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 | The global textile industry is a mere 0.3% circular, consuming 3.25 billion tonnes of materials annually — over 99% from virgin sources... read |
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 | | Vodacom's NRS plays a pivotal role in empowering Deaf, hard-of-hearing and speech-impaired individuals...read |
|  | | The Eco-Logic Awards recognise achievements across 12 categories, including climate change solutions...read |
|  | | “Climate change is not an abstract threat – it is already affecting people’s lives," says Lisa Makaula...read |
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 | Due to logistics, the Pan-African Artisanal Fashion Award is not eligible to be considered for the Changemaker Award... Read |
 | As part of the Sustainability & ESG Africa Conference & Expo (SEACon), a high-impact SMME Workshop will guide businesses through what it really takes to become compliant and ready to do business with corporates... read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | ISSUED BY TISHALA COMMUNICATIONS One Carbon World (OCW) will be the official climate impact partner of the upcoming Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS) taking place in Johannesburg from 22 to 23 October... Read |
| Climate Change |
 | ROBIN VAN WYK On 1 August 2025, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment published two important documents for public comment... Read |
 | NICK BERNARDS There is growing recognition that the breakdown of the global climate, and vulnerability to its effects, are deeply rooted in histories of colonialism... Read |
 | ZORA HOLLIE “We really need public transport to make the city more accessible”... Read |
 | JUSTINE LIEBENBERG Dermatologists are finding that environmental stressors do so much more than affect how skin looks on the surface, writes Beiersdorf Southern Africa's Justine Liebenberg... Read |
 | Leaders of the 54-nation continent, which has been pounded by landslides, floods and droughts this year, want to press on with their climate commitments in spite of the US' withdrawal... Read |
| CSI & Philanthropy |
 | ISSUED BY OFM RADIO This October, central South Africa will once again turn pink as OFM partners with the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) for PinkTober 2025... Read |
| Education & Skills Development |
 | From 2026, the University of the Free State is adding a full four-year engineering degree - the Bachelor of Engineering in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering - to its Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences... Read |
 | The Willowton Group, in partnership with faith-based non-profit Sanzaf, is inviting students to apply for its bursary programme for the 2026 academic year... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HEINEKEN BEVERAGES On Monday, 1 September 2025, Midvaal Local Municipality in partnership with Heineken Beverages, opened its first Skills Development Centre in Savanna City near Sedibeng Brewery... Read |
| Environment & Natural Resources |
 | ANGELA VAN DER BERG The Shell appeal is a test for whether South African courts will accept that fossil fuel expansion in the era of the climate crisis is inconsistent with the constitution and international law... Read |
| Food, Water & Energy Security |
 | NOMBULELO DAMBA-HENDRIK One 10,000L tank to supply 100s of households... Read |
 | Major investments in Lesotho's water infrastructure as Polihali Dam construction continues... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CYRIL RAMAPHOSA FOUNDATION For Ryan Govender, making a difference in the world of technology and sustainability is not just a job, but a personal mission... Read |
 | The Tshwane district faces severe water shortages due to ageing infrastructure and municipal water losses... Read |
 | Morero said the city will soon unveil its water infrastructure master plan, which will include refurbishments and pipe replacements, enabling the city to deal with water leaks... Read |
| Health & Social Welfare |
 | The minister was accompanied by representatives from the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) and the National Development Agency (NDA)... Read |
| Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice |
 | MARECIA DAMONS About R140m was paid to deceased beneficiaries over three years... Read |
 | TANIA BROUGHTON Communities and environmental groups will challenge a Supreme Court of Appeal order allowing Shell to apply to renew oil exploration... Read |
| Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology |
 | The winners will be announced in May 2026 and crowned at the Global Change Award ceremony at City Hall in Stockholm, Sweden, in October 2026... Read |
| Africa |
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 | MARC JONES AND CHRIS MFULA Zambia's high court has ruled that Standard Chartered does not have to pay $500,000 compensation to a former client it sold a now-defaulted Chinese property bond to at the height of the Asian country's real-estate crisis... Read |
 | CAMILLUS EBOH Nigeria's new tax law, including a contentious 5% fuel surcharge, will not take effect until 1 January 2026, Finance Minister Wale Edun said on Tuesday, seeking to calm fears over rising living costs amid widespread economic hardship. Read |
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 | This year’s awards covered 31 categories, judged by a panel of 14 loyalty and CRM experts from South Africa and around the world. Read |
 | ANé-SONET HUMAN Each month, we analyse some Google search and trends data and one of the interesting data points is the spike in interest in “Impact Reports”... Read |
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 | Partners Against Piracy (PAP) is a pan-African coalition uniting broadcasters, creators, regulators and law enforcement to combat content theft, protect livelihoods and privacy, and grow a sustainable African creative economy. |
 | For over two decades, Ambledown has been a trusted partner in South Africa’s healthcare landscape, helping individuals and families navigate the financial challenges of medical expenses. |
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