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Financial heavyweights to attend solar conference
Solarplaza has managed to gather an impressive group of financial expert heavyweights who will attend the 3rd annual The Solar Future South Africa conference. Read more >>


Climate change
City of Joburg adapts to climate change
The City of Johannesburg is already feeling the impact of climatic changes in the form of frequent floods, drought, heat waves and extreme thunderstorms. Significant increases in both temperatures and rainfall in Johannesburg over the next forty to fifty years are anticipated. This will have a major impact on infrastructure, health, biodiversity, human settlements, industry and food security. Read more >>

Environmental management
Online bid to keep eye on SA rivers

Monica Laganparsad

It is a tough job monitoring more than 17700km of rivers running through South Africa. Now scientists have come up with a novel way to get ordinary citizens to help. Read more >>

SANParks defends decision to euthanise elephant
The managing executive of the Kruger National Park, Abe Sibiya, has responded to a public outcry on its decision to euthanise an elephant that flipped over a vehicle belonging to a visiting British couple injuring the occupants on 30 December 2013. (video) Read more >>

Renewable energy
Energy industry's best to be honoured
Africa's leading utility and energy professionals and projects are to be honoured at the annual African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa that is taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on 13 and14 May. Read more >>

Sustainable development
Going green at work and teaching others to follow suit

Donavin Patrick Hawker

Many may have believed that the 'green' craze was a passing fad; that soon businesses would decide it was too much effort and revert to archaic methods of doing things, despite the cost to the planet. As we delve ever deeper into the 21st century, however, it is becoming increasingly evident that most true green implementers are serious about the impact that their practices have on the environment and the changes that they are making to decrease this impact. Read more >>

Reduce carbon emissions with green construction
The South African built industry is increasingly recognising that green construction is imperative if we are to reduce carbon emissions and leave a world that will be habitable for future generations. The move to green is therefore rapidly gaining momentum here, in line with the global focus on ensuring a green, sustainable environment, and the international commitment to reducing energy consumption. Read more >>


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Marketing & Media
[2014 trends] The big trend? Africa is on trend

Oresti Patricios

Invitation to join World Design Capital 2014
Brand innovation is about participation and storytelling

John Cooney

[2014 trends] Nobody cares about sustainability

Thomas Kolster


Medical
Sleep essential for physical, emotional health
Regulation of supplements needed following deaths, doping charge
Glass-ionomers fillings not inferior to silver amalgam

Retail
2014 fashion trends forecast
The future is personalised engagement

Danette Breitenbach

Little festive cheer for retailers

Adele Shevel

Top five online retail trends for SA

Christy Turner

Consumers braced for inflation to increase

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi


Government
SA continues to negotiate Korkie's release
Untagged motorists urged to pay e-toll bills
Minister pushes for reliable road incident data

Nicky Smith


Mining
SA 'ignores' vast Mozambique gasfield

Nicky Smith

African mining, energy offers opportunities for SA construction firms

Nick Hedley

South Sudan oil revenue up despite fighting: Khartoum

CSI
Finding our way together

Dr Francois Bonnici

Forevermark partners with Diamond Empowerment Fund
Legal firm supports Life Matters Foundation

Finance
Nedbank invests in iNetco tracing tool
Businesses set to pass hikes on to consumers

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi

Send your budget tips to Gordhan

Agriculture
SA dairy industry under pressure
SA helps meet world's thirst for wine
IFAMA 2014 World Forum set for Africa

Arts
Exciting Artscape programme celebrates democracy throughout the year
Jozi Film Festival adds mobile competition
Awards season wide open as #Oscarbuzz picks up

Building
World leaders to attend BUILD Africa Forum
Regional winners of architectural competition announced

HR & Recruitment
Top hiring tips for SMEs

Catherine Wijnberg

Mapping your employee's touch points

Jurgen Vogt

[BizCareers] Handling interviews and first day on the job

Juliette Attwell


Legal
Draft Road Traffic Law Enforcement Code gazetted
Ill-equipped law graduates 'not ready for practice'
Competition Commission appoints new execs

Manufacturing
Sasol commissions plant to boost polyethylene production

Property
Fountainhead ready to grow says Kirchmann

Nick Hedley

Redefine International occupancy levels improve

Security
Fitch upgrades Denel's rating
Dlamini Zuma calls for South Sudan ceasefire
Great Lakes summit recommits to peace, stability

Education
New online learning deal for SA
Graduate programme to place 24,000 internships in SA
South African MBA Programmes in the Top 200 in the World

Tourism
WTM Africa announces event programme
Legacy Hotel opens in Gabon
Cape Town Tourism joins South African Tourism's India Road Show

ICT
MWEB partners with Fon
Telkom asks Schindehütte to repay R6m loan

Thabiso Mochiko

Altech to sell its non-core stake in Liquid for US$55m

Maritime
Transnet's Durban port plan earns 'climate-change denialist' gibe

Carol Paton

Cape yachties may weigh anchor
DFF sinks fishermen

Bobby Jordan


Sport
Bafana crash out of CHAN
SA men's hockey coach resigns
Springbok Women prepare for World Cup

Logistics
E-toll texts branded 'unlawful, extortion'

Science
Pilot POS selects wiPlatform for mobile third-party integrations

Lifestyle
Ten destinations to add to your Cape Town tours
47 Ronin fails to excite

Charles Siboto

Celebrate Valentine's Day in the park

Automotive
New car inflation picked up last year
SA's November motor trade sales up 0.7%
Nissan LEAF global sales reach 100,000 units
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