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Climate Change

SA welcomes $300bn commitment for climate finance

26 Nov 2024

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Climate Change

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 22 Nov 2024

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Road Freight & Fleet Management

Tech lightens the load of high-risk road transport

Kamal Patel 21 Nov 2024

Climate Change

African countries shouldn’t have to borrow money to fix climate damage they never caused – economist

Carlos Lopes 6 Nov 2024

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Climate Change

Polluters must pay: How COP29 can make this a reality

Llewellyn Leonard 4 Nov 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

All adds up: Considerations and calculations behind eye-watering admin penalties

Kent Davis and Anél De Meyer 31 Oct 2024

New Icasa regulations invites private sector to mail delivery party. Source: Kindel Media/Pexels

ICT

Icasa draft regulations opens the door for private postal services

Lindsey Schutters 2 Oct 2024

Choose your executor wisely and avoid these Will pitfalls

Family Law

Choose your executor wisely and avoid these Will pitfalls

18 Sep 2024

The astonishing benefits of cloud-based ERP

Cloud

The astonishing benefits of cloud-based ERP

Anton Oosthuizen, Issued by QuickEasy Software 10 Sep 2024

Benson Boone and RAYE join 2024 Global Citizen Festival lineup

Events

Benson Boone and RAYE join 2024 Global Citizen Festival lineup

Issued by OnPoint PR 29 Aug 2024

Finance

Navigating short-term insurance: Insights into SA's consumer behaviour

26 Aug 2024

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Disclaimer vs liability claim: Court rules on school's duty of care

Emma Meyer and Pierre Le Roux 20 Aug 2024

Climate Change

South Africa aims for net zero emissions by 2050

15 Jul 2024

Doja Cat, Post Malone, and Rauw Alejandro to headline 2024 Global Citizen Fest in NYC's Central Park

Music

Doja Cat, Post Malone, and Rauw Alejandro to headline 2024 Global Citizen Fest in NYC's Central Park

Issued by OnPoint PR 19 Jun 2024

Public colloquium explores the role of technology in addressing Just Transition - Loss and Damage

Climate Change

Public colloquium explores the role of technology in addressing Just Transition - Loss and Damage

Issued by Vaal University of Technology 10 Jun 2024

Banking

Central banks should be fighting the climate crisis – here’s why

Martin Sokol and Jennie C. Stephens 12 Jan 2024

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Climate Change

SA welcomes COP28 agreement global adaptation efforts on climate change

14 Dec 2023

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Climate Change

#COP28: South Africa's climate change regime and just energy transition "stocktake"

5 Dec 2023

SAICA hosts inaugural Climate Change Conference

Accounting & Auditing

SAICA hosts inaugural Climate Change Conference

Issued by SAICA 5 Dec 2023

Climate Change

Impasse broken on climate fund before COP28 but tough road ahead

Valerie Volcovici and Kate Abnett 7 Nov 2023

FAO report: Food production plummets as disasters cost $123bn yearly

Agriculture

FAO report: Food production plummets as disasters cost $123bn yearly

13 Dec 2023

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Medical Research

Biovac and EuBiologics partner for meningitis vaccine tech transfer

28 Sep 2023

Can companies exclude liability through contractual clauses?

Corporate & Commercial Law

Can companies exclude liability through contractual clauses?

Issued by Cox Yeats 4 Jul 2023

Source: United Nations. UN Secretary-General, António Guterres.

Economy

#BRICS2023: UN Secretary-General calls for African seat on Security Council

Katja Hamilton 25 Aug 2023

File photo: A police officer walks next to an electric mass transit bus assembled by electric vehicle manufacturer Roam at the Green Park Terminus in Nairobi, Kenya 19 October 2022. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Climate Change

Large investments expected at first Africa climate summit

Duncan Miriri 22 Aug 2023

Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ms Lauryn Hill to headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival

Events

Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ms Lauryn Hill to headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival

Issued by OnPoint PR 14 Jul 2023

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Nigeria investigates Shell's Trans Niger pipeline spill

Tife Owolabi 27 Jun 2023

More talent joins Global Citizen's 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris'

Events

More talent joins Global Citizen's 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris'

Issued by OnPoint PR 8 Jun 2023

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Banking

African Development Bank group to secure major funding for low-income countries

30 May 2023

Global Citizen announces 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris'

Events

Global Citizen announces 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris'

Issued by OnPoint PR 24 May 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

#AfricaMonth: 11 reasons to celebrate Africa's bright future

Baker McKenzie Africa Team 24 May 2023

Global Citizen announces winners of 2023 Global Citizen Prize and Cisco Youth Leadership Award

Skills Training

Global Citizen announces winners of 2023 Global Citizen Prize and Cisco Youth Leadership Award

Issued by OnPoint PR 14 Apr 2023

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Consumer Law

Stubborn insurer to pay for claim and court costs

Jean-Paul Rudd 26 Jan 2023

Can an employer dock salaries due to load shedding?

Remuneration & Payroll

Can an employer dock salaries due to load shedding?

Tata Mokwayi 16 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Changing the narrative and language used around climate finance

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Changing the narrative and language used around climate finance

Rendani Nenguda 12 Jan 2023

COP27 in review: climate talks delivered big gains for Africa, but also several challenges

Climate Change

COP27 in review: climate talks delivered big gains for Africa, but also several challenges

Saskia Werners and Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola 5 Jan 2023

Climate crisis = hunger crisis

Food, Water & Energy Security

Climate crisis = hunger crisis

Issued by FoodForward SA 9 Dec 2022

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

Climate Change

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

Irene Lauro 23 Nov 2022

COP27: Making the 'Just Transition' a reality

ESG & Sustainability

COP27: Making the 'Just Transition' a reality

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 22 Nov 2022

COP27 will be remembered as a failure - here's what went wrong

Climate Change

COP27 will be remembered as a failure - here's what went wrong

Mark Maslin, Priti Parikh, Richard Taylor, Simon Chin-Yee 22 Nov 2022

EU, 4 member countries to provide over €1bn for climate adaptation in Africa - official

Climate Change

EU, 4 member countries to provide over €1bn for climate adaptation in Africa - official

Kate Abnett and Yasmin Hussein 17 Nov 2022

Climate change - the real threat to farming profitably

Agriculture

Climate change - the real threat to farming profitably

Felix Kagura 16 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters.

Insurance & Actuarial

African insurers take up climate change fight with $14bn pledge

10 Nov 2022

#COP27: 3 reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to pay developing world for climate havoc

Climate Change

#COP27: 3 reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to pay developing world for climate havoc

Lisa Vanhala 9 Nov 2022

#GBCSA2022: Social justice and the built environment's role in confronting the climate crisis

Sustainable Development

#GBCSA2022: Social justice and the built environment's role in confronting the climate crisis

Sindy Peters 7 Nov 2022

Source: Pula Advisors.

Insurance & Actuarial

Closing the gender gap in digital microinsurance among women smallholders in Africa

Katja Hamilton 18 Nov 2022

Egypt wants to shift focus to developing countries in climate talks - official

Climate Change

Egypt wants to shift focus to developing countries in climate talks - official

Aidan Lewis 25 May 2022

Is agritourism the future for farmers?

Agriculture

Is agritourism the future for farmers?

17 May 2022

Cloud computing the most critical area for construction investment - survey

Construction & Engineering

Cloud computing the most critical area for construction investment - survey

5 May 2022