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Dutch assist industrial development in Oudtshoorn

The Executive Mayor Of Oudtshoorn ,Aldm Gordon April will be leading a team of six delegates from the Oudtshoorn Municipality to the Netherlands in the first week of December 2014, on an official trip that forms part of the process for the...

Debunking persistent myths about AMD

The AMD debate has raged on for a decade now, often manifesting as a series of messy public spats in which attempts have been made to apportion blame and seek redress by well-meaning activists. Central to this debate have been images of chaos,...

PPC scoops supplier of the year at Kaap Agri Awards

Leading South African cement supplier, PPC was awarded Supplier of the Year in the Hardware & Building Materials category at the recent Kaap Agri Awards held in Cape Town. The awards are held annually to distinguish top performing suppliers....

Plastics ocean pollution costs governments millions

A recent study by the Californian government determined that cost of preventing plastic litter from entering the ocean is as high as USD428 million per year. Activities that contribute to the cost include street sweeping, storm drain maintenance...
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Rural poor will bear the brunt of climate change

Poor people living in rural areas are the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, despite having contributed least to its causes. This is according to Magezi Mhlanga, ‎Chief Town and Regional Planner: Environmental Planning from the...

Green bank scoops top sustainability award

Nedbank Carbon Specialist, Dr Marco Lotz, was recognised among South Africa’s leading corporate sustainability leaders for his significant contributions in the field of energy consumption reduction in southern Africa. As the recipient of the only...

Tanzanian power prospects on the horizon

Tanzania-based minerals exploration and development company Kibo Mining is conducting a prefeasibility study for a 300MW coal fired power plant in the Rukwa Region of Tanzania’s Southern Highlands. Engineering consulting firm Aurecon was appointed...
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Hawks foil cyber heist at Eskom

At least two Eskom employees have been arrested in connection with fraud that could have resulted in the power utility losing billions of rand, the Hawks said on Wednesday. “During a weekend sting operation two employees of the South African...