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PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT

Developer frustrated at lack of progress on North West eco-estate proposal

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Bureaucracy in the North West provincial government is hampering social and economical development in rural areas surrounding Naauwpoort, says Chesterton Farms Equestrian Estates developer and director Chester Staples.

By: Megan Wait

27 Jan 12

GREEN BUILDING

Vodafone unveils ‘green’ innovation centre

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A significant opportunity exists for companies to use their own sector technology and expertise in finding solutions to meet critical social, environmental and governance challenges, mobile group Vodacom CEO Pieter Uys highlighted at the unveiling...

By: Idéle Esterhuizen

24 Jan 12

BUILDING MATERIALS

New thermal insulation for low-cost housing demonstrated

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Tests conducted by research body the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have demonstrated that the energy costs associated with a standard low-income South African house can be reduced through the use of a passive insulation...

GREEN INNOVATION

Blending indigenous knowledge, modern technologies for climate resilience

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The Living Beehive, an art installation inspired by the iQhugwane – the traditional Zulu beehive hut, has been commissioned as a Conference of the Parties 17 (COP 17) legacy project, at the Durban Botanical Gardens and was unveiled by Minister...

By: Megan Wait

16 Dec 11

Green Building

Crossways project dubbed SA’s ‘town of the future’

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Construction has started at South Africa’s first green town, known as Crossways Farm Village, located on the edge of Van Staden’s river gorge, outside Port Elizabeth.

By: Megan Wait

16 Dec 11

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Sandton’s ‘central park’ offers green space in urban jungle

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As one of the key business, residential and retail nodes in the City of Johannesburg, the Sandton Central Management District (SCMD) is focused on developing and enhancing the area’s public spaces. One such public space is Sandton Central Park,...

By: Megan Wait

16 Dec 11

Green infrastructure

All government tiers must prepare for green infrastructure future

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Rural Development and Land Reform Deputy Minister Lechesa Tsenoli has urged academic institutions, researchers, business intelligence organisations and governmental structures at all levels to work together to start detailed and long-term planning...

By: Schalk Burger

09 Dec 11

Infrastructure Development

Energy model offers Gauteng better planning visibility

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South African researchers at the policy development body Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) have gathered data and generated predictive models up to 2040 around energy use in the province and surrounding areas, enabling planners to test the...

By: Schalk Burger

09 Dec 11

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Eskom Property Development Green Star SA Vodacom Vodafone BASF BASF Business Centre South Africa Durban Botanical Gardens Trust CMAI CarbonWorx Johannesburg City Parks SCMD Smile Media Standard Bank Development Bank Of Southern Africa Renewable Energy Infrastructure Dialogues Renewable-Energy	Property Development Broader Global Cellular Networks Green Building Mobile Sector Technology Chemicals Energy Costs Energy Efficiency Energy Simulation Energy Food Steel Steel Engineering Steel Frames Energy Grid Food Security Food Security Capability High-tech Infrastructure Streetlight Manufacturing Residential And Retail Nodes Ecological Infrastructure Green Infrastructure Less Energy Natural Resources Management Renewable Energy Decision Support Tool Energy Balance Energy Carrier Energy Demands Energy Future Energy Infrastructure Mix Energy Sector Energy Use Integrated Energy Model Much Energy Infrastructure Transport Transportation	Chester Staples Marijke Van Heerden Paul Sebogoe Etienne Gerber Pieter Uys Dieter Kovar Llewellyn Van Wyk David Davidson Edna Molewa Kgalema Motlanthe Kristal Maze Leon Kluge Manuel Zulu Chris Mulder Mark Smith Oscar Oliphant Paul Van Rooyen Du Plooy Lechesa Tsenoli Peet Alexis Schäffler Harold Annegarn Josephine Musango	Africa
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South Africa Botswana Brazil China India Germany	Green Star SA Building South African National Biodiversity Institute Woodridge College Gauteng City-Region Observatory	Sector Technology Simulation Energy-saving Technology Fibre-optic Technology Business Intelligence	Styrofoam Natal Bloemfontein Port Elizabeth Thornhill Johannesburg Johannesburg City Sandton City Gauteng City
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Sub-Saharan Africa	COP	September	Eastern Cape Thesen Islands Van Stadens River EnerKey Project Falls