Articles, Civil Society, Environment, Health
Protected areas, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, are clearly defined geographical spaces set aside to conserve nature, ecosystem services and cultural values. They are important to reduce biodiversity loss and protect sources of food,...
Articles, Civil Society, Corporate Social Investment and Donors, Environment
Partnership between the private, public and civil society organisations is key towards bringing local and international investors to invest in water infrastructure development, says Water and Sanitation deputy minister Dikeledi Magadzi. The deputy minister was giving...
Articles, Civil Society, Corporate Social Investment and Donors, Environment
The COP26 global climate summit, which recently took place in Glasgow, Scotland, is a stark reminder that climate change is a reality confronting all humanity. It will usher in major changes affecting our lives and those of future generations. Such developments will...
Articles, Civil Society, Environment, Health
MAJOR crises, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, do not only change human behaviour, but also transform our cities and the way we live. In 1837, the typhoid outbreak in Croydon (part of Surrey and now part of London) killed numerous people. When the cases were mapped out...
Articles, Civil Society, Environment, Health
Currently, children’s access to alcohol is not sufficiently monitored and is contributing to increased social disintegration. Girls and Boys Town South Africa (GBTSA) welcomes the call by Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Social Developments for...
Articles, Corporate Social Investment and Donors, Environment, Health
When Covid-19 hit, there was a global scramble for the billions of facemasks needed for people to shield themselves from the virus. Now, discarded masks are leaching plastics and chemicals into the environment and, along with innumerable other plastic products, are...
