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Group Five appointed construction of Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital
Group Five has been appointed to undertake the construction of the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital. Read more >>


Building
MEC Mamabolo visits site of collapsed Soweto building
JOHANNESBURG: Gauteng Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) MEC, Jacob Mamabolo, has visited the old power station in Orlando, Soweto, where two people died after the building collapsed on them on Wednesday, 25 June. Read more >>

Upgraded Cullinan Road officially opened
PRETORIA: The K14/Cullinan Road, which was upgraded at a cost of R52-million over the past 18 months, was officially opened by the Gauteng Premier David Makhura and MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi on Tuesday, 24 June. Read more >>

Construction & Engineering
Safari expects portfolio to double in value

Nick Hedley

Recently listed township mall owner Safari Investments (SAR) expects additions to its portfolio to more than double its asset base to R3bn within three or four years. Read more >>

Multi-purpose venue in pipeline for The Ridge
Tsogo Sun's The Ridge hotel in eMalahleni in Mpumalanga has announced its plans to build a new multi-purpose venue at an estimated cost of R25m. The new venue will be perfect for hosting large indoor events such as lifestyle shows, exhibitions, concerts, wedding receptions and gala banquets. Read more >>

UN agency assists Mali to rebuild Timbuktu
PRETORIA: Two of the World Heritage mausoleums destroyed in Timbuktu have now been rebuilt through a partnership with local communities, the United Nations cultural agency says. Read more >>

Sustainable Development
Pension funds may finance public infrastructure

Carol Paton

South African asset managers are turning to infrastructure investments as pension funds at last develop an appetite for funding public infrastructure. Read more >>

Corobrik to supply bricks for Kimberly housing project
Corobrik has secured the specification of double skin brickwork for 500 RDP houses at the Lindelani Youth Build Project in Kimberley and commenced supplies for first phase of 153 houses under construction. Read more >>


International

Malware aimed at disrupting US and Europe's energy supplies
WASHINGTON, USA: Cyber-attackers, possibly even state sponsored, have been targeting energy operations in the United States and Europe since 2011 and were capable of causing significant damage, security researchers have claimed. Read more >>


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New events to diarise

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

Construction regulations 2014 update
Alusani Skills & Training Network - 28 Aug 2014 Johannesburg


All industry news


Medical
    Africa first medical tablet wins 2014 Rolex Awards for Enterprise
    Aspen says management comments taken "out of context"

    Retail
      Can you trust your fridge?
      metail24.com arises from rubybox.co.za success

      Government
        Lindiwe Zulu has big job to create jobs
        New R5 coin introduced to celebrate democracy
        New forensic unit to help eliminate corruption in NW

        Mining
          North West to focus on mining towns
          Minister to assess needs of Marikana families
          Zuma welcomes end of platinum strike

          CSI
            Momentum keeps orphans and those in need warm this winter
            Local celebrities support rhino orphan campaign #Rhinos1st
            Tiger Brands launches Mandela Day 2014 food security initiative
            GE invests R700m into skills and SME development in SA

            Finance
              [Money Matters] Taking your money offshore? - Graham Turnbull
              Hewitt wins FPI's Financial Planner of the Year award
              SnapScan useful for convenience purchases

              Agriculture
                Fisheries research resumes with Ellen Khuzwayo relaunch
                Agriculture to promote careers, to be included in career guidance curriculum
                African leaders told to Do Agric at AU Summit

                GreenBiz
                  Rhino Project wins Mail & Guardian Greening Award
                  Ford is top of the green 'tree'

                  HR & Recruitment
                    Bettering the happiness bell curve
                    Social entrepreneurship and social innovation: Reclaiming sustainable development in SA - Paresh Soni, Ahmed Shaikh & Mohamed Karodia
                    The truth hurts - why you didn't get the job

                    Legal
                      Disclosures on Facebook - Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden
                      African companies show increased interest in cross-border deals
                      Repudiation: A "thing writ in water"? - Liuba Stansfield

                      Manufacturing
                        Hefty duties imposed on imported soda ash - Amanda Visser
                        FP&M SETA reveals the way forward
                        Pipes VIII Conference announces sponsors, keynote speaker

                        Property
                          Cape Town voted one of the top relocation cities
                          First time home buyers remain key driver in current market

                          Education
                            CloudVarsity - new e-learning platform for FET institutions in SA
                            African EduWeek to showcase groundbreaking classroom technology
                            Young leaders to address local challenges at international summit

                            Tourism
                              Tourism marketing: Power to the picture - Mike Saunders
                              Cape Grace to unveil outdoor swimming pool, conservatory area
                              Marriott sees SA's hospitality growing - Nick Hedley

                              ICT
                                Gartner says businesses need to build digital competence
                                Is Amazon's new mobile a game-changer?
                                Garmin calls for buyers in East Africa

                                Logistics
                                  Gov reaffirms support for localisation of transport industry
                                  Users embrace Transnet's cargo tracking app - Thabiso Mochiko
                                  Augmented reality in logistics can transform industry

                                  Automotive
                                    Toyota researchers recognised for hybrid innovation
                                    VW Communication Division wins Gold Quill Award
                                    Hyundai wins awards for high quality vehicles
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