Standard Bank | Infrastructure news - Part 2

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Working together to make Joburg green

The city of Johannesburg and businesses have agreed to work together to make the city green. The city and the business sector committed themselves to reducing emissions and conserving the environment at a business seminar held on Monday. The...
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GBCSA launches new rating tool

The Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) developed an interiors tool – a green building rating tool that addresses tenant interior fit outs across different market segments. Developed in response to a market need, the rating tool puts the...
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Eco-logic award winners announced

Following a nail-biting month or so for finalists, the Eco-Logic Awards ceremony for 2013 took place on Thursday, 26 September at Maropeng in the Cradle of Humankind, Gauteng. Hosted by The Enviropaedia, in association with SABC3, the glittering...

Promoting sustainable and compliant governance

The Chair of the Finance and Procurement Committee, Counsellor Fawzia Peer, officially welcomed more than 1700 delegates to the 84th Institute of Municipal Financial Officers (IMFO) Annual Conference. Hosted this year by eThekwini Municipality,...
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New water pipe for Kloof’s on stream

Thanks to the support and co-operation of the local community, the new inlet pipe that transfers water from the main line to the Jerome Drive Reservoir in Kloof is well on track for completion before year end. Spokesman for eThekwini Water and...
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SADC leaders commit to trade plan

Following the recent summit held in Lilongwe, Malawi, the heads of state and government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are positive the Tripartite Free Trade Area, to be established by 2015, will enable greater intra-African...