Sustainability

CPT Designer Lukhanyo Mdingi Flourishes as Global Fashion Prize Finalist

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyOctober 13, 2023 292 0

Cape Town Designer Lukhanyo Mdingi is in the running to win the Amiri prize—a celebrated global fashion award where only 9 designers from different countries made the final tier:  …

2023 Eco-Logic Awards Finalists: Spotlighting SA’s Eco Champions

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyOctober 12, 2023October 12, 2023 291 0

The Eco-Logic Awards have announced their finalists! Meet the South African eco-champions who demonstrate an inspiring commitment to building a sustainable society and environment:   Cape Town, South Africa (12…

Locally Loved Market Awards Spotlight Proud South African Passions

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyOctober 4, 2023October 4, 2023 246 0

Local small businesses are doing big things, and the South African market scene unites so many of them. A series of market awards recently spotlit passion projects that turned into…

Empowering South Africa’s Future Agri-preneurs Means Building Climate Resilience

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguySeptember 27, 2023 91 0

Young agri-preneurs in Limpopo were armed with climate resilience knowledge that’ll help them nurture their futures as well as that of South Africa’s food security!   Limpopo, South Africa (27…

This ‘Re-commerce’ Startup is on a Mission to Combat Textile Waste in Africa

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguySeptember 25, 2023October 12, 2023 280 0

Battling textile waste head-on, a re-commerce startup is making a difference in the fashion industry!   Africa (25 September 2023) — The global fashion industry and eco-consumerism have a complicated…

South African Artivist Creates Visual Symphony to Inspire Sustainability 

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguySeptember 15, 2023February 9, 2024 541 0

Artivist Natania Botha is a force to be reckoned with in the meeting place between art and environmental goodness. Her recent “The Last Correspondent” was presented to the United Nations…

Chic Mamas Shoppers and Carers Raise Fashionable Fortune 

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguySeptember 1, 2023September 1, 2023 375 0

Chic Mamas shoppers and carers raised a fashionable fortune this winter; a testament to fashion that goes further than a few compliments.   South Africa (01 September 2023) — As…

Handmade Contemporary Fair to Unite Africa’s Creatives in Melrose Arch

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyAugust 18, 2023August 18, 2023 245 0

Melrose Arch will soon become a melting pot of handmade goodness where slow-produced, sustainable goodness sets the stage at the 2023 Handmade Contemporary Fair.   Johannesburg, South Africa (18 August,…

SA Gets Biodegradable Razors Thanks to Fed-Up Beauty Guru

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyAugust 13, 2023August 11, 2023 428 0

Plastic disposable razors are sneaky troublemakers for the planet. Knowing that no clean shave was worth plastic problems, this beauty guru stepped up to create a biodegradable solution!   South…

How Women are Leading South Africa’s Sustainability Efforts

by Staff Writer@goodthingsguyAugust 13, 2023August 11, 2023 191 0

From scientists and sustainability managers to waste pickers and buy-back centre owners, women are boosting and leading South Africa’s sustainability efforts!   South Africa (13 August, 2023) — From scientists…