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Green IT - next step in sustainability
There is a gap in the market for IT service providers to meet the growing need to implement dedicated green IT budgets, strategies and solutions. Read more >>


Climate change
Climate change response policy will bring about radical changes
Companies in South Africa have to date managed greenhouse gas emissions internally and on a voluntary basis. Most listed companies have made information about their climate change work public through annual reporting. Read more >>

Climate changing the face of agriculture: Part 1

Rudi Massyn

The impact of climate change on global agriculture is forcing farmers to speedily adapt to volatile weather conditions to ensure sustainability. Read more >>

Energy
SONA will not attract investment in energy sector

Johan Muller

Several energy-related themes were mentioned during the 2014 State of the Nation Address (SONA) by president Jacob Zuma. Read more >>

Environmental management
NPA places more emphasis on prosecution of environmental offences

Justin Truter

Recent developments in the enforcement of our country's environmental laws are likely to see company directors place far greater emphasis on their company's environmental management systems and result in improved environmental monitoring and compliance. Read more >>

Renewable energy
Standard Bank finances renewable energy projects
Standard Bank has played an instrumental role in the funding of more than 940MW of renewable energy as part of Eskom's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPP). Read more >>

Sustainable development
Closing date for Eco-Logic competition extended
The closing date for entries for the Eco-Logic Awards, hosted by The Enviropaedia, has been extended to 30 June. Read more >>

[SAPOA] SA property industry to 'make a difference'
The 46th annual SAPOA convention, which took place in Cape Town last week, brought together some of the most influential national and international commercial property professionals from around the globe. Read more >>


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All industry news


Marketing & Media
    [Cannes Lions 2014] Last winners announced
    Gordimer hammers secrecy bill
    [PR-Net] Twitter for PR and managing bloggers

    Medical
      Medical aid and freedom of choice - John Harvey
      Beware counterfeit drugs, particularly online supplies
      Ascendis Health acquires Respiratory Care Africa for R145 million

      Retail
        Retail trade sales show consumers still under pressure - Claire Bisseker
        Wholesale trade sales down 0.7% in April
        Woolworths delays David Jones vote - Andiswa Maqutu and Ron Derby

        Government
          SONA: Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry comments

          Mining
            SA should use Angolan, Mozambican gas to boost electricity supply - Linda Ensor
            Barloworld Power wins Bosch Projects contract
            'Crawlers' save De Beers offshore mining activity

            CSI
              Springboks hand over R15K cheque to Dasha Foundation
              Cape Town creatives team up for a book dash

              Finance
                SA's people under-insured by R24trn
                Findings of Retirement Benchmark Survey analysed - Jayesh Kassen and Jaco-Chris Koorts
                Identity fraud impacts on consumers' credit records

                Agriculture
                  SU to host first student environmental summit in Africa
                  Farmers expected to give away 50% of their farms - Jan-Jan Joubert

                  Building
                    Govt to address energy constraints
                    Africa needs an attractive climate for investment in power sector

                    HR & Recruitment
                      [BizCareers] Job Hopping - what does it mean and how can I avoid it? - Juliette Attwell
                      Conflict in the workplace: How to take action
                      Dealing with staff grievances - Su-Mari Du Bruyn

                      Legal
                        Proposed 'Treating Customers Fairly' legislation must be finalised
                        National Consumer Commission's bark is louder than its bite - Megan Badenhorst
                        Albie Sachs awarded prestigious Tang Prize - Melissa Jane Cook

                        Manufacturing
                          Food and beverage income up 6.4% in April
                          Unlocking Africa's industrialisation potential
                          Manufacturing confidence levels fall sharply

                          Property
                            Property search goes mobile in emerging markets
                            Blocking someone's view is not necessarily illegal

                            Education
                              The challenges facing SA's youths
                              Technica redefines skills development in SA

                              Tourism
                                PwC report anticipates growth in Africa's hospitality sector
                                Boost tourism trade by inter-governmental relations
                                [10 Things I Love About...] Slacking off... - Brian Berkman

                                ICT
                                  Running at Facebook scale? Open code is the way to go
                                  Cloud computing - an effective Big Data enabler
                                  Solar powered tablet PC for SA

                                  Logistics
                                    Taxes put pressure on road freight industry
                                    Imperial Logistics honoured at SAPICS Conference
                                    Freight levels increase 6.5% in April

                                    Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                      Free entrance to Kirstenbosch on 1 July
                                      Foo Fighters to tour SA
                                      'Banting' is the new balanced diet - Jessica Taylor

                                      Automotive
                                        Q50 sport sedan now available in South Africa
                                        Motor trade sales lower in April
                                        BMW installs new technology
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