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Gwede Mantashe is saying that coal is making a comeback

Mantashe tells China ‘king coal is back’Lindsey Schutters

Scatec frees up resources to launch battery storage for transmission grid

Scatec frees up resources to launch battery storage for transmission grid

By Lindsey Schutters 21 Oct 2024

ACED delivered Sasol’s first wind farm for green hydrogen

ACED boosts Sasol’s green hydrogen efforts with wind power

By Lindsey Schutters 18 Oct 2024

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Togo breaks ground on West Africa's largest solar PV project

Togo breaks ground on West Africa's largest solar PV project

6 Feb 2020

2020 Schneider Go Green student competition open for entries

2020 Schneider Go Green student competition open for entries

5 Feb 2020

Entries open for 2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award

Entries open for 2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award

31 Jan 2020

2020 competition to design emergency operations centre in Africa launched

2020 competition to design emergency operations centre in Africa launched

27 Jan 2020

Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum

Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum

24 Jan 2020

The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) has conditionally approved the Boulders wind farm project. Image from the Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report by CES (copied for fair use).

Huge West Coast wind farm approved

John Yeld 22 Jan 2020

How politics and poverty affect electricity provision in Zimbabwe

How politics and poverty affect electricity provision in Zimbabwe

Ellen Fungisai Chipango 15 Jan 2020

Final call to enter $2m LafargeHolcim Awards

Final call to enter $2m LafargeHolcim Awards

14 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: 5 key architectural and sustainable initiative trends

#BizTrends2020: 5 key architectural and sustainable initiative trends

Bouwer Serfontein 13 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The future of waste management in SA is innovation

#BizTrends2020: The future of waste management in SA is innovation

Kate Stubbs 8 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Building for sustainability continues to promote valuable returns

#BizTrends2020: Building for sustainability continues to promote valuable returns

Johan Piekaar 6 Jan 2020

Mexico builds world's first 3D-printed community houses

Mexico builds world's first 3D-printed community houses

30 Dec 2019

New OxGlen buildings target Green Star design rating

New OxGlen buildings target Green Star design rating

17 Dec 2019

#BestofBiz 2019: Construction & Engineering

#BestofBiz 2019: Construction & Engineering

17 Dec 2019

How we can recycle more buildings

How we can recycle more buildings

Seyed Ghaffar 5 Dec 2019

2019 Greenovate Awards winners announced

2019 Greenovate Awards winners announced

4 Dec 2019

Saint-Gobain Gyproc Brakpan plant self-supplying 30% of its water requirements

Saint-Gobain Gyproc Brakpan plant self-supplying 30% of its water requirements

3 Dec 2019

UJ's Senzo Mamba wins Corobrik Regional Architecture Award

UJ's Senzo Mamba wins Corobrik Regional Architecture Award

21 Nov 2019

Green cement a step closer to being a game-changer for construction emissions

Green cement a step closer to being a game-changer for construction emissions

Yixia (Sarah) Zhang, Khin Soe, and Yingying Guo 20 Nov 2019

Kgothatso John Malange was recently announced as the official winner of the Caesarstone Student Designer of 2019. Image supplied.

#Newsmaker: Caesarstone's 2019 Student Designer, Kgothatso John Malange

Juanita Pienaar 19 Nov 2019

African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) members sign Cape Town Declaration for governments to address housing finance shortage.

5-point plan set for governments to address African housing finance shortage

15 Nov 2019

NMU's Gideon Greyvenstein wins Corobrik Regional Architecture Award

NMU's Gideon Greyvenstein wins Corobrik Regional Architecture Award

14 Nov 2019

Building new cities to meet Africa's rapid urbanisation is a risky bet

Building new cities to meet Africa's rapid urbanisation is a risky bet

Astrid R.N. Haas 4 Nov 2019

How blockchain is central to building a circular economy

How blockchain is central to building a circular economy

4 Nov 2019

Dilapidated buildings along Cape Town coastlines to be demolished

Dilapidated buildings along Cape Town coastlines to be demolished

1 Nov 2019

How mega infrastructure projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America are reshaping development

How mega infrastructure projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America are reshaping development

Seth Schindler and Juan Miguel Kanai 1 Nov 2019

Sandton Gate awarded 4-star Sustainable Precincts certification

Sandton Gate awarded 4-star Sustainable Precincts certification

30 Oct 2019

#SACSCCongress: How green roofs can contribute to people, profit and planet

#SACSCCongress: How green roofs can contribute to people, profit and planet

Sindy Peters 23 Oct 2019

Wits student Hashim Tarmahomed bags AfriSam Student Design Challenge

Wits student Hashim Tarmahomed bags AfriSam Student Design Challenge

22 Oct 2019

2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Awards open for entries

2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Awards open for entries

18 Oct 2019

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Togo breaks ground on West Africa's largest solar PV project

Togo breaks ground on West Africa's largest solar PV project

6 Feb 2020

2020 Schneider Go Green student competition open for entries

2020 Schneider Go Green student competition open for entries

5 Feb 2020

Entries open for 2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award

Entries open for 2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award

31 Jan 2020

2020 competition to design emergency operations centre in Africa launched

2020 competition to design emergency operations centre in Africa launched

27 Jan 2020

Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum

Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum

24 Jan 2020

The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) has conditionally approved the Boulders wind farm project. Image from the Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report by CES (copied for fair use).

Huge West Coast wind farm approved

John Yeld 22 Jan 2020

How politics and poverty affect electricity provision in Zimbabwe

How politics and poverty affect electricity provision in Zimbabwe

Ellen Fungisai Chipango 15 Jan 2020

Final call to enter $2m LafargeHolcim Awards

Final call to enter $2m LafargeHolcim Awards

14 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: 5 key architectural and sustainable initiative trends

#BizTrends2020: 5 key architectural and sustainable initiative trends

Bouwer Serfontein 13 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The future of waste management in SA is innovation

#BizTrends2020: The future of waste management in SA is innovation

Kate Stubbs 8 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Building for sustainability continues to promote valuable returns

#BizTrends2020: Building for sustainability continues to promote valuable returns

Johan Piekaar 6 Jan 2020

Mexico builds world's first 3D-printed community houses

Mexico builds world's first 3D-printed community houses

30 Dec 2019

New OxGlen buildings target Green Star design rating

New OxGlen buildings target Green Star design rating

17 Dec 2019

#BestofBiz 2019: Construction & Engineering

#BestofBiz 2019: Construction & Engineering

17 Dec 2019

How we can recycle more buildings

How we can recycle more buildings

Seyed Ghaffar 5 Dec 2019

2019 Greenovate Awards winners announced

2019 Greenovate Awards winners announced

4 Dec 2019

Saint-Gobain Gyproc Brakpan plant self-supplying 30% of its water requirements

Saint-Gobain Gyproc Brakpan plant self-supplying 30% of its water requirements

3 Dec 2019

UJ's Senzo Mamba wins Corobrik Regional Architecture Award

UJ's Senzo Mamba wins Corobrik Regional Architecture Award

21 Nov 2019

Green cement a step closer to being a game-changer for construction emissions

Green cement a step closer to being a game-changer for construction emissions

Yixia (Sarah) Zhang, Khin Soe, and Yingying Guo 20 Nov 2019

Kgothatso John Malange was recently announced as the official winner of the Caesarstone Student Designer of 2019. Image supplied.

#Newsmaker: Caesarstone's 2019 Student Designer, Kgothatso John Malange

Juanita Pienaar 19 Nov 2019

African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) members sign Cape Town Declaration for governments to address housing finance shortage.

5-point plan set for governments to address African housing finance shortage

15 Nov 2019

NMU's Gideon Greyvenstein wins Corobrik Regional Architecture Award

NMU's Gideon Greyvenstein wins Corobrik Regional Architecture Award

14 Nov 2019

Building new cities to meet Africa's rapid urbanisation is a risky bet

Building new cities to meet Africa's rapid urbanisation is a risky bet

Astrid R.N. Haas 4 Nov 2019

How blockchain is central to building a circular economy

How blockchain is central to building a circular economy

4 Nov 2019

Dilapidated buildings along Cape Town coastlines to be demolished

Dilapidated buildings along Cape Town coastlines to be demolished

1 Nov 2019

How mega infrastructure projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America are reshaping development

How mega infrastructure projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America are reshaping development

Seth Schindler and Juan Miguel Kanai 1 Nov 2019

Sandton Gate awarded 4-star Sustainable Precincts certification

Sandton Gate awarded 4-star Sustainable Precincts certification

30 Oct 2019

#SACSCCongress: How green roofs can contribute to people, profit and planet

#SACSCCongress: How green roofs can contribute to people, profit and planet

Sindy Peters 23 Oct 2019

Wits student Hashim Tarmahomed bags AfriSam Student Design Challenge

Wits student Hashim Tarmahomed bags AfriSam Student Design Challenge

22 Oct 2019

2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Awards open for entries

2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Awards open for entries

18 Oct 2019

Let the sunshine in - why solar power is essential

Let the sunshine in - why solar power is essential

Barry Bredenkamp 16 Oct 2019

Green roofs improve the urban environment - so why don't all buildings have them?

Green roofs improve the urban environment - so why don't all buildings have them?

Michael Hardman and Nick Davies 7 Oct 2019

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2019

Hotel Verde Cape Town achieves 'world leadership' in green building

Hotel Verde Cape Town achieves 'world leadership' in green building

2 Oct 2019

Flanagan & Gerard invests R16m to solar-power its malls

Flanagan & Gerard invests R16m to solar-power its malls

30 Sep 2019

Nigeria's Akure is a good example of how not to build a city

Nigeria's Akure is a good example of how not to build a city

Michael O. Alabi 30 Sep 2019

Top ratings for Biz Rate Card 2019

Top ratings for Biz Rate Card 2019

Bizcommunity.com 27 Sep 2019

Better Living Challenge in finals for Human City Design Award

Better Living Challenge in finals for Human City Design Award

26 Sep 2019

Circular cities of the world: What can green infrastructure do?

Circular cities of the world: What can green infrastructure do?

Daniel Johnson 19 Sep 2019

Green roofs, like this one in Sao Paulo, Brazil, have many benefits. Leonardo Ikeda/Shutterstock

How buildings in Johannesburg could benefit from green roofs

Anne Fitchett 9 Sep 2019