CREATING A CULTURE OF ACCOUNTABILITY IS THE KEY TO REDUCING SA MINE FATALITIES

October 2011: Instilling a culture of accountability, responsible ownership and integrated leadership from CEO level down is the first step towards reducing the number of mine fatalities in South Africa.

DUPONT PARTNERS WITH GLOBAL 4-H NETWORK TO ATTRACT AND TRAIN FUTURE SA FARMERS

October 2011: DuPont and 4-H, one of the world’s largest youth development organisations, today announced a partnership to strengthen youth development in rural South African communities, as well as promote skills development among future African farmers. 

DUPONT APPLAUDS ETHIOPIAN GOVERNMENT PLANS TO IMPROVE ITS ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE

October 2011: The Ethiopian Government has been lauded following the announcement of a five year Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP) to improve its national road infrastructure in aid of fostering economic growth in the country.

AFRICAN COUNTRIES NEED TO REVIEW GM CROP POLICIES IN THE WAKE OF SOMALIA DROUGHT CRISIS

August 2011: In the wake of what the UN is calling the worst humanitarian disaster in decades in Somalia, the issue of food sustainability and accessibility in Africa is again a topic of global debate.

KAROO FRACKING DEBATE AGAIN HIGHLIGHTS SA’S NEED FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL ENERGY

August 2011: The recent debate around fracking in the Karoo, once again firmly highlights the importance for South Africa to source viable natural energy. While energy sources such as shale gas - whereby the process utilises other natural resources such as water - are currently being explored, natural clean sources such as solar energy are not yet being utilised effectively and are potentially a much cheaper and abundant source of energy for South Africa’s commercial and residential markets. This is according to Carlman Moyo, Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Director for DuPont.

IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN AFRICA KEY TO ADDRESSING GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY ISSUES

July 2011:  A recent global report detailing recommendations for closing the food productivity gap, lists the improvement in the productivity of smallholder farmers in Africa as one of the critical factors in addressing the massive food security issues facing the world.

UNNECESSARY ELECTRIC ARC CASUALTIES IN SA CAN BE AVOIDED

July 2011: The failure by many South African companies to provide their workers with the most advanced protective apparel, to guard against the thermal effects of electric arc and flash fires, is resulting in unnecessary serious injuries and deaths

INNOVATION KEY TO ADDRESSING AFRICA’S GROWING FOOD CHALLENGES

June 2011: Africa’s population is one of the fastest growing globally; and predicted to triple before the end of the century, to 3.6 billion people. Feeding this population is a significant challenge as there are currently nearly one billion food insecure people in the world; of which approximately one quarter reside in Africa. However, Africa’s favourable climatic conditions and natural agricultural resources are sufficient enough to address these challenges, if utilised correctly.

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY HIGHLIGHTS SA’S NEED FOR INCREASED INVESTMENT IN RENEWABLE ENERGY

May 2011: DuPont - the global leader of market-driven science - has backed calls for South Africa to invest more heavily in infrastructure, plants, skills development and maintenance in the renewable energy sector ahead of World Environment Day (WED) on Sunday, 5 June 2011 in order to position the country as a leader in Africa’s renewable energy solutions.

May 2011 – DuPont, the global leaders of market-driven science, says non-adherence to basic safety standards is one of the key reasons behind the recent spike in fatalities in the South African mining industry. The local industry has experienced a 21% increase in fatalities, from 39 between January and April 2010 to 47 during the same period in 2011.

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DUPONT SIGNS RESPONSIBLE CARE PLEDGE

May 2011: DuPont Sub-Saharan Africa recently signed a Responsible Care pledge as a public declaration of the company’s commitment to health and safety in South Africa. The signing ceremony was hosted in conjunction with the company’s launch of its new offices in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg.

NEW ‘MIRACLE’ GOLF BALL ON THE WAY TO IMPROVE SA GOLFERS’ ROUNDS

April 2011: Leading science-based and services company, DuPont, has partnered with Nike Golf for a transformational golf ball core that adds distance, straightens shots and improves control, according to Nike test results. The revolutionary new Nike 20XI golf balls showcase a breakthrough design which increases distance, speed and control. The Nike 20XI ball features a lightweight core composed of highly engineered, thermoplastic resin formulated using DuPont™ HPF ionomer technology.

BUDGET 2011 ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING POSITIVE FOR AFRICA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH

March 2011: The R22.3 billion that has been set aside for South Africa’s road construction and maintenance plan over the next three years in the 2011 Budget is a positive development for the country; however it is essential that funding allocated for maintenance of the road networks is spent on the correct materials to ensure a positive long-term impact.