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ONYI NWANERI
Africa's youth are the future of the continent and the philosophical principle of ubuntu can ensure a brighter tomorrow... read
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Climate Change
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PEP CANADELL AND ROB JACKSON
Discussions on how to address climate change have focused, very appropriately, on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, particularly those of carbon dioxide... Read
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The impacts of climate change, associated sea level rise and extreme weather are amplifying as a result of record greenhouse gas levels and combining with urbanisation, environmental degradation and water stress to produce interlocking crises... Read
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Education & Training
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ISSUED BY ZINTO ACTIVATION GROUP
BIC - through its partnership with the Read Educational Trust and Brainwave - is on a mission to distribute 1.5 million pens to learners at disadvantaged schools across South Africa... Read
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ISSUED BY ENTERPRISES UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA
Prof Juan Bornman from the University of Pretoria together with Enterprises University of Pretoria reached out to lend a hand by recently presenting the emergency communication board to the Embassy of Mozambique... Read
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Environment & Natural Resources
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The Department of Environmental Affairs has gazetted three new marine protected areas within South African National Parks... Read
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JEROME BRINK
Climate change and global warming are issues that have long been debated. Predictions as far back as 1982 regarding increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide are proving true... Read
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BONANI MADIKIZELA
Going back to basics, when African citizens managed the landscapes through rotational grazing, for example, are the key foundations if the continent is to achieve the long-term aspirational goals set by the UN and AU... Read
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According to a recently published study in the Journal of Applied Ecology, how adult penguins fish and the body condition of their chicks are directly linked to local fish abundance... Read
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Food, Water & Energy Security
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ALICESTINE OCTOBER
Researchers at the African Utility Week and PowerGen Africa conference and exhibition in Cape Town last week raised concerns over decreased expenditure on water security research... Read
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The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has confirmed receiving Energy Minister Jeff Radebe's letter of deviation from the country's Integrated Resource Plan as well as applications for generation licences... Read
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Health & Welfare
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Vanessa Martin's heart shattered when she saw the stray dog outside her office. The creature was emaciated and alone. Martin couldn't just stand by and began feeding her... View
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Inclusion, Equity & Human Rights
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Recent statistics from Lightstone show that single women are now buying significantly more homes in SA than married couples, and way more than single males... Read
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Behind the boasts of drums, rows of straight-faced schoolchildren stand tall. This marching squad is in formation and they mean business... View
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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology
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The GE Africa Innovation Centre (GEAIC) in Melrose Estate, Johannesburg has received top sustainability accreditation from both South Africa and the US... Read
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JESSICA TENNANT
Ahead of this year's IAB Summit, taking place 30 May at the Joburg Theatre in Braamfontein, we interviewed speaker Dudu Mkhwanazi, CEO of Project Isizwe, to find out what to expect from her talk on 'the connected city' and what this year's theme of the 'new now' means to her... Read
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Pollution & Waste Management
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JEN ALLAN
The world generated 242 million tonnes of plastic waste in 2016 - a figure that's expected to grow by 70% in the next 30 years... Read
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LEIGH ANDREWS
US-based real estate entrepreneur Rokelle Sun's philanthropic mission is to encourage young girls to pursue careers and success in the underrepresented fields, particularly in Africa, where she spent part of her childhood. She explains this, as well as her love of new experiences like aerophotography, and some of the highs and lows of her earlier career as a multilingual broadcast journalist... Read
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Given its colonial past, Africa has not had the opportunity to engage with the positive aspects or benefits of capitalism, having been integrated into the international economy in a position of subservience... Read
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Entries open for the Cotonou International Women's Film Festival in Benin... Read
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Almost half of Kenya's population is predicted to be living in cities by 2030, requiring sustainable, resilient, affordable housing... Read
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As the world's second largest and second most-populous continent, it's evident that broadband and mobile connectivity growth has had a dynamic impact on Africa... Read
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JANE STEVENSON
Take a moment and write down the top three things that you should be doing in your position to bring value to your business... Read
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Distell Group was named Overall Winner at the 2019 Absa Business Day Supplier Development Awards, which recognise supplier development best practice in South Africa... Read
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