Natural Environment

Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso has expressed concern in her latest newsletter about South Africa's automotive exports to the US, saying that, to forestall the impact of tariffs on the local industrial base, more engagement with the US needs to take place. She also calls for a reassessment of the South African Automotive Industry Masterplan (SAAM) that was published in 2018.

Global economic growth is expected to be significantly and immediately curtailed as a result of the ongoing US trade actions, global advisory firm Oxford Economics warned in a recent webinar on supply chain realignment amid tariff uncertainty. Oxford Economics corporate advisory lead for Europe, the Middle East and Africa Marcos Casarin stated that the tariff regime introduced under US President Donald Trump had…

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) have welcomed Cabinet's decision this week to approve the South African Renewable Energy Master Plan (SAREM). "This landmark decision marks a significant milestone in our nation's journey to sustainable development and green industrial development," the Minister says.

Civil Engineering experts say that South Africa can balance energy demands with sustainable development through pumped storage, integrating renewables, enhancing grid stability, and supporting economies.

SANParks' Kids in Parks programme has transformed the lives of over 80,000 young learners in its 20-year journey.

Gauteng's best-performing municipality, Midvaal, challenges a R5m environmental fine while simultaneously seeking crucial landfill site licensing. The DA-run municipality opts to pay the penalty to expedite operations while pursuing legal action.

Beijing's tariffs on certain US agricultural goods in retaliation for President Donald Trump's latest hike on Chinese imports came into force Monday.

Some wind farms in South Africa are failing to mitigate the impact they are having on birdlife in the area.

Business leaders from G20 nations convene at the B20 conference to discuss pressing global economic challenges, including protectionism and access to capital.

As the local and international macroeconomic landscape becomes more volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous owing to climate change and increasing instances of extreme heat and flooding, it necessitates greater infrastructure resilience. That, in turn, requires the use of more sustainable and innovative products in the built environment.

Centre for Development and Enterprise executive director Ann Bernstein says South Africa is headed for catastrophe unless it urgently removes barriers to economic growth.

Explore how South Africa's G20 presidency in 2025 can reshape global economic discussions and enhance the country's logistics network to drive growth.

Petrochemicals giant Sasol is set to face significant headwinds at its Sasolburg and Secunda operations in the coming decade, including a R30-billion-a-year carbon tax cost. Researchers, having published a paper for Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies on Sasol's future sustainability on February 20, unpacked their findings and predictions that Sasol will become increasingly unprofitable with its South African…

The eThekwini Municipality has made significant strides in promoting gender equality in management roles, with a recent report highlighting increased representation of women in leadership positions.

Dubai has emerged as one of the world's most lucrative real estate markets, driven by a strong economy, investor-friendly policies, and an unprecedented influx of high-net-worth individuals.

The view that cybersecurity is not a core function must change so that digitalisation does not create vulnerability in the mining industry

When sustainability is siloed or delayed, projects risk costly redesigns, permit rejections, and community opposition.

Lion numbers have remained stable from 2015 to 2023, while the population of hippos plunged by more than 2 500 from 2015 to 2017

Sixty-three per cent of sub-Saharan Africa CEOs surveyed in PwC's twenty-eighth 'Annual Global CEO Survey: Sub-Saharan Africa perspective' report say they are increasingly optimistic about the future of the global economy, with improved global economic growth expected over the next 12 months. "This figure not only surpasses the global average of 55% but also represents a dramatic increase from the previous year's…

Policies that attract investment while safeguarding long-term national interests can foster a conducive environment for cross-border investments