The agreements made at the recent 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) haven’t just affected the South African coal mining sector, but may influence other mining sectors such as the precious metals industry.

It’s widely known that the first five years of a child’s life are crucial for developing the skills needed for future learning and economic productivity, but is enough being done to ensure wider access to early learning opportunities? Anél Lewis looks at the importance of partnerships.

In these uncertain times, the youth continue to fly the South African flag high. Tiisetso Tlelima profiles young people making their mark in the world.

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the economic fallout that followed, gold has once again come to prominence as a sound investment.

Food gardens go some way towards alleviating food insecurity, but we must remain cognisant that real solutions lie in community cohesion. By Sue-Ellen Donough.

Last year saw a drop in the overall CSI spend in South Africa, according to the Trialogue Business in Society Handbook 2021. Caryn Gootkin finds out where CSI funding was spent and whether the downward trend is set to continue.

Denise Mhlanga looks at some impactful youth organisations supporting youth entrepreneurship and social innovators within their communities.

Food production has never been under such public scrutiny, with farmers being pushed to reduce their environmental footprint while still delivering top-quality produce. Solutions for water reduction and pest and weed control are accelerating, resulting in food that is not only socially acceptable, but good for agricultural sustainability. By Lindi Botha.

The last thing a mine needs is for production to be stymied by equipment failures caused by contaminated diesel. Effective fuel filtration solutions can prevent this.