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Water: The essence of life

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Like nutritious meals, water should be seen as an essential nutrient for learners

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Food is a fundamental human right, yet South Africans go hungry

Ambani Reputation Management Food is a fundamental human right, yet South Africans go hungry

Like nutritious meals, water should be seen as an essential nutrient for learners

Ambani Reputation Management Like nutritious meals, water should be seen as an essential nutrient for learners

New reports forecast ~32 GW of installed renewable energy capacity in SA by 2030

GreenCape New reports forecast ~32 GW of installed renewable energy capacity in SA by 2030

Coronation and Ladles of Love partner to boost feeding and reading in ECDs across SA

Coronation Coronation and Ladles of Love partner to boost feeding and reading in ECDs across SA

Global Citizen announces winners of Global Citizen Prize and Cisco Youth Leadership Award

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SA's looming humanitarian crisis: Potential for civil unrest and riot

FoodForward SA SA's looming humanitarian crisis: Potential for civil unrest and riot

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Botswana should be praised for its conservation efforts, not chastised by Germany

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MES opens a new safe space for the homeless in Durbanville

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Like nutritious meals, water should be seen as an essential nutrient for learners

Like nutritious meals, water should be seen as an essential nutrient for learners

Ambani Reputation Management 19 Apr 2024

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KZN activates disaster teams

16 Apr 2024

SA's looming humanitarian crisis: Potential for civil unrest and riot

SA's looming humanitarian crisis: Potential for civil unrest and riot

Andy du Plessis, FoodForward SA 11 Apr 2024

A huff and a puff: Could nicotine pouches put an end to smoking?

Christina Pitt 10 Apr 2024

Shoprite, Checkers, Woolworths take action to assist victims of severe weather

Shoprite, Checkers, Woolworths take action to assist victims of severe weather

Evan-Lee Courie 9 Apr 2024

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Is the new minimum wage sustainable... for employees?

9 Apr 2024

Propelair’s Flush for the Future: Saving our planet is remarkably simple

Propelair’s Flush for the Future: Saving our planet is remarkably simple

Propelair SA 3 Apr 2024

Many non-profit organisations in Gauteng fear for their future in the face of looming funding cuts by the Gauteng Department of Social Development. Photo: Creative Commons Pixabay

Centre for quadriplegics may have to close if Gauteng funding cuts are implemented

Daniel Steyn 28 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied.

Absa Cape Epic: Qhubeka gifted 100 bicycles

28 Mar 2024

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Risk management and how ESG fits into the equation

Siphokazi Kayana and Charlene Ferns 27 Mar 2024

Source: Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine.

Researchers developing cellphone app that detects TB

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Sappi’s Pelletin achieves feed safety assurance certification for its lignin-based animal feed additive

Sappi’s Pelletin achieves feed safety assurance certification for its lignin-based animal feed additive

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Like nutritious meals, water should be seen as an essential nutrient for learners

Like nutritious meals, water should be seen as an essential nutrient for learners

Ambani Reputation Management 19 Apr 2024

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KZN activates disaster teams

16 Apr 2024

SA's looming humanitarian crisis: Potential for civil unrest and riot

SA's looming humanitarian crisis: Potential for civil unrest and riot

Andy du Plessis, FoodForward SA 11 Apr 2024

A huff and a puff: Could nicotine pouches put an end to smoking?

Christina Pitt 10 Apr 2024

Shoprite, Checkers, Woolworths take action to assist victims of severe weather

Shoprite, Checkers, Woolworths take action to assist victims of severe weather

Evan-Lee Courie 9 Apr 2024

Image source: zerbor –

Is the new minimum wage sustainable... for employees?

9 Apr 2024

Propelair’s Flush for the Future: Saving our planet is remarkably simple

Propelair’s Flush for the Future: Saving our planet is remarkably simple

Propelair SA 3 Apr 2024

Many non-profit organisations in Gauteng fear for their future in the face of looming funding cuts by the Gauteng Department of Social Development. Photo: Creative Commons Pixabay

Centre for quadriplegics may have to close if Gauteng funding cuts are implemented

Daniel Steyn 28 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied.

Absa Cape Epic: Qhubeka gifted 100 bicycles

28 Mar 2024

Image source: Khaosai Wongnatthakan –

Risk management and how ESG fits into the equation

Siphokazi Kayana and Charlene Ferns 27 Mar 2024

Source: Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine.

Researchers developing cellphone app that detects TB

25 Mar 2024

Sappi’s Pelletin achieves feed safety assurance certification for its lignin-based animal feed additive

Sappi’s Pelletin achieves feed safety assurance certification for its lignin-based animal feed additive

Sappi 22 Mar 2024

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Why youth unemployment is a human rights issue

20 Mar 2024

Captain Fanplastic teams up with Secret Sunrise for a unique dance cleanup for nature

Captain Fanplastic teams up with Secret Sunrise for a unique dance cleanup for nature

Soapbox 19 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied.

Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital first to receive pioneering neonatal medtech

19 Mar 2024

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South Africa and Zimbabwe enter landmark water sharing deal

18 Mar 2024

R350 grant to increase in April

14 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Sheraan Amod, founder and chief executive officer of RecoMed.

Japanese pharma Eisai invests in RecoMed

6 Mar 2024

HIV among older South Africans in rural areas: big study shows there’s a problem that’s being neglected

Jen Manne-Goehler and Francesc Xavier Gomez-Olive Casas 5 Mar 2024

Source: 123RF/svershinsky

South Korea: Junior doctors strike amid concerns over low doctor-to-patient ratio

Katja Hamilton 4 Mar 2024

SAPS housing project draws political scrutiny in Western Cape

Katja Hamilton 27 Feb 2024

Babies R Us donates mom care bags during Pregnancy Awareness Month

Babies R Us donates mom care bags during Pregnancy Awareness Month

27 Feb 2024

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#BudgetSpeech2024: Social grants to increase in 2024

21 Feb 2024

Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo are among poorly-funded humanitarian crises for which the United Nations on Tuesday said it was allocating $100m - one of the lowest amounts released from its Central Emergency Response Fund in recent years. Image source: Reuters

UN earmarks $100m for poorly funded humanitarian crises

Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber 21 Feb 2024

ICJ calls for compliance to protect civilians in Rafah

19 Feb 2024

30 years of democracy: Few steps forward and several steps back

30 years of democracy: Few steps forward and several steps back

Andy du Plessis, FoodForward SA 16 Feb 2024

Source: SA government/@Twitter

Money and ageing: South African study shows cash grants help people live longer and have better memory function

14 Feb 2024

#Sona2024: Govt to extend and improve R350 social relief grant

9 Feb 2024

Source: Postbank/Facebook.

Smart IDs: From government grants to payment cards? The deal that's raising eyebrows

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2024

Cape Verde is the third African country to eliminate malaria: here’s how

Tiaan de Jager and Taneshka Kruger 5 Feb 2024

LaundReCycle, a unique, self-sufficient laundry has been successfully running at the Streetscapes Urban Farm in Cape Town. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Laundry offers free showers to homeless people

Ashraf Hendricks 30 Jan 2024

Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rule on emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, Netherlands, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw

World Court says Israel must take steps to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza

Stephanie van den Berg and Anthony Deutsch 26 Jan 2024

Source: Twitter/@Isaac_Herzog. Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed The World Economic Forum's 54th Annual Meeting in Davos last week, calling on world leaders to not forget the hostages taken captive by Hamas gunmen on 7 October 2023. The hostages include both Israelis and Muslims, among them Kfir Bibas who turned one last week. President Herzog is seen here seated at #WEF2024 next to a photo of Kfir Bibas, taken shortly before Bibas was abducted.

#WEF24: Israeli president addresses dire health of Hamas-held hostages

Katja Hamilton 22 Jan 2024

Feryal Domingo, Acting Executive Director, Inyathelo

#BizTrends2024: NPOs face increasing regulatory pressure

Feryal Domingo and Soraya Joonas 22 Jan 2024

Source: Unicef.

#WEF24: Burden of disease is escalating in Gaza

Katja Hamilton 17 Jan 2024

KFC's Add Hope festive campaign raises over R19m for Gift of the Givers

KFC's Add Hope festive campaign raises over R19m for Gift of the Givers

16 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

"The NHI Bill is going to be introduced and signed into law whether they like it or not" - Ramaphosa

Katja Hamilton 15 Jan 2024

A view of a live broadcast displayed on a street as pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest near the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the day judges hear a request for emergency measures to order Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza, in The Hague, Netherlands, 11 January 2024. Reuters/Thilo Schmuelgen

Israel rejects genocide charges, tells World Court it must defend itself

Anthony Deutsch, Toby Sterling and Stephanie van den Berg 12 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

SA v. Israel: Accusations spotlight "danger for the historically protected position of healthcare workers" worldwide

Katja Hamilton 12 Jan 2024

SA speaks at ICJ case

11 Jan 2024

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