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Heineken showcases cutting-edge sustainability initiatives

Marketing & Media

Heineken showcases cutting-edge sustainability initiatives

Issued by Heineken Beverages 3 days

Source: Supplied. 108 Albert, Woodstock.

Property

Key SA hubs offer valuable, affordable office space

17 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Klein de Koning.

Property

Cape Town's Northern Suburbs faces rental-market squeeze

10 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Residential investment and development summit (Reside) chair, Debbie Tagg.

Property

Sustainability enhances residential property development's long-term viability

2 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Master of Architecture graduate, Nirdosh Ramjiawan.

Property

Architect prepares oncology patients for KZN's first holistic healing retreat

16 May 2024

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Property

Six-star green neighbourhood, Newinbosch, ticks all the boxes

30 Apr 2024

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Property

Similan's Newinbosch Estate exceeds half-billion rand sales milestone in first year

2 Apr 2024

One of 16 local citizen scientists collects data from Mamelodi in Pretoria. The data collected from each site will help the City of Tshwane develop an effective plan to mitigate the effects of climate change. Photos: Jabulile Mbatha / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Volunteers collect data to mitigate effects of global heating in Tshwane

Jabulile Mbatha 11 Mar 2024

Climate change: Alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water

Agriculture

Climate change: Alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water

Philip Kofi Adom 1 Mar 2024

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Property

2024 real estate trends unveiled: A savvy guide for buyers and sellers

16 Feb 2024

Black Swan events and their spatial consequences

Marketing & Media

Black Swan events and their spatial consequences

Issued by AfriGIS 23 Jan 2024

Emerging green trends shaping the residential landscape in SA

Property

Emerging green trends shaping the residential landscape in SA

22 Dec 2023

Construction begins on The Fynbos

Property

Construction begins on The Fynbos

19 Dec 2023

Source: Yael Geffen, chief executive officer and a shareholder of Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Realty.

Property

#BizTrends2024: The shifting landscape of cities

Yael Geffen 8 Jan 2024

Divercity kicks off leasing of Barlow Park's affordably luxury living apartments in Sandton

Property

Divercity kicks off leasing of Barlow Park's affordably luxury living apartments in Sandton

Issued by Catchwords 19 Sep 2023

The Nature Park on the corner of Fenton Road and Pope Street in Salt River was the first garden started by Neighbourhood Gardens. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Community gardens bloom from vacant lots in Salt River

Matthew Hirsch 15 Jun 2023

Embracing technology and innovation to drive sustainability in the property sector

Property

Embracing technology and innovation to drive sustainability in the property sector

Frikkie Malan 23 May 2023

Mr Price Foundation empowers a sustainable future through hydroponic technology

Agriculture

Mr Price Foundation empowers a sustainable future through hydroponic technology

24 May 2023

First glimpse of plans for Cape Town's Salt River and Woodstock

Property

First glimpse of plans for Cape Town's Salt River and Woodstock

Matthew Hirsch 16 May 2023

5 key principles to consider when renovating to avoid prolonged vacancies

Construction & Engineering

5 key principles to consider when renovating to avoid prolonged vacancies

Calvin Venkates 4 Apr 2023

Forests reduce health risks, new global report confirms

ESG & Sustainability

Forests reduce health risks, new global report confirms

Issued by The Coup 24 Mar 2023

The war on waste needs strong partnerships

ESG & Sustainability

The war on waste needs strong partnerships

Issued by KAP Limited 6 Dec 2022

Image by Mark Breetzke: Sipho Mabuse rocking De Waal Park

Lifestyle

Concerts in the Park: How a leftover pocket between reservoirs became a music hub

Martin Myers 29 Nov 2022

Growing plants on buildings can reduce heat, produce healthy food in African cities

Construction & Engineering

Growing plants on buildings can reduce heat, produce healthy food in African cities

Olumuyiwa Adegun 25 Oct 2022

Hot in the city: why investors should care about soaring temperatures

ESG & Sustainability

Hot in the city: why investors should care about soaring temperatures

Tom Walker 16 Sep 2022

Green Corridors honoured for its environmental conservation efforts

ESG & Sustainability

Green Corridors honoured for its environmental conservation efforts

6 Apr 2022

Here are the most popular semigration locations for SA's retirees

Property

Here are the most popular semigration locations for SA's retirees

28 Mar 2022

South Africa is determined to turn the tide on the obesity crisis

Healthcare

South Africa is determined to turn the tide on the obesity crisis

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 1 Mar 2022

4 New Year's resolutions for a healthier environment in 2022

ESG & Sustainability

4 New Year's resolutions for a healthier environment in 2022

Viniece Jennings 6 Jan 2022

Report: Developing 'future-fit' South African cities and engaging in a just transition

Construction & Engineering

Report: Developing 'future-fit' South African cities and engaging in a just transition

3 Dec 2021

Cities and climate change: why low-rise buildings are the future - not skyscrapers

Construction & Engineering

Cities and climate change: why low-rise buildings are the future - not skyscrapers

Ruth Saint and Francesco Pomponi 28 Oct 2021

South Africa's new smart cities: a roadmap for transforming all our cities

Construction & Engineering

South Africa's new smart cities: a roadmap for transforming all our cities

Issued by AfriGIS 10 Sep 2021

Stadio's new School of Architecture and Spatial Design centres on sustainable design thinking

Education

Stadio's new School of Architecture and Spatial Design centres on sustainable design thinking

Shan Radcliffe 30 Jun 2021

Ecomimicry: the nature-inspired approach to design that could be the antidote to urban 'blandscapes'

Construction & Engineering

Ecomimicry: the nature-inspired approach to design that could be the antidote to urban 'blandscapes'

Stuart Connop and Caroline Nash 30 Jun 2021

5 guest trends dominating travel experiences in 2021

Lifestyle

5 guest trends dominating travel experiences in 2021

3 May 2021

Hybrid working to become the norm for FTSE 250 companies

Property

Hybrid working to become the norm for FTSE 250 companies

Issued by GO Content Lab 20 Apr 2021

Century City's curved glazed Sable Corner now complete

Construction & Engineering

Century City's curved glazed Sable Corner now complete

6 Apr 2021

Colonial legacies shape urban nature: why this should change

ESG & Sustainability

Colonial legacies shape urban nature: why this should change

Michelle Cocks and Charlie Shackleton 25 Mar 2021

Climate change needs to be treated like the Covid-19 crisis

ESG & Sustainability

Climate change needs to be treated like the Covid-19 crisis

Liteboho Makhele 5 Feb 2021

The Ridge receives 6-star Green Star Office Design rating

Construction & Engineering

The Ridge receives 6-star Green Star Office Design rating

3 Feb 2021

Egypt to construct Cairo Eye, largest wheel in Africa

Construction & Engineering

Egypt to construct Cairo Eye, largest wheel in Africa

25 Jan 2021

Lego Botanical Collection designed to aid creativity and stress relief in adults

Retail

Lego Botanical Collection designed to aid creativity and stress relief in adults

12 Jan 2021

The loss of vegetation is creating a dangerous heat island over Nairobi

ESG & Sustainability

The loss of vegetation is creating a dangerous heat island over Nairobi

17 Dec 2020

Covid-19 will not change cities in long term - Norman Foster

Construction & Engineering

Covid-19 will not change cities in long term - Norman Foster

26 Oct 2020

Blok's newly-launched 'SIX ON N' offers both investment security and lifestyle benefits

Property

Blok's newly-launched 'SIX ON N' offers both investment security and lifestyle benefits

Issued by Blok 15 Oct 2020

Garden Day to be celebrated virtually this year

Lifestyle

Garden Day to be celebrated virtually this year

5 Oct 2020

FAO launches Green Cities Initiative to help transform agri-food systems

Agriculture

FAO launches Green Cities Initiative to help transform agri-food systems

23 Sep 2020

Makoko neighbourhood in Lagos, initially founded as a fishing village.Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images

Construction & Engineering

Can Covid-19 inspire a new way of planning African cities?

Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, Ellis Adjei Adams & Michael Odei Erdiaw-Kwasie 21 Sep 2020

We mapped green spaces in South Africa and found a legacy of apartheid

ESG & Sustainability

We mapped green spaces in South Africa and found a legacy of apartheid

Zander Venter 31 Jul 2020

More companies embrace new ways of working

HR & Management

More companies embrace new ways of working

6 Feb 2020