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Building new cities to meet Africa's rapid urbanisation is a risky bet
By 2050 an estimated 2.5 billion more people will be added to urban areas, with 90% of this growth taking place in Africa and Asia. According to Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Romer, this will mean...
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Pick n Pay on Nicol undergoes refurbishment
With the aim of creating a new look and feel for its Pick n Pay on Nicol flagship store, the retail chain appointed Bentel Associates International to "dream big" in order to create a unique customer...
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Giflo Medical invests R130m in upgrading Vanderbijlpark medical precinct
Commercial and medical property developer Giflo Medical has invested R130m in expanding and upgrading two adjacent medical facilities - the Cormed Private Hospital and the Envision Centre for Sight -...
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South Africa is one step closer to processed titanium alloys
Low-cost alloys would pave the way for affordable medical implants and prosthetics. Monstar Studio/Shutterstock</span>William Gregor, an amateur mineralogist and chemist, first discovered...
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Bryanston retirement community gets a facelift
Auria Senior Living recently completed a refurbishment of the communal areas of the San Sereno retirement community in Bryanston, winning a Pretoria Institute for Architecture (PIA) award for its...
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Deconstructing the Housing Consumer Protection Draft Bill
In terms of Government Gazette dated 30 August 2019, the Minister for Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation published the Housing Consumer Protection Draft Bill, 2019 which, if promulgated, will...
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Water levels drop below half in three provinces
The current hot temperatures in major parts of the country have plunged three provinces to stress levels as their dam levels dropped to below half in the past two weeks.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Urban township mechanics urged to dispose of oil responsibly
According to a recent research survey commissioned by the ROSE Foundation (Recycling Oil Saves the Environment), self-employed mechanics operating in the urban township areas of the Western Cape and...
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South Africa's real water crisis: not understanding what's needed
A serious multi-year drought in parts of South Africa's Northern and Eastern Cape provinces has seen a number of small towns threatened by total water supply failures and livestock farmers facing...
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Studio DOTCOF creates cave-like interior spaces for Shanghai beauty salon
Shanghai-based architecture and design practice Studio DOTCOF has created a series of cave-like interior spaces for a beauty salon in Shanghai, China.Read more... | Send to a friend
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How a 'brown revolution' can secure our water future
There has been a lot of concern and complaints but very few solutions for our water-stressed country that's coupled with perverse water-use behaviours. Consumption and inequitable water access result...
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3 ways a Biz Office can 'hothouse' company culture
Legendary management consultant Peter Drucker coined the delicious expression "Culture eats strategy for breakfast", based on the premise that "anyone can copy your strategy, but no one can copy your...
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NMU's Gideon Greyvenstein wins Corobrik Regional Architecture Award
Gideon Greyvenstein from Nelson Mandela University was recently announced the Eastern Cape regional winner of the Corobrik Regional Architecture Award.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Dams empty in Eastern Cape
All dams supplying Butterworth and surrounding areas in the Eastern Cape are dry.Read more... | Send to a friend
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5-point plan set for governments to address African housing finance shortage
African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) members sign Cape Town Declaration for governments to address housing finance shortage.</span>Following the conclusion of its 35th annual conference...
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Dam owners urged to stick to the rules
Water and sanitation minister Lindiwe Sisulu has called on dam owners across the country to adhere to dam safety legislation in the wake of extreme weather patterns. Sisulu warned that failure to stick...
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Construction industry under siege
Armed gangs are increasingly invading construction sites across the country, harassing workers and threatening violence unless their employment demands are met. Unless contractors take a firm stand...
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Smart cities embrace 4IR
Smart cities rely on smart grid technology that includes traditional and renewable energy sources in its mix of power supply. Driven by the advanced technology of the fourth industrial revolution...
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Corobrik invests over R1bn in manufacturing plants
Corobrik's investment into its SA manufacturing plants over the next two years is set to pass the R1bn mark as it readies its new R800m mega factory in Driefontein for full production and begins to...
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