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Strict regulations will grow e-waste recycling

The global electronic recycling market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 23.06% from 2013 to 2019. The global electronic recycling market was valued at $9.84 billion (R107 billion) in 2012. Despite the clear benefits of...
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Limpopo roads washed away by the heavy rain

Heavy rains have caused a number of roads to have been washed away in Limpopo. The affected roads and areas include: • The road between Vaalwater and Lephalale.  Motorists are advised to use either the R510 and or R518 when traveling to Lephalale....
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Relooking spatial design

South Africa’s spatial design policy has come under criticism for not transforming the apartheid geography. Delegates at the Spatial Transformation of Cities conference recently hosted by the Johannesburg Development Agency discussed new ways in...
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300 cases of collusion between 2000 and 2010

The practice of collusion was almost entrenched in South Africa’s construction and engineering industry, says the advocate who led the Competition Commission’s fast-track settlement process into collusion in the construction industry. Oliver Josie,...
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Water Week kicks off in Gauteng

South Africa will observe National Water Week from 17 – 23 March, with a theme that celebrates the country’s achievements over the last two decades of democracy. Celebrations for the week will be held under the banner, ‘Water is Life – 20 Years of...

Gauteng up-skills emerging road contractors

A multimillion rand programme in Gauteng is set to benefit emerging road contractors. Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi at the launch of the R118-million Vuk’phile roads contractor development programme said this is a three-year roads...