The Green Connection turned 25
The Green Connection celebrated its 25th year in operation, at the Vineyard Hotel, in Cape Town, on Saturday. The organisation was first established in South Africa in 2000, and registered…
Rahima Njaidi to receive a Tusk Conservation Award
Rahima Njaidi, of Tanzania’s only community-led forestry organisation, will be honoured this week, at the Tusk Conservation Awards. Njaidi is the founder of MJUMITA, to give rural communities a voice…
Ways to strengthen Municipalities discussed at length at COP30 in SA session
The second week of COP30 is well underway, as Ministers from around the world landed in Belém, Brazil, for high-level engagements. Closer to home, the Development Bank of Southern Africa…
Africa’s sustainable infrastructure received a $100 million boost
The African continent’s sustainable infrastructure development, has received a $100 million loan from the African Development Bank Group. The funds are for Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), to…
Anglo Teck merger finalized to form critical minerals giant
Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) has finalized its merger with Teck Resources Limited (“Teck”) announced on the 09th September 2025. The new company, Anglo Teck, is headquartered in Canada. In…
Business Chamber in Gqeberha wants small and medium businesses prioritized in Mid term budget speech on Wednesday
The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber wants support for the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector, prioritized by government. This is ahead of the Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement, on…
Wits researchers call for Africa-centred approach to nature-based climate solutions ahead of COP30
Professors from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)- Laura Pereira, Sally Archibald and Dr Kim Zoeller, along with 12 co-authors from African countries, argue that many global initiatives to address…
Adv Razack of SA appointed as Chair of global marine pollution treaty
Advocate Radia Razack, Acting DDG of Oceans and Coasts South Africa, was elected as Chairperson of the London Convention and Protocol, the global marine pollution treaty. The election coincided with…
Wits launched CORES to ID minerals for the clean-energy transition
Researchers now have automated mineralogy and U-Pb age-determination systems, to allow them to explore deep history and identify resources vital to the clean-energy transition. This is thanks to the recently…
C40 World Mayors Summit to review plan for Green jobs globally
About 100 of the world’s largest cities will gather in Rio de Janeiro, for the C40 World Mayors Summit from Monday, the 3rd -05th November 2025. They represent over 900…