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Balwin shows payout spurt
© Romolo Tavani – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Balwin Properties, a sectional title unit developer, is on track to continue providing investors with strong dividend growth for some time,...
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More private sector work helps Calgro lift revenue
© illustrez-vous – [[za.fotolia.com]]</span>Housing developer Calgro M3's CEO Wikus Lategan says the firm has managed to reduce its reliance on the public sector for revenue, having diversified...
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Interventions under way to mitigate Western Cape drought crisis
© Jozsef Szasz-Fabian – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has stressed the need to urgently maintain infrastructure, repair leaks rapidly and to...
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#AUW2017: Innovative water management in Africa requires collaboration
Uganda's Minister of Water and Environment Sam Cheptoris kicked off proceedings in the Water track on the first day of this year's African Utility Week. The first session's focus was on water scarcity...
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No-show Molefe sidesteps difficult questions at African Utility Week
Dr Ben Ngubane, Eskom chairman. Source: Miningmx</span>Brian Molefe, Eskom's reinstated CEO, was a no-show to deliver the keynote address at African Utility Week. This is hardly surprising, given...
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The CEO of South Africa's power utility is back. Why the move can't be justified
Image source: [[www.miningmx.com]]</span>The return of Brian Molefe as CEO of South Africa's largest state owned enterprise, the power utility Eskom, has caused outrage due to the circumstances...
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#AUW2017: Cape Town drought - city ‘waiting on a miracle'
Gisela Kaiser, executive director, Utility Services, City of Cape Town</span>Amidst what has been labelled the worst drought in Cape Town in 100 years, a city official told delegates at the 2017...
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#AUW2017: Water conservation - what's love got to do with it?
Justin Friedman, founder of For the Love of Water (FLOW)</span>Justin Friedman, founder of For the Love of Water (FLOW), chaired and opened the keynote session on the second day of the 2017...
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#AFCLive prioritises accelerating African bankable infrastructure projects
Keynote speakers at the AFC Live 2017, including acting President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo and Professor Chukwuma Soludo, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, highlighted the need for...
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Borrowing to cover utility debt a slippery slope: World Bank report
[[www.123rf.com 123rf.com]]</span>It is always better for power utilities to be self-sufficient and not depend on government subsidies to avoid becoming trapped in a vicious spiral when debt gets...
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Afrimat's full-year headline profit up 25.4%
© Ivan Kruk – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Minerals and construction materials supplier Afrimat said on Thursday, 18 May, that its full-year headline profit was up 25.4% due to a strong...
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All roads to sustainable energy lead to the sun
Humans consume 221 tonnes of coal, 1,066 barrels of oil, and 93,000 metric cubes of natural gas per second.
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2017 Women in Construction Awards finalists revealed
The finalists in this year's Women in Construction Awards have been announced. The initiative aims to celebrate the achievements of women within Africa's construction, cement and concrete sectors, in...
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Zanzibar about to undergo mega transformation of the sustainable kind
Pennyroyal Gibraltar Ltd has announced the development of the Zanzibar Amber Resort which will see the cluster of tropical islets forming Zanzibar undergo a mega transformation in terms of social...
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Cape Town appoints first chief resilience officer
The City of Cape Town, on Friday, 19 May, announced the appointment of Craig Kesson as its first chief resilience officer (CRO). As part of 100 Resilient Cities (100RC), the announcement was made...
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#AUW2017: Why utilities need to build better brands
Thebe Ikalafeng, brand and reputation expert, at 2017 African Utility Week</span>The ever-vibrant and inspirational Thebe Ikalafeng delivered one of the keynote talks at the recently concluded...
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Winners revealed in 2017 PPC Imaginarium Awards
The PPC Imaginarium Awards announced its overall winner, category winners and runners-up at a gala event hosted in May at the UJ Art Gallery in Johannesburg.
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It may be time for Eskom's board to resign or be fired: Pravin Gordhan
Former finance minister Pravin Gordhan - an MP and a member of the public enterprises committee - said on Tuesday, 23 May, members of the Eskom board "have let SA down more often than not", and the...
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#WomensMonth is not important
“Women's Month is not important if it means we only pay attention to women's issues for 31 days of the year." - Moyin Oloruntoba
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Water tank and drilling guys loving the drought
© Martin Berry – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Cape Town's water crisis has seen many companies' cash dry up, while the same crisis has seen new businesses profit.
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