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Brewing sustainability

What do a brewery and an international conservation organisation have in common? In this instance it’s the need to encourage and support sustainable development of course. The Better Barley Better Beer programme was recently launched by South...

CT sets matrics on a green path

Tuesday was an exciting day for 21 new inductees who were welcomed into the City of Cape Town’s, skills development programme at the False Bay Nature Reserve. Since its launch in 2007, the programme, which is done in partnership with the Cape Town...

Nigerian mega mall set for commissioning

The first phase of the N300 billion Nigerian Naira (approximately R18 billion) Aba Mega Mall project, expected is set to be commissioned, The Guardian reports. Once completed the project, which sits on 28 hectares land, will consist of 5 830...

Young engineers flock to DWS water academy

The Department of Water and Sanitation’s Learning Academy has made huge strides in attracting young engineers, who want to be part of efforts to enhance the quality of water delivered to citizens. The department reported that it has been swamped by...
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Millions poured into Saldanha Bay infrastructure

Saldanha Bay is set to benefit financially from a R9.65-billion investment in infrastructure projects from the Transnet National Ports Authority. The investment is aimed at enhancing the deep-water port’s ability to service the offshore oil...

SAA first to install new payment system

South African Airways (SAA) will this week become the first airline globally to install the SatAuth (Satellite Authorisation System) which will allow for secure credit card transactions anywhere in the skies. “The system, first installed on the...

Knysna municipality to introduce self-service kiosks

Self-service kiosks that offer customers direct access to various municipal departments will soon be in operation in Knysna. Knysna Executive Mayor Georlene Wolmarans said that this initiative forms part of their efforts to improve interactions...

A dark week ahead for SA

Eskom’s forecast for the rest of the week shows a lack of capacity for the required electricity demand, which means more load shedding is likely until the end of the week. This revelation comes after the power utility implemented stage 1 load...