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Eskom chairman steps down
Eskom has confirmed that its chairman Zola Tsotsi stepped down on Tuesday, 31 March... read more>>



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Gauteng spends R939m on education infrastructure
Pretoria - The Gauteng province has spent R939m on education infrastructure in the 2014/15 financial year, Gauteng Infrastructure Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza said... read more>>
PPC rejects AfriSam merger
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RICS examines future vision for African real estate
A key takeout at the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Africa 2015 Summit in Johannesburg last week is that Africa is taking its place on the world stage in terms of real estate, infrastructure and construction... read more>>
Basil Read FY net loss R820.9m vs R281.5m profit
Struggling construction group Basil Read swung to a full-year loss‚ hit in part by loss-making contracts... read more>>
Upgrading of N7 will stimulate economic development
The South African National Roads Agency Ltd (SANRAL) has announced that an amount R1.66bn is currently being invested on the upgrade of the N7 corridor between Cape Town and Malmesbury... read more>>
Corobrik assists to beautify Tembisa's sidewalks
Corobrik and the Ekurhuleni Municipality in Gauteng are working together on the renewal of Tembisa's sidewalks, creating a pedestrian environment which will benefit Tembisa's 463,109 citizens... read more>>
Sustainable Development
Conference to focus on sustainable built environment
The latest perspectives on innovative and sustainable construction solutions, new design strategies and cutting edge examples from international and regional speakers will be presented at the ninth annual Green Building Conference... read more>>
How green do you have to be to qualify for government incentives?
Businesses still find themselves in an uncertain position as to what it is they're supposed to do to qualify for government's new energy efficiency incentives... read more>>
Growthpoint and GBCSA launch Greenovate Awards
Growthpoint Properties and the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) have launched a new competition for students... read more>>
Utilities
Water Research Commission launches resource study website
The Water Research Commission (WRC) has launched a website which provides country-wide information on water resources in South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho... read more>>
Afrox appoints new managing director
Industrial gases group Afrox said on Monday, 30 March, it had appointed Schalk Venter as its new managing director... read more>>
Implications of lower oil price are widespread

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Since the beginning of the third quarter of 2014 the oil price has halved from a then $90/barrel to less than $45/barrel and more recently, the price has drifted back to over $50/barrel... read more>>
Audit call 'triggered' removal of Eskom execs
The controversial suspension of Tshediso Matona and three other Eskom executives came just a week after they had initiated an audit of the parastatal's tender processes... read more>>
Government news
SKA African partner countries meet in Pretoria
Ministers from African member countries of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) mega project met in Pretoria on Wednesday to discuss future cooperation in radio astronomy... read more>>
Task team set up to address challenges in oil industry
A ministerial task team to address challenges in the oil and gas industry has been established at Saldanha Bay, said the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) on Monday... read more>>
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