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Forum focuses on sustainable housing and social challenges
Rapid urbanisation is a growing reality and Cape Town has the highest urbanisation rate in South Africa. Read more >>


Construction & Engineering
High construction costs emphasise the value of second hand stock
Repeated statements by estate agents that South African residential property, far from heading towards a price bubble as some commentators have predicted, is in fact still undervalued, are borne out by the latest residential building statistics released by Absa's chief economist, Jacques du Toit, and his research team. Read more >>

Energy
City of Cape Town official host city of African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa in May

Issued by Spintelligent

The City of Cape Town is the official host city of this annual event, and will welcome more than 5000 power and water professionals to the CTICC from 13-14 May. Read more >>

Markets & Investment
Entries open for EMRC Project Incubator Award
Participants in EMRC's Africa Finance & Investment Forum 2014 (AFIF 2014) who have a project which promotes a sustainable and innovative business approach based in sub-Saharan Africa, are invited to enter for the EMRC Project Incubator Award worth $15,000. Read more >>

Sustainable Development
Carbon offsets paper out for comment

Sue Blaine

The Treasury has released a discussion paper on carbon offsetting for public comment as it prepares for the introduction of a carbon tax in 2016. Read more >>

Arjowiggins Graphic launches new Eco-Calculator tool
Arjowiggins Graphic has re-launched its popular Eco-Calculator tool which enables customers to create and download free of charge their own, ready-to-print, environmental benefit statement (EBS). Read more >>


Jobs offered




New events to diarise

Mega Cities Africa Conference and Expo
Topco Media & Communications - 11 Jun 2014 to 12 Jun 2014 Johannesburg

Fuel management master class
Neoedge Pte Ltd - 23 Jun 2014 to 26 Jun 2014 Singapore

Road construction, maintenance and stormwater
NKM Events & Consulting (Pty) Ltd - 23 Jun 2014 to 27 Jun 2014 Johannesburg,Durban

Delivering sustainable water and sewerage services
Provision Research and Events - 10 Jul 2014 to 11 Jul 2014 Johannesburg

Root cause failure analysis
Alusani Skills & Training Network - 18 Aug 2014 to 19 Aug 2014 Johannesburg

JBCC suite of contracts
Alusani Skills & Training Network - 19 Aug 2014 to 20 Aug 2014 Johannesburg

New engineering contract
Alusani Skills & Training Network - 20 Aug 2014 to 21 Aug 2014 Johannesburg

Construction estimating
Alusani Skills & Training Network - 28 Aug 2014 to 29 Aug 2014 Johannesburg

African Ports Evolution
Hypenica - 1 Sep 2014 to 3 Sep 2014 Durban


All industry news


Marketing & Media
    Fighting it out with strategy - Sid Peimer
    Are you addicted to the news? - Eugene Yiga
    New Loeries ticket packages out now

    Medical
      From morphine to Cipro: History of drug development chronicled - Bill Hathaway
      Managing perineal tears - Jude Polack

      Retail
        Massmart has stronger start than expected - Zeenat Moorad
        Petrol price to drop by 15 cents
        New SA online fashion magazine

        Government
          Government encourages South Africans to vote
          63 arrested for contravening Electoral Act
          SA to participate in WEF Africa summit

          Mining
            Assmang to buy Gabon iron ore stake - Brendan Ryan
            Pair arrested for assault of a non-striking mine worker
            KSB Pumps targets mining industry at WAMPEX

            CSI
              Duke of Edinburgh Championship supports rhino conservation
              Call to donate food and clothes
              Africa should scale up social assistance programmes

              Finance
                Biometric fingerprint authentication will stimulate ecommerce sales
                Shortlist for African Banker Awards announced
                Standard Bank's commercial banking business sets goal for 2016

                Agriculture
                  Maize futures fall on firmer currency
                  Grain futures mostly lower on firmer currency
                  SA research capacity compromised - Annelie Coleman

                  HR & Recruitment
                    SA graduates have unrealistic salary expectations - Abram Molelemane and Anton Ressel
                    Entrepreneurs underestimate the value of PR - Sonwabise Sebata
                    Winners of Oliver Empowerment Awards announced

                    Legal
                      Refuse removal: a tax or a service? - Nicola Sulter and Ramon Pereira

                      Property
                        Bonatla in two separate share-swap deals
                        RBS offers Rentshield benefits to clients
                        Distressed homeowners have options

                        Education
                          'Work-integrated learning' set to improve work-ready graduates
                          BSc in Sound Engineering Technology now available

                          Tourism
                            Bloggers return to #MeetSouthAfrica at INDABA 2014
                            New Global Manager of Communications for SA Tourism

                            ICT
                              Fake Facebook app spies on Android phones
                              SA is a phishing attack hot spot
                              Cloud improves contact centre competitiveness - Gert Swart

                              Logistics
                                Mango to hold Career Day at Swartkops Air Show

                                Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                  Your chance to vote in the Hennessy Talent Quest
                                  Relax and recharge at De Hoop - Ruth Cooper
                                  A magical Mother's Day experience at the Shimmy Beach Club

                                  Automotive
                                    GMSA records best market share in April
                                    Hazardous fuel additive raises its head - David Furlonger
                                    New vehicle sales drop 10.7% to 46‚013 units
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