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    Surviving the Covid-19 outbreak: there's hope for humanity
    Surviving the Covid-19 outbreak: there's hope for humanity

    Amidst the panic and fear spread across the globe of the coronavirus pandemic, news outlets across the world have shared stories of hope and encouragement...

    By Evan-Lee Courie 19 Mar 2020

    #StartupStory: Hustlenomics is replacing shacks...one brick at a time
    #StartupStory: Hustlenomics is replacing shacks...one brick at a time

    Backyard shacks are part of the daily lives of many townships in South Africa...

    By Evan-Lee Courie 9 Mar 2020

    #DI2020: Pioneering bio-design in the textile dyeing and fashion industry
    #DI2020: Pioneering bio-design in the textile dyeing and fashion industry

    Founder and CEO of Faber Futures, and Index Award winner, Natsai Audrey Chieza took to the stage on day three of Design Indaba...

    By Angie White 2 Mar 2020

    New project launched to tackle urban challenges in Kenya, SA cities
    New project launched to tackle urban challenges in Kenya, SA cities

    The project is very much challenge-led and about delivering and implementing tech...

    By Sindy Peters 19 Feb 2020

    #BizTrends2020: Trends for the near future
    #BizTrends2020: Trends for the near future

    In the knowledge economy, every glimpse of the probable future carries monetary value...

    By Marian Salzman 6 Jan 2020

    #SACSCCongress: How green roofs can contribute to people, profit and planet
    #SACSCCongress: How green roofs can contribute to people, profit and planet

    Vacant rooftops across all major cities around the world are a dime a dozen. Their concrete surfaces aren't just a waste of space in a highly urbanised world, but also contribute to the heat island effect that afflicts these built-up areas. So why not farm on them?

    By Sindy Peters 23 Oct 2019

    From design to deconstruction, green building gains momentum in SA
    From design to deconstruction, green building gains momentum in SA

    Legaro Properties is no stranger to the green building industry with the lifestyle and commercial property developer scooping last year's GBCSA Award for highest rated green building in South Africa for its 78 Corlett Drive development in Melrose North, Johannesburg...

    By Sindy Peters 19 Jun 2019

    #IABSummit19: Dudu Mkhwanazi to speak on the connected city
    #IABSummit19: Dudu Mkhwanazi to speak on the connected city

    Ahead of this year's IAB Summit, taking place 30 May at the Joburg Theatre in Braamfontein, we interviewed speaker Dudu Mkhwanazi, CEO of Project Isizwe, to find out what to expect from her talk on 'the connected city' and what this year's theme of the 'new now' means to her...

    By Jessica Tennant 23 May 2019

    #AfricaMonth: Mapping out crucial data at a disaster scene
    #AfricaMonth: Mapping out crucial data at a disaster scene

    Humanitarian emergencies often strike without warning, destroying lives and livelihoods within a matter of seconds. In the immediate aftermath, the challenge for those responding is to know where to start...

    By Evan-Lee Courie 20 May 2019

    Meeting the green education challenge
    Meeting the green education challenge

    What a difference a decade makes! Ten years ago, the retail environments industry was almost desperate for help in understanding "all that green stuff"...

    By Leo Van De Polder 9 Apr 2019

    Architect, Tshepo Mokholo.
    #DesignIndaba2019: Creating architecture for the African continent for the next 100 years

    Design can and should have a positive impact on communities, says architect and African Design Centre fellow, Tshepo Mokholo...

    By Louise Burgers 4 Mar 2019

    #DesignIndaba2019: Designing with dignity
    #DesignIndaba2019: Designing with dignity

    Bizcommunity.Africa interviews Niger architect Mariam Kamara on how architects have an important role to play in designing "thinking spaces"...

    By Louise Burgers 2 Mar 2019

    IBIS consulting director and climate change expert Simon Clarke
    #BizTrends2019: Climate paradox or progress?

    2018 was a year of paradox. The scientific signals of global warming are significantly stronger. The frequency, intensity and cost of weather impacts escalates. But the backtracking and general malaise...

    By Simon Clarke 7 Jan 2019

    Girl power high up on the CN Africa, Save the Children agenda
    Girl power high up on the CN Africa, Save the Children agenda

    Launched in August this year, Cartoon Network Africa's Powerpuff Girls (PPG) Awards is just about ready to draw to a close...

    By Sindy Peters 29 Oct 2018

    #WomensMonth: Solid Green celebrates 50+ green building certifications
    #WomensMonth: Solid Green celebrates 50+ green building certifications

    Founded in 2010 by Marloes Reinink, Solid Green Consulting is all about advancing sustainability in the African built environment...

    By Sindy Peters 3 Aug 2018

    Eco-homes: Building materials of the future
    Eco-homes: Building materials of the future

    Sorry to disappoint the sci-fi junkies out there, but futuristic movies that portrayed glistening silver cities filled with metallic buildings might have missed the mark...

    By Adrian Goslett 3 Aug 2018

    Unicef opens applications for $100k fund for drone startups
    Unicef opens applications for $100k fund for drone startups

    Applications have opened for the Unicef Innovation Fund for Drone Startups, which will provide up to $100,000 in equity-free investment for profit-making tech startups that have potential to benefit humanity through the use of drones...

    By Tom Jackson 28 Jun 2018

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    Biomimicry and the future of utilities

    Claire Janisch, founder of Biomimicry South Africa, took to the podium at this year's African Utility Week to share how biomimicry could influence the future of utilities...

    By Sindy Peters 21 May 2018

    Could Antarctic icebergs be the solution to Cape Town's water crisis?
    Could Antarctic icebergs be the solution to Cape Town's water crisis?

    The extensive drought in SA has brought to the fore many a creative solution...

    By Sindy Peters 18 May 2018

    #AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa
    #AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa

    People across Africa face considerable challenges - many of them existential. But, without the right devices, connectivity, and skills, those who badly need their problems solved often can't access available solutions...

    By Greg Morris 8 May 2018

    #WTMA18: Experiencing the wild with Aquila Safaris
    #WTMA18: Experiencing the wild with Aquila Safaris

    Aquila Safaris in association with World Travel Market Africa invited us to get a taste of its own brand of wild during an overnight stay. Just two hours' drive from Cape Town, this gem of natural beauty welcomed us to its vibrant and breathtaking surrounds which could easily leave anyone in awe...

    By Robin Fredericks 3 May 2018

    How the President Hotel plans to defeat Day Zero
    How the President Hotel plans to defeat Day Zero

    With the drought holding sway in Cape Town, both consumers and businesses have had to find ways to preserve water and Cape Town's luxury hotels are no exception...

    By Cari Coetzee 27 Feb 2018

    #BizTrends2018: SA has reached its second energy transition tipping point
    #BizTrends2018: SA has reached its second energy transition tipping point

    At SAWEA's annual wind industry conference held in mid-November 2017, the outcome of a major national research study was launched...

    By Brenda Martin 10 Jan 2018

    #BizTrends2018: Green building on the rise in South Africa
    #BizTrends2018: Green building on the rise in South Africa

    The impact of buildings and construction on the environment is astounding...

    By Dorah Modise 9 Jan 2018

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    #BizTrends2018: Green buildings, fit for a sustainable purpose

    According to the latest United Nations Economic Commission for Africa report, Africa is the fastest urbanising region after Asia. The report also highlights that despite the current slowdown in many African economies...

    By Alison Groves 8 Jan 2018

    #BizTrends2018: Why the internet and non-profits need to become friends
    #BizTrends2018: Why the internet and non-profits need to become friends

    From crowdfunding and instant mobile payments for emergency relief to virtual volunteering...

    By Andy Hadfield 8 Jan 2018

    #WindAc 2017: Do cats and windows kill more birds than wind turbines?
    #WindAc 2017: Do cats and windows kill more birds than wind turbines?

    Yes, they do - cats and windows do kill more birds than wind turbines, but that's no reason to disregard the fact that wind turbines also kill birds...

    By Sindy Peters 23 Nov 2017

    #WindAc 2017: How to select a wind farm development site without compromising visual resources
    #WindAc 2017: How to select a wind farm development site without compromising visual resources

    There are many considerations to take into account when developing a wind farm, one of which is the impact on visual, aesthetic, and scenic resources in and around a potential location...

    By Sindy Peters 21 Nov 2017

    #WindAc 2017: Transition to renewables well under way
    #WindAc 2017: Transition to renewables well under way

    Today saw the start of WindAc Africa 2017 - the annual "academic hour for wind power" hosted by the South African Wind Energy Association...

    By Sindy Peters 14 Nov 2017

    What does the future African city look like?
    What does the future African city look like?

    What does the future African city look like? How do we identify the impact and trends resulting from urbanisation? What new regulation and governance models are needed?

    By Riaan Graham 31 Oct 2017

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