Revolutionary solar-power desalination plant could provide cheaper option, but it needs space
The new solar-powered desalination plant under construction at Witsand on the southern Cape coast will produce water at a cost of only R7 to...
Amazon servers are now in Cape Town, making for much faster stream for its...
Amazon on Thursday announced its first Edge location for its CloudFront service in Cape Town.
The first such location in Africa, in Johannesburg, went live...
Siemens Gamesa to install two large onshore wind farm projects in South Africa
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) will supply two wind farms in South Africa including 109 units of onshore wind turbines. The SWT-2.3-108 turbine will...
Chinese companies lead 4th Industrial Revolution
Later this month, China’s President Xi Jinping will join fellow heads of government and business leaders at the BRICS Summit in South Africa.
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Cape Town becoming tech hub of Africa
Cape Town is fast becoming the tech hub of Africa, Viresh Harduth, Sage’s vice president, NCA (new customer acquisition for small and medium businesses)...
LOCAL versus EXPORT The dilemma of an emerging clothing brand in South Africa
With the growing awareness of the inequity brought about by globalization, “The Fashion Revolution” advocates Fair Trade, ethical, sustainable fashion, made and distributed at...
Meet with key construction buyers in the Western Cape
During the 2018 Western Cape budget speech, the Western Cape Finance Minister announced that more than R25bn has been set aside for investment in...
US company launches new solar-powered water production device in Cape Town
The private sector can play a pivotal role in relieving the impact of the drought, and US expertise can help, US consul general in...
Why nuclear power for African countries doesn’t make sense
At the moment, the only nuclear plant in operation in Africa is South Africa’s Koeberg, producing 1.86GW of power. This, according to some African leaders,...
Wind farm investment bears fruit
Construction worth R6.6 billion on two wind farms with a combined capacity of 250MW, one in the Western Cape and the other in the...
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