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 | Woolworths has announced a trial to remove plastic barrier bags from 12 of its stores, starting 8 April 2024... read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | ISSUED BY NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (NWU) Germany’s proposed ban on the import of hunting trophies over poaching concerns has drawn the ire of Botswana’s President... Read |
| Circular Economy & Waste Management |
 | Nampak Liquid Cartons together with Woodlands Dairy have launched a tethered cap carton in South Africa... Read |
 | Liberty Two Degrees achieves Level 2 Net Zero Waste certification, showcasing environmental leadership with strategic initiatives across its retail portfolio... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PROPELAIR SA By steering consumer behaviour towards eco-friendly practices like using a low-water Propelair toilet demands minimal to no habitual user changes but can make a stellar impact and contribute to saving the planet, one flush at a time... Read |
| Climate Change |
 | ISSUED BY GREENCAPE Fifteen exciting climate projects from across the country have been selected to take part in the third phase of the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) in South Africa... Read |
| Education & Skills Development |
 | The programme boasts a comprehensive 360° curriculum that is created to equip young Africans with the necessary technical and business skills to develop their own profitable, sustainable and growth-oriented commercial agribusinesses... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TRIALOGUE Trialogue and Telkom have joined forces to promote whole school development through the Trialogue Knowledge Hub, the leading information resource for social investors in Africa... Read |
| Environment & Natural Resources |
 | Corobrik CEO Nick Booth insists it's simply removing obstacles to keep clay mining operations going... Read |
| Food, Water & Energy Security |
 | SELIM KAYMAK A mining CEO argues for a greener future in South Africa – balancing profits with preserving our environment... Read |
| Green Economy & Sustainability |
 | ANGE ABOA The European Union is not planning to delay a new law to crack down on the import of commodities linked to deforestation, its environment commissioner said, despite some governments urging Brussels to postpone the landmark rules... Read |
| Health & Welfare |
 | On 1 March 2024, the national minimum wage increased by 8.5% from R25.42 to R27.58 per ordinary hour worked. While this is a welcome increase, UCT Professor Ines Meyer questions whether it's enough... Read |
| Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice |
 | Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, advocates for welfarist policies and people-centered development, urging Nigeria and Africa to eradicate poverty... Read |
 | Held on 30 March 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya, the award ceremony honoured the continent's most influential young business leaders under 40 across various industries... Read |
| Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology |
 | CARL ROOTHMAN Carl Roothman, chief executive officer of Sanlam Investments advocates for urgent and decisive action to address the escalating climate crisis – starting in South Africa and Africa... Read |
 | Gun Free SA proposes a bulletproof park in gang-affected Mitchells Plain, South Africa, shielding children from firearm violence with innovative safety measures... Read |
| NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE In the wake of the massive storms that hit the Western Cape and surrounding areas, retail brands Shoprite, Checkers and Woolworths, in partnership with Gift of the Givers, took action to assist communities that were hit hardest... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MES (MOULD EMPOWER SERVE) MES (Mould Empower Serve) is proud to announce the opening of the Durbanville Safe Space, a robust further initiative set to positively impact the lives of homeless individuals, extending the service of the NGO to the people in need across the northern suburbs of Cape Town... Read |
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 | NYASHA CHINGONO Zimbabwe is replacing its collapsing local currency with a new one backed by gold... Read |
 | CAMILLUS EBOH One of the two executives from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, detained in Nigeria appeared in an Abuja court on Thursday, 4 April, to face tax evasion and money laundering charges... Read |
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