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SOLAR WATER GEYSERS
Solar water heaters, or solar geysers as they are commonly known, are in great demand as they are more energy-efficient than their...
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Sep 29, 20221 min read


SOLAR PANELS KEEP AN EYE ON GLINT AND GLARE
Global experience shows that sunlight reflecting off solar panels can cause annoying visual discomfort and even hazardous glare to...
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Sep 12, 20221 min read


HORTICULTURAL GROWING MEDIUM
Grolite® from Pratley is a horticultural perlite-based growing medium to boost fertiliser efficiency, which in turn promotes plant health...
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Sep 12, 20221 min read


KYNDRYL PLANTS TREES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Kyndryl employees in South Africa planted trees with One Tree Planted, a non-profit charity, and Nguni Nursery, an ethical contract tree...
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Sep 12, 20221 min read


WASTE TO FOOD PROGRAMME
As a result of support from partners Call2Care and Waste-ED, as well as project funding from Old Mutual Insure, False Bay TVET College...
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Sep 12, 20221 min read


TIPS FOR PLANTING YOUR OWN VEGETABLE GARDEN
September is planting season and the climate and soil in the northern parts of South Africa, especially Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Tshwane,...
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Sep 12, 20221 min read


PASSION FOR INDOOR PLANTS BECOMES A THRIVING BUSINESS
Nkhensani Rikhotso, a Soweto-born entrepreneur specialising in indoor plants, has turned her passion into a thriving business. In 2020,...
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Aug 22, 20221 min read


GARDENS OF THE GOLDEN CITY
The 50 ha Melville Koppies Nature Reserve and Joburg Heritage Site is a scenic garden along natural paths that meander through...
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Aug 22, 20221 min read


NEW SCHOOLS IN RUSTENBURG
Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat), in partnership with the North West Department of Education (NWDoE), has opened the newly built primary...
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Aug 22, 20221 min read


DISTELL’S GREENUP CLOSES THE LOOP ON WASTE
Distell Group Ltd, a leading brewing and beverage company, has partnered with the Western Cape’s Department of Environmental Affairs and...
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Aug 22, 20222 min read


STELLENBOSCH FESTIVAL OF GARDENS
Garden Town Stellenbosch is a ten-day festival taking place from 20-30 October 2022. Inspired by the world famous flower festival of...
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Aug 22, 20221 min read


LEST WE FORGET
In anticipation of this year’s Remembrance Day, Mayford Seeds have launched a new seed packet of Flanders poppy seed (Papaver rhoeas)....
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Aug 2, 20221 min read

BASF SMART PAVING SOLUTIONS
With ever-increasing populations, cities and governments face extreme pressures to ensure that infrastructure is suitably adapted and...
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Aug 2, 20221 min read

THE RISKS OF GREENWASHING
Greenwashing is the act of misleading the public about an organisation's environmental or sustainability practices or deceiving the...
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Aug 2, 20222 min read


SALI GAUTENG'S COMMUNITY PROJECT
Ethafeni Park in Tembisa, Gauteng, is SALI’s community responsibility project for 2022/23. It was designed by landscape technologists...
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Aug 2, 20221 min read


SUSTAINABLE WINE FARMING
Avondale Wine Estate near Paarl is committed to the practice of organic, biodynamic and sustainable farming practices. At its core, this...
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Jul 11, 20222 min read


STIHL SETS UP NEW PRODUCTION SITE IN ROMANIA
The Stihl group is to expand its international manufacturing network by investing in a new production site in Romania for electric and...
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Jul 11, 20221 min read


QUALITY TORK CRAFT KNIVES AND MULTI TOOLS
Tork Craft Power Tools has quality knives and multi tools, and seven different models are available. The KN004 knife has a red grip,...
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Jul 11, 20221 min read


COCA-COLA CELEBRATES INCREASED PET RECYCLING RATES
National Environment Month (June) encourages everyone to restore global ecosystems, and Coca-Cola continues to recognise its important...
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Jul 11, 20222 min read


EAST COAST RADIO HOUSE AND GARDEN SHOW
The East Coast Radio House + Garden Show takes place at the Durban Exhibition Centre from 24 June – 3 July 2022. On offer will be...
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Jun 22, 20221 min read