Three South African Shopper Insights to Shape Your Black Friday Strategy
For the most part, Black Friday and the festive season peak that follows have been retail brands' time to thrive. But with budgets tightening...
From COP28 to Belém – Climate Security is Health Security
Africa, Climate Action, Climate Change, Combating Desertification and Drought, Conferences, COP30, Environment, Headlines, Health, Humanitarian Emergencies, Migration & Refugees, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United...
In Guadeloupe, creativity in the service of zero waste
L'Admérane, a space in Guadeloupe that transforms waste into creative material. Photo by Olivia Lobar, used with permission.Between citizen initiatives, artistic engagement, and public...
Africa has a Debt Crisis: Momentum from G20 in South Africa...
Africa, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Rising debt, geopolitical instability...
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’...
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it...
Trump Proposal to Weaken Endangered Species Act Will ‘Accelerate the Extinction...
Environmentalists are sounding the alarm about a slate of new proposals from the Trump administration to weaken the Endangered Species Act, which they say...
Civil Society Warns of New Land Grabs as World Bank Pushes...
Africa, Aid, Civil Society, Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, Conferences, COP30, Development & Aid, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations ...
Kissing is an ‘evolutionary conundrum.’ Scientists just mapped its unexpected origins
A new study that examines how kissing evolved suggests that ape ancestors and early humans like Neanderthals probably locked lips with their friends and...
Trump’s Climate Policies Could Cause Mass Death of Global Poor, Analysis...
As he skips out on this year’s annual climate summit in Brazil to the chagrin of world leaders, a new analysis shows that President...
Swindon’s flood defences at ‘maximum capacity’ during Storm Claudia
Swindon Borough Council met to discuss a report on flooding events in September and October 2023 this week.
By chance, it...
Safilo Debuts in South Africa With Exclusive Media Showcase
Safilo Group, an Italian-born global eyewear company with over 90 years of heritage, has hosted two exclusive media engagements in South Africa — on...
More Than a Sale: Why Q4 Success Depends on Smarter, Not...
As South Africa has headed into the final stretch of the year, shoppers have filled the streets, inboxes have overflown with limited-time offers and brands...
AI and the Future of Learning
Artificial Intelligence, Civil Society, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how learners, teachers, and...
Africa hosts its first G20 and urges the rich world to...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — In South Africa ’s oldest township, volunteers in wetsuits jump into the thigh-deep water of the polluted Jukskei River to untangle...
Biolevel MaizeNP Dry Planterbox Treatment Now OMRI Listed in the U.S....
Biolevel announced today that it has received formal notification from the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) that Biolevel MaizeNP™ Dry Planterbox Treatment is now...
Why Climate Finance Is Vital for the Implementation of NDCs in...
Africa, Aid, Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, Climate Change Justice, COP30, Development & Aid, Disaster Management, Editors' Choice, Featured, Headlines, Humanitarian Emergencies, Latin America...
Taylor® Guitars Announces Trey Hensley Gold Label 510e Guitar
"This guitar truly reflects how I approach music—with...
Groups Condemn ‘Exceptionally Weak’ Language on Fossil Fuel Phaseout in COP30...
Climate justice organizers on Tuesday expressed some cautious optimism that a draft text out of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil...
New method spots signs of Earth’s primordial life in ancient rocks
By Will DunhamWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Scientists have detected some of the oldest signs of life on Earth using a new method that recognizes chemical fingerprints...
Unlocking SMME Growth Through Digital Integration
South Africa's unemployment crisis has reached a critical tipping point. More than 32% of adults are jobless, and youth unemployment sits above 60%, says...
Artificial intelligence sparks debate at COP30 climate talks in Brazil
BELEM, Brazil -- At the U.N. climate talks in Brazil, artificial intelligence is being cast as both a hero worthy of praise and a...
Faith Leaders Endorse Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty at COP30
Active Citizens, Africa, Civil Society, Climate Change, Climate Change Justice, Conferences, COP30, Editors' Choice, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Latin America & the...
Trump EPA’s Rollback of Wetlands Protections Is Latest ‘Gift’ to Polluters,...
Environmental justice campaigners on Monday said the Trump administration's latest rollback of wetland protections was "a gift to developers and polluters at the expense...
Rogerwilco Wins 16 Awards at 2025 Assegai Awards, Including Best in...
One of Africa's B Corp-certified digital agencies, Rogerwilco, has taken home 16 awards at the prestigious 2025 Assegai Awards hosted by the Direct Marketing Association...
Why Food and Agriculture Should Be at the Centre of COP30...
Africa, Civil Society, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Change Justice, COP30, Development & Aid, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Food Sustainability,...
Pan-African Activist Advocates for Climate-Resilient Food, Education Systems at Belém Talks
Active Citizens, Africa, Civil Society, Climate Action, Climate Change Justice, Conferences, COP30, Editors' Choice, Education Cannot Wait. Future of Education is here, Featured, Gender,...
UNRWA Continues Operations in Gaza Amid Ongoing Insecurity and Shortages of...
Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Middle East & North Africa, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations
Philippe Lazzarini,...
Pope Leo XIV calls for urgent climate action and says God’s...
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Monday urged countries at United Nations climate talks to take “concrete actions” to stop climate change...
Campaigners Urge Countries to Seize ‘Momentum’ at COP30 and Deliver Roadmap...
Despite concerns over the presence of hundreds of corporate lobbyists peddling "false solutions" at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil, campaigners...
Explainer: Halfway Through COP30, Sticking Points Emerge Across Key Areas
Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, Climate Change Justice, COP30, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals COP30
COP30 is determined to build a bridge between promises...
Why Japan’s new warning on Taiwan has Beijing outraged
China is wielding its armed forces and economic heft to escalate pressure in a fierce diplomatic spat with Japan over Taiwan – the first...
Scientists uncover an ant assassination scheme that helps a parasitic queen...
Scientists say they have for the first time unlocked how a parasitic ant uses chemical warfare to take over the nest of a different...
500+ Lobbyists for ‘False Promise of Carbon Capture’ Accessed COP30
After critics of big polluters warned of "corporate capture" in the lead-up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference based on previous summits, one...
Africa Wants Health to Be at the Center of Adaptation Finance
Africa, Aid, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, Climate Change Justice, COP30, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian...
Snatching Victory From Jaws of Defeat Through Belém’s Mutirão Approach
Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, COP30, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Latin America & the Caribbean, Ocean Health, PACIFIC COMMUNITY, Pacific...
Red & Yellow Partners With Integer/Hotspot to Launch SA’s First Accredited...
Shopper marketing — where brand strategy meets retail reality — has now been formally recognised as a specialist skillset in South Africa with the...
Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2025 Celebrate Africa’s Conscious Creatives
Now in its seventh year, the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards has returned to celebrate the designers, makers and changemakers shaping a more sustainable, inclusive...
SpaceX launches second satellite to monitor sea level changes
SpaceX launched a joint NASA-European environmental research satellite early Monday, the second in an ongoing billion-dollar project to measure long-term changes in sea level,...
Good Hope FM Warrior Woman Awards Winners Crowned at WomenIN Festival
The WomenIN Festival has successfully hosted the Good Hope FM Warrior Woman Awards 2025 at the Newlands Cricket Ground as Cape Town.The 2025 finalists, three...
As nations push for more ambition at climate talks, chairman says...
BELEM, Brazil -- Going into United Nations climate negotiations, the Brazilian hosts weren’t looking for big end-of-session pronouncements on lofty goals. This conference was...
25 of the world’s best sandwiches
EDITOR’S NOTE: Watch the final two episodes of CNN Original Series “Tony Shalhoub Breaking Bread,” beginning Saturday at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN and...
As World Convenes in Brazil, WHO Warns of Dire Health Impacts...
The World Health Organization on Friday issued a report documenting what it described as a "global health emergency" being caused by the climate crisis.The...
Israel’s heavy-handed raids, arrests in Syria dim hopes for new era
At 2 a.m. on June 12, the women and children of Beit Jinn were jolted awake by banging doors, explosions, and orders blaring from...
‘Just Transition Must Make Climate Work for People Living its Consequences’
Active Citizens, Africa, Civil Society, Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, Climate Change Justice, COP30, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, International Justice, Latin...
Fear of ‘Corporate Capture’ at COP30 as Record 1,600+ Fossil Fuel...
A environmental advocacy group is warning about the potential "corporate capture" of the COP30 climate summit being held this week in Belém, Brazil.In a...
Growthpoint Celebrates 19 Awards at the 2025 SACSC Footprint Marketing Awards
The SACSC Footprint Marketing Awards has acknowledged campaigns that demonstrate creativity, strategic insight and measurable impact within the shopping-centre industry. They have aimed to...
Belém’s Hunger, Poverty Declaration Places World’s Most Vulnerable Populations at Centre...
Active Citizens, Africa, Aid, Artificial Intelligence, Asia-Pacific, Civil Society, Climate Action, Climate Change, COP30, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Food...
As COP30 Takes Place, Can Africa Draw Lessons from Brazil on...
Africa, Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Combating Desertification and Drought, Conferences, COP30, Economy & Trade, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Food Systems, Headlines, Health, Labour,...
Another Giveaway to Big Oil as Trump Wrenches Open 13 Million...
The Trump administration on Thursday killed Biden-era rules that protected around 13 million acres of the western Arctic from fossil fuel drilling, another giveaway...
Marquis Who’s Who Honors Ivory Vogt for Expertise in Advocacy and...
Marquis Who's Who Honors Ivory Vogt for Expertise in Advocacy and Consulting Services
...
The AI Revolution – A Way Forward
Artificial Intelligence, Civil Society, Development & Aid, Global, Headlines, Landlocked Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United...
‘Behind Every Barrel of Oil Is a Trace of Blood’: 25...
A total of 25 countries sent 323 shipments of oil to Israel while it was committing genocide in Gaza, according to a new analysis...
Trump sees a ‘con’ in climate change. Xi sees cash.
More than 40,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries are getting down to work this week in the Brazilian city of Belém, on the edge...
In Nigeria, a ‘soccer sister’ steers teen boys away from gangs
Kabir Abubakar makes a quick run, reaching the ball just before the onrushing goalkeeper and slotting it into the net. The crowd at the...
‘Little to No Measurable Progress’ on Climate as World on Track...
Despite new national policies submitted ahead of the United Nations COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil, the world remains on track for a disastrous...
Brazil is Breathing Life into Climate Commitments—Human Rights Lawyer
Africa, Climate Change, Climate Change Justice, COP30, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, International Justice, Latin America &...
media update’s Top Five Mzansi Ads for 2025
South Africa's advertising industry is buzzing with originality in 2025. Venelize de Lange from media update unpacks the must-know campaigns of the year, revealing...
Discover Sport™ Foundation Assists Underserved Athletes Worldwide
Discover Sport™, the recently launched sport-tech social media platform, has announced that it is rapidly accelerating its reach and mandate thanks to its 'Discover...
JGAA Announces ‘Design Dynamic’: A Jewellery Competition For Africa
The Jewellery and Gemstone Association of Africa (JGAA) has announced the launch of its second major competition, 'The Design Dynamic'. Its official media partner...
Poor Countries Welcome Loss and Damage Fund’s Call for Requests, Warn...
Africa, Aid, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, Climate Change Justice, Development & Aid, Disaster Management, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human...
Gift of the Givers Announces New Global Initiative ‘Team Gift’
Gift of the Givers has announced the launch of Team Gift, a new monthly giving programme powered by BackaBuddy, designed to generate steady and...
Public Health Besieged by Industry Interference
Development & Aid, Featured, Global, Headlines, Health, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 13 2025 ...
Zanzibar’s ‘solar mamas’ are trained as technicians to help light up...
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania -- When darkness came, so did the smoke.Hamna Silima Nyange, like half of the 2 million people in Tanzania's semi-autonomous archipelago of...
Ancient eggshells shed new light on crocodiles that hunted prey from...
Scientists say they have unearthed Australia’s oldest known crocodile eggshells, a discovery that could shed light on ancient reptiles that may have hunted prey...
Singer Akon arrested near Atlanta for missing court over suspended license
CHAMBLEE, Ga. -- Hip-hop artist Akon was arrested last week in suburban Atlanta after he didn't show up in court to face a ticket...
Milpark Education Unveils Immersive Online Learning
Milpark Education has announced the launch of its Immersive Online (IO) Learning, a new approach designed to reshape the way higher education is delivered...
Global Energy Report Offers Choice for Humanity: Renewable Transition or ‘Dystopian...
An International Energy Agency report published Wednesday underscores that world leaders are at a crossroads and must decide whether to embrace an ambitious transition...
Make Oil Great Again? Even California drills as global climate action...
Every five years, this town built on oil throws a party like no other. It’s called Oildorado, and, over the course of 10 days, it...
Demonstrators Face-Off With Security as COP30 Activism Intensifies
Active Citizens, Civil Society, Climate Action, Climate Change, COP30, Featured, Freedom of Expression, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Indigenous Rights, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva...
Hollow Promises or Hope? COP30 Brazil – Moment of Truth for...
Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Change Justice, Combating Desertification and Drought, COP30, Environment, Featured, Global, Global Geopolitics, Green Economy, Headlines, Migration & Refugees,...
Syria’s Fragile Transition Threatened by Severe Aid Shortfalls and Increasing Abductions,...
Aid, Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Labour, Middle East & North Africa, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations ...
US Stands Alone Defying UN Vote on Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Armed Conflicts, Featured, Global, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Energy - Nuclear Weapons, TerraViva United Nations
CTBTO Executive Secretary Robert...
A Tale of Two Cities – Belém, Nairobi and Why Global...
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Natural Resources, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Credit: UNICEF/Ulet IfansastiWASHINGTON DC, Nov 12 2025...
TIMIA: Tanzanian Female Dictator Samia killed over 25,000 people
Tanzanian Female Dictator Samia Suluhu Hassan killed over 25,000 people and over 11,000 people have been abducted. TIMIA tells Samia Hassan to step down...
































































