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New coal-fired power stations challenged
While most of SA's attention is focused on Medupi and Kusile, little has been paid to the additional 2500MW of privately owned coal-fired electricity that the government has planned... read


Architecture & Design
Refurbishment of Eastgate Shopping Centre nears completion
The Eastgate Shopping Centre in Johannesburg is nearing the completion of its 24-month refurbishment and extension programme... read
Modern buildings have an alarming flaw when people need to escape quickly

Ruggiero Lovreglio and Achille Fonzone

The landscapes in which many of us live would have been unimaginable to previous generations... read
Building Materials & Equipment
Dreaming big with biomimetics: could future buildings be made with bone and eggshells?

Michelle Oyen

As the world grapples with climate change, we urgently need to find ways of reducing our CO2 emissions... read
ArcelorMittal appoints Wim de Klerk as CEO
ArcelorMittal has appointed Wim de Klerk as its CEO and as an executive director to the board with effect from 1 September 2016... read
Construction & Engineering
Bruma Lake Bridge to receive a much needed facelift
The Bruma Lake Bridge is one of the iconic features of the Johannesburg east area. The bridge has remained in its original state since the 1980s and is mostly used by pedestrians crossing over the Jukskei River to access the Bruma Lifestyle Centre... read
Upgrades of Bakwena N1N4 toll plazas to increase capacity
The upgrades to toll plazas along the Bakwena N1N4 highways is a consequence of increased traffic volumes along the corridor and are aimed at increasing plaza capacity through the addition of new lanes at the plazas... read
R7bn set aside for new port facilities
Transnet National Ports Authority has allocated R7bn to build new port facilities to grow South Africa's ocean economy. Two hundred jobs have already been created in... read
More industrial parks to be built
Government has announced plans to upscale the revitalisation of local industrial parks to 20 locations... read
Sustainable Development
Rethinking sustainability can unlock opportunities in Africa
With Africa's GDP expected to strengthen to 5% this year and domestic demand continuing to boost growth in many countries, the continent largely seems to be holding its own despite the volatility of international markets and the fall of commodity prices... read
Africa explores its power to influence technology
South Africa has the potential to turn talent in Africa into new technologies, and science into life-saving and enhancing innovations, says Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor... read
ECDC injects R195m for refurbishment of schools
The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has made R195m available for the construction and refurbishment of four dilapidated schools in the OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape... read
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