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The Umgeni River mouth is a popular recreation area in Durban, but is chronically polluted by sewage. Photo: Nokulunga Majola / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Umgeni: A river of sewage flowing through Durban

Nokulunga Majola 3 days

Corporate wellness – A win-win for all

Healthcare

Corporate wellness – A win-win for all

Issued by Bonitas 10 Jul 2024

Image source: Denniz Futalan from

Legal

Cape Town's homeless eviction ruling: Struggle between rights and safety

Bukhobethu Matyeni 10 Jul 2024

Shattering stigma: Why drug rehabilitation centres are essential tools for a healthier society

Healthcare

Shattering stigma: Why drug rehabilitation centres are essential tools for a healthier society

Issued by SA Shares 4 Jul 2024

How environmental toxins and pollution affect our health, by Medshield

Healthcare

How environmental toxins and pollution affect our health, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 25 Jun 2024

Source: Maize Suppliers.

Healthcare

Almost 50% of adult South Africans are overweight or obese. Poverty and poor nutrition are largely to blame

Thokozani Simelane 14 Jun 2024

Pick n Pay reintroduces e-waste recycling bins at stores

Retail

Pick n Pay reintroduces e-waste recycling bins at stores

13 Jun 2024

Farm workers and their children are exposed to pesticides that have been banned in Europe. These pesticides remain in the environment, and studies have found them all year round in three river catchments in the Western Cape. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Pesticides are polluting Western Cape rivers all year round

Steve Kretzmann 12 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Sarah Slabbert, consulting analyst at Frost & Sullivan.

Healthcare

#AfricaMonth: Exploring bioplastics as a sustainable and health-conscious solution

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2024

Arvind Raichur, CEO and co-founder of Eagle Intelligent Health

HR & Management

How organisations can use AI-powered telehealth to cultivate employee wellness

Arvind Raichur 24 May 2024

The river that flows out to sea at Margate’s main beach is fed with up to 7-million litres of effluent per day from a failing sewage treatment plant about 1.8km upstream. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Sewage pollutes KwaZulu-Natal’s popular south coast lagoons

Steve Kretzmann 15 May 2024

Healthcare

SA firms urged to tackle indoor air quality

Lynne Kuter 25 Apr 2024

How to improve indoor air quality and breathe easier

Retail

How to improve indoor air quality and breathe easier

Issued by LG 25 Apr 2024

Qualcomm unveils shortlisted startups for Make in Africa 2024

Entrepreneurship

Qualcomm unveils shortlisted startups for Make in Africa 2024

24 Apr 2024

Terena Chetty, Head of Strategy at 1Africa Consulting

HR & Management

How climate change has become an OHS issue

Terena Chetty 23 Apr 2024

Healthcare

SA's consumers get as-you-go private healthcare app to fit their busy lifestyles

17 Apr 2024

Healthcare

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

Christina Pitt 10 Apr 2024

Recyclable items collected and sorted at the African Reclaimers Organisation’s sorting centre are compressed using a baler machine before being sold to buy-back centres. Photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Waste pickers create their own recycling centre

Masego Mafata 12 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Olebogeng Manhe, chairman of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC).

Property

Transforming informal settlements with modern drainage solutions

Olebogeng Manhe 5 Mar 2024

Spar makes progress in sustainable packaging

Retail

Spar makes progress in sustainable packaging

29 Feb 2024

What are the insurance implications of product recalls?

Retail

What are the insurance implications of product recalls?

15 Feb 2024

Pick n Pay recalls 3 peanut butter brands

Retail

Pick n Pay recalls 3 peanut butter brands

5 Feb 2024

Navigating 2024's top nutrition trends with insights from registered dietitians

Healthcare

Navigating 2024's top nutrition trends with insights from registered dietitians

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 25 Jan 2024

Navigating the festive season, mindfully

Lifestyle

Navigating the festive season, mindfully

20 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied. Joost Pielage, Quro Medical's chief technology officer.

Healthcare

Quro Medical's AI capability is a lifesaver

30 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Belgium drafting new fuel quality law targeting exports to Africa

3 Nov 2023

Healthcare

Financial security, insurance, and partnerships: Key tools for tackling global mental-health challenges

30 Oct 2023

Bonitas balancing increases with value and sustainability

Healthcare

Bonitas balancing increases with value and sustainability

Issued by Bonitas 11 Oct 2023

ESG & Sustainability

South African poultry industry in crisis: Urgent appeal for importation of HPAI vaccines

29 Sep 2023

Medshield: Understanding vitamins and minerals as we grow older

Healthcare

Medshield: Understanding vitamins and minerals as we grow older

Issued by Stone 30 Aug 2023

Finance

Revolutionising life insurance: The impact of Momentum's AI-powered health assessment

Katja Hamilton 28 Aug 2023

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Energy & Mining

Addressing the dress code: New PPE provision guidelines fit for women in mining

Kate Collier 16 Aug 2023

Load shedding hampering efficiency, effectiveness of waste management sector

Construction & Engineering

Load shedding hampering efficiency, effectiveness of waste management sector

21 Jul 2023

SA's drinking water quality has dropped because of defective infrastructure, neglect

Construction & Engineering

SA's drinking water quality has dropped because of defective infrastructure, neglect

Anja du Plessis 14 Jun 2023

Urgent need for a comprehensive waste tyre management plan to guide dealers

Manufacturing

Urgent need for a comprehensive waste tyre management plan to guide dealers

Issued by Sumitomo Dunlop 12 Jun 2023

2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists announced

Construction & Engineering

2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists announced

12 Jun 2023

Bad habits that can damage your teeth

Healthcare

Bad habits that can damage your teeth

Issued by Intercare 1 Jun 2023

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Healthcare

Artificial intelligence is real care: the future of AI-driven medical schemes

Vukosi Sambo 2 May 2023

Changing conversations about overweight and obesity

Healthcare

Changing conversations about overweight and obesity

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 28 Mar 2023

Forests reduce health risks, new global report confirms

ESG & Sustainability

Forests reduce health risks, new global report confirms

Issued by The Coup 24 Mar 2023

Retail

SA bottled water association fires back over claims of 'toxic' mineral water

Georgina Crouth 21 Feb 2023

Healthcare

Fedhealth's new model of genetic testing is transforming precision medicine

10 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Please, not another meaningless Sona

Abigail Moyo 8 Feb 2023

Healthcare

78 studies and 22,000 research participants prove e-cigarettes help smokers quit successfully

6 Feb 2023

The pros and cons of SA's 5G future

ICT

The pros and cons of SA's 5G future

Vishal Barapatre 6 Jan 2023

Antibiotics shortages: What's causing them and how countries can minimise the impact

Healthcare

Antibiotics shortages: What's causing them and how countries can minimise the impact

Kostas Selviaridis and Nonhlanhla Dube 21 Dec 2022

$South Africa's proposed fracking regulations should do more to protect groundwater$

Energy & Mining

South Africa's proposed fracking regulations should do more to protect groundwater

Surina Esterhuyse 17 Aug 2022

African digital innovators are turning plastic waste into value - but there are gaps

ESG & Sustainability

African digital innovators are turning plastic waste into value - but there are gaps

Seun Kolade and Muyiwa Oyinlola 16 Aug 2022

Hats off to working mothers in the 'always-on' retail industry

Retail

Hats off to working mothers in the 'always-on' retail industry

5 Aug 2022