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 | LUCAS NOWICKI "Toxic" levels of E. coli will require national government intervention, say water activists... read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | ISSUED BY GO CONTENT LAB Hybrid working is helping to create the foundation of a more sustainable future, and employers need to grasp the opportunities that arise... Read |
| Circular Economy & Waste Management |
 | PULCHERIE ADJOHA AND SERAPHIN ZOUNYEKPE Maize husks, cassava peelings, coconut shells and other organic waste are the untraditional raw materials of Roland Adjovi's charcoal business that he hopes will help slow the destruction of Benin's trees for cooking fuel... Read |
| Climate Change |
 | ISSUED BY UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA The ice-free areas of Antarctica were initially thought to be devoid of life, but with the advent of modern genetic technologies, scientists now know that microorganisms have adapted to living in this extreme environment... Read |
 | STEFFEN BURROWS Since 86% of consumers believe that companies have a duty to take care of the planet, e-commerce businesses can help consumers overcome barriers to adopting more sustainable habits, says Curbon's Steffen Burrows... Read |
 | STEVE KRETZMANN ActionSA and the NSRI are appealing against the granting of discharge permits for the marine sewage outfalls... Read |
| CSI & Philanthropy |
 | ISSUED BY HOT 102.7FM A 20-year-old aspiring chef from a single parent home is on track to fulfil her dream of a career in the culinary arts thanks to the generosity of Hot 102.7FM and the Guvon Academy... Read |
| Environment & Natural Resources |
 | ISSUED BY RX AFRICA For the better part of the last decade, RX Africa has implemented global best practice around sustainability in the eventing industry, driving initiatives company-wide that will see the company achieve Zero Waste by 2024... Read |
| Food, Water & Energy Security |
 | ABIGAIL MOYO The National Budget contained some good news for workers, their families, and retirees... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON The Eskom debt relief, amounting to R254bn, requires a step change in public debt which will result in government debt stabilising at 73.6% of GDP in 2025/26... Read |
 | PATRICK BUTHELEZI The expenditure ceiling, which helps to anchor expenditure, has adjusted higher in recent years, although the National Treasury has done a very good job in holding the line on the expenditure in the fiscal year to date. Read |
 | Delivering his State of the Province Address, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi announced the construction of an 800MW solar farm in Merafong... Read |
 | FORREST CRELLIN AND SUDIP KAR-GUPTA The project aims to provide direct lending and asset-based debt facilities for regional and international developers... Read |
 | The reconfiguration of water boards, which is at various stages, is expected to be completed by March 2023... Read |
| Health & Welfare |
 | ISSUED BY CANSA It's that time of the year to shave, spray and donate at the Cancer Association of South Africa's (Cansa) 20th annual Shavathon fundraising event taking place, at various shopping centres across South Africa, on Saturday 25 February 2023... Read |
 | CHRIS BLAIR In the budget speech on 22 February 2023, minister of finance, Enoch Godongwana warns of tax hikes if calls for basic income grants persist... Read |
 | SA is tackling the worst measles outbreak in more than a decade... Read |
| NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise |
 | ISSUED BY HOT 102.7FM Nearly a hundred neglected cats have been given a home and the hope of a normal life, thanks to the generosity Johannesburg-based radio station Hot 102.7FM and Hot Cares... Read |
 | Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has applauded the NGO sector which is at the forefront of implementing programmes that uphold human rights and giving a voice to the most vulnerable in society... Read |
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 | HUMPHREY MALALO AND AYENAT MERSIE Facebook parent company Meta has filed an appeal in Kenya challenging a ruling that said the company could be sued in the East African country even though it has no official presence there... Read |
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 | DHEVARSHA RAMJETTAN New National Minimum Wage hourly rates, effective 1 March 2023, will have a significant impact on labour-intensive industries... Read |
 | BRETT ABRAHAM & MEHNAAZ BUX From 1 March 2023, the earnings threshold will increase to R241,110.59, entitling employees falling below the new threshold to stricter protections in terms of labour legislation... Read |
 | Eskom has appointed Calib Cassim as its interim chief executive following Andre de Ruyter's departure... Read |
 | Godongwana said the tax incentive available for businesses would be temporarily expanded to encourage rapid private investment... Read |
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