO In Kenya’s Mwazaro village, seaweed farming is replacing traditional crops hit by drought, with local farmers exporting to global markets. The growing industry is boosting livelihoods and infrastructure along the coast... Read Multilateral banks urged to boost funding for Africa's methane reduction AfriCatalyst's report highlights the need for multilateral development banks to allocate 2.4% of assets annually for methane reduction, addressing Africa's environmental and health challenges... Read Creating a climate-smart workforce beyond the boardroom AUGUSTE COETZER, ISSUED BY AUGUSTE COETZER EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT Climate change has disrupted many regions worldwide and significantly decimated livelihoods... Read CSI & Philanthropy Shoprite boosts efforts to combat child hunger in KZN Shoprite is boosting its efforts to combat child hunger by extending support to 11 Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres in KwaZulu-Natal... Read Education & Skills Development Schools environmental debates inspire young minds from Soweto DUMISANI KHUMALO, ISSUED BY FIBRE CIRCLE Young environmental champions took centre stage at Johannesburg’s Metro Council Chamber, debating urgent topics like mandatory recycling and environmental responsibility... Read Enabling Gary & Vivienne Player Invitational to support Blair Atholl Pre-Primary School ISSUED BY THIRD ACT CONSULTING A commitment to building a better South Africa... Read Environment & Natural Resources HPAI virus suspected to have reached Marion Island The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has announced that the High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus is suspected to have reached Marion Island, one of South Africa’s two sub-Antarctic islands in the southern Indian Ocean... Read Food, Water & Energy Security The true cost of borrowing: South Africans are losing their homes High interest rates are causing South Africans to lose homes and face financial hardship and stagnating economic growth despite falling inflation... Read From bread to hope: Sunbake’s kindness initiative touches thousands across Gauteng ISSUED BY CAPACITY RELATIONS In a step to reshape the cultural calendar of South Africa and promote kindness. Sunbake took a stand on World Kindness Day, 13 November 2024, by encouraging small acts of kindness... Read Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice Global Citizen appoints renowned business leader Ifeoma Chuks-Adizue as managing director, Africa ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR Global Citizen, the world’s leading international advocacy organisation on a mission to end extreme poverty, has announced the appointment of lfeoma Chuks-Adizue to the newly created role of managing director, Africa... Read Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology R7.6bn loan to implement just energy transition concluded South Africa’s efforts to shift towards a low emissions economy have been strengthened by the conclusion of the negotiations for a R7.6bn loan for the implementation of the country’s just energy transition plan the Agence Française de Développement... Read Business [UPDATED]: From Amazon to Massmart: discover Black Friday deals in South Africa EVAN-LEE COURIE Black Friday is just around the corner, and here's what shoppers can expect from some of the retail brands... Read Modernising SA's VAT system can boost the country’s economy and business success SHANNON FRIEDMAN Modernising Vat reporting systems improves South Africa's fiscus, boosts investment, and supports public services, reducing Vat leakage and enhancing compliance... Read 5 tips for sales professionals to stand out in a hybrid workplace GINA CATALANO The rise of remote and hybrid work models has fundamentally altered the traditional workplace, particularly for sales professionals. 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