Traditional mud brick rondavels can be easily and affordably upgraded to increase thermal efficiency and aesthetics with the addition of a face brick “skin”. Architect and lecturer, Mthembeni Mkhize, has been researching methods to improve on the...
The creation of South Africa’s first gigantic “green city” is the result of the largest mixed-use precinct ever to be built in Tshwane. With the construction of Menlyn Maine, the traditionally residential suburb of Menlyn in Pretoria East has...
By Neil Cameron In the hospitality industry where room occupancy rates directly correlate with profitability, it’s hard to put a cap on energy use – the guest’s comfort is of primary concern. However, as tourism in South Africa flags, there is...
The City of Cape Town has transformed an informal taxi rank opposite the Nomzamo Community Hall in Lwandle into a sustainable public transport facility with solar panels on the roof, washing facilities for minibus-taxis, kiosks for informal...
