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 | A new R300m processing facility will add an extra 15,000 tonnes per annum of food-grade recycled PET (rPET) output capacity... read |
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|  | | The WWF has launched a new research report and tool, called the Great Food Puzzle, which identifies country-specific, high-impact actions to make our food system more sustainable...read |
|  | | At the forefront of sustainable fashion advocacy, Twyg's annual Sustainable Fashion Awards is calling on nominations from the public...read |
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 | ISSUED BY GREENCAPE Dragonfly (powered by Anisoptera) was chosen as the winner of the 2024 FNF GreenPitch Challenge at the event hosted by GreenCape on 5 September 2024... Read |
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 | The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and Fine Bubble Technologies have launched a nanobubble aquaponics pilot plant at De Grendel School, combining fish farming and hydroponics to boost water and nutrient efficiency, reducing reliance on chemical fertilisers... Read |
 | KOPANO GUMBI EIB and DBSA commit additional $220m to South African renewable energy initiatives... Read |
| Circular Economy & Waste Management |
 | WALE FATADE Plastic pollution is a major problem in Nigeria... Read |
 | The amount of plastic in petrels breeding at Inaccessible Island in the central South Atlantic Ocean has remained constant since the 1980s, a new study by researchers at the University of Cape Town’s FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology has revealed. The findings of their study were published in the Science of The Total Environment journal. Read |
| Climate Change |
 | Today, Monday 16 September, South Africa joins the global community to commemorate the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer under the theme Advancing Climate Action... Read |
| Environment & Natural Resources |
 | Emira Property Fund’s bold new plans for a greener Gauteng... Read |
| Food, Water & Energy Security |
 | ASHLEIGH BLAIR, BERNADETTE LöTTER AND KENAN PETERSEN Recent regulatory developments have shown a trend towards stricter regulation of pet food packaging... Read |
 | The African Agri Investment Indaba, taking place 18-20 November in Cape Town, will unite 800+ stakeholders to tackle Africa's food insecurity crisis, where 282 million are undernourished and over a billion lack healthy diets, worsened by a 57 million rise in hunger since the Covid-19 pandemic... Read |
| Health & Welfare |
 | In a decisive effort to tackle the rising rates of childhood obesity, the UK government has confirmed that a watershed ban on junk food advertising will come into force on 1 October 2025... Read |
 | Essenwood Residential Home, established in the 1850s, partnered with Allmed to streamline HR, enhancing care quality for senior women residents... Read |
| Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice |
 | Multi-million-rand fund announced to aid black entrepreneurs in wine industry... Read |
| Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology |
 | NYASHA CHINGONO Zimbabwean blueberry farmers, despite a surge in production to 7,000 metric tons and a favourable climate, struggle with limited financing and minimal government support... Read |
| NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise |
 | ISSUED BY AUTOTRADER In our commitment to giving back to the community, we invited the learners of Afrika Tikkun and eDeaf to an exclusive AutoTrader VIP experience at the 2024 Festival of Motoring... Read |
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 | Morocco confirms its first Mpox case in Marrakech; the patient is stable, and contacts show no symptoms, health ministry reports... Read |
 | Cote d'Ivoire President Ouattara and African Development Bank head Adesina celebrated the bank's 60th anniversary, emphasising past achievements and future goals... Read |
 | DUNCAN MIRIRI Kenya's finance minister reveals steps toward national debt accountability... Read |
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 | Sars reported R4.1bn in claims from the new two-pot retirement system, with Alexander Forbes processing R1.5bn in withdrawals... Read |
 | Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Parks Tau, has approved the Legal Sector Code in terms of section 9(1) of the B-BBEE Act which aims to accelerate the transformation of the legal sector... Read |
 | President Ramaphosa expressed deep sadness over Pravin Gordhan's passing, praising his leadership, anti-corruption efforts, and lifelong dedication to South Africa's democracy... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON At FOCAC 2024 in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted the deepening China-Africa partnership... Read |
 | Economic outlook brightens as rising confidence, lower fuel prices, and moderated inflation could drive economic growth and investment in late 2024... Read |
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