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Development in Pinnacle Point buffering…

A buffer zone will be established on the Pinnacle Point Estate in Mossel Bay to formally protect the Pinnacle Point cave complex from the possible impact of additional development in the area. Heritage Western Cape launched an application to...
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Hybrid roofs to halve energy bills

Scientists at have designed a new hybrid roofing system which could halve energy bills in new homes. The patented new system, designed by scientists at Brunel University London, harnesses a unique mixture of technologies to pre-heat domestic hot...

Judgment due in Cape toll court battle

The Western Cape High Court was on Wednesday expected to deliver judgment in the City of Cape Town’s bid to have Sanral’s decision to toll highways in the province set aside. During the court proceedings, the City told the court that the...
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How hijackers trick truck drivers

Some hijackers take advantage of truck drivers who stop to procure prostitutes on highways in Gauteng, police said. “Drivers… tend to stop on the N3 where prostitutes are working [and] standing next to the road. When [the drivers] stop...