Are businesses doing enough to address the water crisis?
We need a lot more water than is available to sustain current population and economic growth.</span>This March, GCX and Sun International will be hosting a Director's Briefing on Water as a...
View ArticleRICS Africa Summit 2017 expands to two days
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Africa Summit will take place from 22-23 February in Sandton Central, Johannesburg.
View ArticleReport released on state of renewable energy, infrastructure in sub-Saharan...
Financial risk consultancy JCRA have released a report in partnership with the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) that looks at the state of renewable energy and infrastructure in...
View ArticleNairobi listed in Global Top 30 of JLL's Global City Momentum Index
© hikrcn – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Nairobi, ranked 10th, is the only African city listed in JLL's fourth annual City Momentum Index (CMI) of the world's most dynamic cities.
View ArticlePPC balance sheet improves after empowerment transaction‚ now plans to reduce...
© Yuriy Chaban – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Cement maker PPC says its balance sheet‚ which showed “significant degearing” to September 2016‚ has improved further following the conclusion...
View ArticleArchitecture with a twist
The world of design is dynamic and ever changing as designers get bolder. Some designs are for leisure, others for sustainability and others are for the people. Here are four cool and quirky...
View ArticleGlaring maintenance issues will devalue your home
In a buyer's market like today's, sellers need to pull out all the stops. An unloved, badly maintained home is harder to sell.
View ArticleEskom sticks on price for renewables
© worradirek muksab – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The standoff between the Department of Energy and power utility Eskom looks set to continue for a while, with both sides digging in on...
View ArticleBuoyant year predicted for ArcelorMittal
© laurentiu_iordache – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>ArcelorMittal SA, whose share price has nearly tripled over the past year, is likely to continue its rebound in 2017, according to a note...
View ArticleChemical companies invest in alternative water treatment methods
© antikainen – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Growing concerns about water scarcity and infrastructure inadequacy in South Africa, and a rise in environmental awareness are said to be...
View ArticleHow workspace design can affect the bottomline
According to Hassan Shaikh, founder of Revolve, a specialist corporate and retail interior design strategy agency, SA companies are getting workspace design wrong.
View ArticlePPC Imaginarium Awards hosts pop-up exhibit in PE
The PPC Imaginarium Awards, together with the artEC Community Art Centre in Port Elizabeth, is hosting a pop-up exhibition showcasing artworks from the Eastern Cape's emerging creatives. The exhibition...
View ArticleFrench Polynesia signs agreement for Floating Island Project
The French Polynesian government, earlier this year, officially signed an agreement with The Seasteading Institute to cooperate on creating legal framework to allow for the development of The Floating...
View ArticleBlack & Veatch report looks at smart city ecosystems
According to Black & Veatch's 2017 Strategic Directions: Smart City/Smart Utility Report, fulfilling the smart city promise, transforming cities and infrastructure, will require integrating...
View ArticleBelgotex launches Design Centre at Century City
Belgotex Floors recently revealed its Design Centre in Century City, Cape Town, providing a creative space for the public and industry professionals.
View ArticleKansai Plascon Africa Limited acquires Sadolin Paints
Kansai Plascon Africa Limited (KPAL), a subsidiary of Kansai Paint, recently announced the acquisition of 100% of Sadolin Paints' operations in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zanzibar and Burundi.
View ArticleVinyls SA 2017 Conference speakers announced
The Vinyls SA 2017 Conference is set to take place on Wednesday, 7 June 2017, at the Hilton Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg.
View ArticleOur cities are full - we need new ones
By 2050, the UN predicts that cities will somehow accommodate a massive 2.5-billion more people than the 4-billion that already live there. The big question is, where are they all going to go? How do...
View ArticleTrends to look out for in Southern Africa's construction industry in 2017
© khunaspix – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>With 2016 bringing a year of unexpected developments across the globe, from Brexit to the election of the 45th president of the US, and from...
View ArticleEstablishing a Secure and Safe Smart City Drone Program report released
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), an organisation dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, together with Securing Smart...
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