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 | DHESIGEN NAIDOO We have ushered in the Year of the Ox and have said goodbye to the Year of the Rat (masked). But, as challenging as last year was, the end of the King Rat's... Read |
 | JUDITH VERWEIJEN & ALEXANDER DUNLAP Around the globe, concern is mounting about the unfolding climate and ecological catastrophe... Read |
| Education & Skills Development |
 | Educo Academy has launched a Sales and Marketing Seta-accredited programme, free to qualifying students between the ages of 18 and 28... Read |
| Environment & Natural Resources |
 | Local lifestyle brand Sealand Gear has produced a special edition, upcycled tote bag for Reebok's new [Ree]cycled footwear range... Read |
| Green Economy |
 | ISSUED BY GREENCAPE Congratulations to Regenize, the winner of this year's Invest Cape Town | Business Hub GreenPitch Challenge 2021, hosted in partnership with GreenCape... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY SAPPI On the International Day of Women in Science, we paid tribute to the women at Sappi for the role they play in helping us build a thriving world for all by unlocking the power of trees, using the power of science... Read |
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 | LUCCA HENRION, DUO ZHANG, VICTOR C. LI, VOLKER SICK One of the big contributors to climate change is right beneath your feet, and transforming it could be a powerful solution for keeping greenhouse gases... Read |
 | The Shoprite Group now generates enough electricity to power over 1,100 households a year from solar energy, following the installation of rooftop photovoltaic panels at 19 sites... Read |
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 | Nairobi-based startup company Gjenge Makers uses recycled plastic with sand to make lightweight and low-cost bricks that are stronger than concrete... Read |
 | P&G announced new declarations aimed to propel gender equality across Africa, Asia Pacific and the Middle East at its third #WeSeeEqual summit for the region... Read |
 | Mayor Aki-Sawyerr of Freetown says the newly launched Freetown-Blue Peace water project will significantly improve the living conditions of city dwellers... Read |
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 | VALERIE VOLCOVICI The United States officially rejoined the Paris climate agreement on Friday, 19 February, reinvigorating the global fight against climate change... Read |
 | MICHAEL TAYLOR Air pollution caused tens of thousands of deaths in the world's five most populous cities last year despite coronavirus lockdowns... Read |
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 | The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) in partnership with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has established an Economic Distress Fund to provide concessionary business loans to Black-owned and managed enterprises... Read |
 | NONTOKOZO MADONSELA The side gig economy has become much more than an alternative to formal employment. It now takes on a new layer as a necessary supplement to an existing income... Read |
 | The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals that South Africans now trust business more than any other institution, and are looking to CEOs to solve societal challenges that have been exacerbated by the Covid-19 crisis... Read |
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