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Aug 24, 20231 min read
SCIENCE FOR IMPACT
The annual Oppenheimer Research Conference (ORC) discusses natural and environmental sciences, conservation and sustainable development...
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Jul 27, 20231 min read
JOURNEY TO FOOD SUSTAINABILITY
Food waste is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and a shift in our food habits and consumption patterns can have a...
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Jul 27, 20231 min read
COMMUNITY RECYCLING INITIATIVE
COMMUNITY RECYCLING INITIATIVE Polyco’s Packa-Ching, a community recycling initiative, has helped communities in low income areas to earn...
chrisg008
Jul 27, 20231 min read
BEEHIVE SCHEME AT EMIRA
Emira Property Fund has installed 16 beehives at eight of its properties in Gauteng and KZN, with more being planned. The beehive project...
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Jul 27, 20231 min read
MUSA AND CHOC SA ON MANDELA DAY
The CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting children and teenagers with cancer or...
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Jul 27, 20231 min read
PRETORIA NAMED WORLD’S MOST AFFORDABLE CAPITAL
Pretoria has been named the most affordable capital city in the world, according to research done by US financial services firm...
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Jun 28, 20231 min read
NELSON MANDELA INTERNATIONAL DAY
The Green Development Foundation, together with the Association of Parks and Recreation Africa, will celebrate Nelson Mandela Day on 18...
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Jun 28, 20231 min read
CLEMENGOLD AND SA HARVEST DONATE FRUIT
Clemengold International, a global mandarin brand with its roots in South Africa, has announced a partnership with SA Harvest, a...
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Jun 28, 20231 min read
SA ARCHITECT WINS INTERNATIONAL AWARD
South African architect Henri Comrie won an international award at the World Architecture Festival Awards held in Lisbon at the end of...
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Jun 28, 20231 min read
VILLAGE WALK AND OLD EAST PRECINCT
Property investor and developer Atterbury has embarked on a project to link two of its retail precincts in Hazelwood, Pretoria. The...
chrisg008
Jun 28, 20231 min read
CMA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
The 2024 Concrete Masonry Awards for Excellence competition was launched in May 2023 and CMA members have until 28 May 2024 to submit...
chrisg008
May 10, 20231 min read
CONSTRUCTION IS KEY TO NEXT EMPLOYMENT BOOM
Roelof van den Berg, CEO of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation, says that following the economic downturn over the past few years, the...
chrisg008
May 10, 20231 min read
WHITE FACE BRICK
Clay brick and paving manufacturer Corobrik has launched three new face brick products. These are Vanilla Travertine, the first ‘white’...
chrisg008
May 10, 20231 min read
HARVESTED WOOD PRODUCTS HELP THE ENVIRONMENT
Using wood from sustainably managed forests to make paper and packaging can help the environment and could be a weapon to fight the...
chrisg008
May 10, 20231 min read
EXCLUSIVE BOOKS PLANTS TREES WITH FTFA
Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) and Exclusive Books recently partnered to provide trees and new books to three schools in celebration of...
chrisg008
Mar 28, 20231 min read
VAAL MALL GETS INFRASTRUCTURE BOOST
The Vaal Mall in Vanderbijl Park, Gauteng, is upgrading its infrastructure to include a solar-first power and backup energy system, as...
chrisg008
Mar 28, 20231 min read
DEGRADABLE PLASTICS
South Africa generates 2.4 million tons of plastic waste every year, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). This means that...
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Mar 28, 20231 min read
LITTERBOOM PROJECT WINS CHALLENGE
More than eight million tons of plastic waste ends up in oceans, to the detriment of marine life and the environment. More than 99% of...
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Mar 28, 20231 min read
EAST COAST RADIO HOUSE AND GARDEN SHOW
The East Coast Radio House + Garden Show takes place in July 2023 at the Durban Exhibition Centre, KZN. This year’s theme is ‘My Home, My...
chrisg008
Mar 28, 20231 min read
PLANTS EXPLORED IN PAINTING
Research shows that plants communicate with one another and respond to their environments. These characteristics have been captured by...