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| The AfriSam-SAIA Award recognises buildings that are the result of an integrated approach to architecture, natural systems and technology. read more>> |
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| A two-year R650m investment will be part of the expansion of the oil and fuel storage terminal at Cape Town harbour, to make it a multi-use and multi-product facility. read more>> |
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| Brian Africa Eskom's recent announcement regarding project delays in both the completion and critical maintenance of numerous local power plants means that for the next few years, load shedding will be a reality. read more>> |
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| Bekezela Phakathi Transnet believes rolling stock will be pivotal for the development of new industries and influencing how much is manufactured locally. This would promote strong‚ sustainable growth in the sector‚ which in turn would lead to more job opportunities. read more>> |
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| With rising operating costs and the economic slowdown in SA likely to affect commercial property developments within the next few months, it is an opportune time for developers to explore the business case for green buildings, says Nedbank Corporate Property Finance Gauteng Regional Executive Ken Reynolds. read more>> |
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| Thembie Chehore The electricity sector in South Africa has been in a state of disruption over the last few years. The country's power utility company, Eskom, has been under scrutiny for several reasons. read more>> |
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| Competition in the liquid petroleum gas (LPG) industry needs to be actively promoted to prevent monopolies which could influence pricing structures. This is according to Atose Aguele, managing director of Avedia Energy. read more>> |
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| Ahead of POWER-GEN Africa 2015, experts in the field of power generation and related technologies are invited to submit papers for consideration by the advisory board. read more>> |
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| Air pollution caused by emissions from the chimney stacks of Eskom's coal-fired power stations and the smoke from the cooking fires of millions of township residents are closely interlinked in a kind of vicious cycle: the more Eskom spends on cleaning up its stacks, the more people can expect to pay for power. read more>> |
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| Sindy Peters On Tuesday, 23 September, more than 120 world leaders will meet in New York to announce how they each intend to tackle climate change. read more>> |
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| The Green Building Council South Africa has announced the launch of the EDGE rating system - a new green building certification programme for the residential property market - to be utilised for homes in South Africa. read more>> |
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| As the population of Ekurhuleni grows at a rate of between 3% and 4% a year, the area has become one of the largest informal settlements in the country with 119 informal settlements housing 162,000 people. read more>> |
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| South Africa is facing a water crisis and the government's current plans to address it are not sufficient according to the latest paper of the African Futures project released at a seminar in Pretoria. read more>> |
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