[Ed Herbst] Part 1 of this article covers the lead up to our current electricity crisis. Part 2 deals with the media coverage - or not, in the case of State media - of the crisis. Read more >>
Five months after cement group PPC froze top management salaries in order to increase the wages of its lowest earners - a move that has generally been welcomed - analysts say it is too early to assess whether it will have a material effect on labour relations. Read more >>
The International Guide to Shale Gas has revealed that South Africa is one of the countries with the most potential for shale gas production. The guide, published by Baker & McKenzie, provides a regional examination of shale gas operations, as well as a unique analysis of local law and key contractual issues in the 10 Hot Countries for shale gas projects. Read more >>
The city's willingness to consider a plastics-to-oil plant demonstrates its confidence in trying out new things and new technologies to improve efficiency and performance, Mayor Patricia de Lille said on Wednesday (13 March 2014). Read more >>
The local arm of SABMiller (SAB)‚ South African Breweries' maltings division is looking to supply product to other African countries following its investments to expand capacity‚ according to the unit's general manager Thinus van Schoor. Read more >>
The 7th Annual Green Building Convention, hosted by the Green Building Council of South Africa, is set to take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 10-12 September 2014. Read more >>
The flagship property within the Tower Property Fund portfolio, the Cape Quarter, will soon undergo an extensive greening transformation as part of the fund's greening and occupancy cost reduction strategy. Read more >>
Two new state-of-the-art schools in the country's most populous province have officially opened their doors, with the promise of a good quality education and brighter future through energy efficient means. Read more >>
