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The Big 5: Eastern Cape

Experience the diversity of South Africa’s second-largest province – from the warm welcome of a beach-loving settler town, to unfettered escape on the edge of the wildest coast…

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Platinum: That Barbarous Relic

John Maynard Keynes, the renowned British economist of the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s who made a fortune off South African gold shares in 1933 when Franklin Roosevelt took America off the gold standard, never minced words.

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Let It Flow

Lungelo Shezi investigates how the City of Joburg is making water more accessible to poor households.

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Merchandising Is Key To The Growth Of Sport

Record-breaking shirt-sponsorship deals are evidence that sponsoring kit remains a key marketing strategy for big brands. 

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Travelling The Renewable Energy Route

As we transition into a greener future, renewable energy will become increasingly important. Fortunately, SA has solar, wind and hydro resources.

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5 Smart Devices For A Greener Home

Smart homes aren’t just useful – they have technology that helps your wallet and the planet. Megan Ellis looks at a selection of green smart devices.

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Cities Cutting Down Carbon – Can It Be Done?

The mayors of Cape Town, Durban, Tshwane and Johannesburg have committed to ensuring that all new buildings are “zero net carbon” designs. Georgina Guedes investigates what that means.

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Identity Check

So long, passwords, it’s been real. Vanessa Clark checks out the latest biometric identification systems.

Powering The Green Economy

The REIPPP programme could provide a much-needed boost to the economy, writes Delia du Toit.

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The Golf Coast

Aside from 120 kilometres of pristine sand and seven Blue Flag beaches, KZN’s South Coast is prime golfing territory.

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Prevention Is Better Than Cure

What lessons can be learned from the worst dry spell southern Africa has experienced in decades, asks Tremaine van Aardt.

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Transport Infrastructure Remains A Chief Vehicle For Economic Growth

For any country, transport infrastructure networks are some of the most important assets it can have – not only in pure monetary value, but also the socio and economic gains that the transportation of people, goods and services brings.

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Teen Players

Here’s how parents can give teens a nudge towards healthy living, writes Nia Magoulianiti-McGregor.

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Textile Team Goes For Global Gold

Following their goal for Finlam Technical to become a ‘global player’ in textile manufacturing, directors Grant Adams and Anthony Halliday have paved the way for unquestionable success in a declining market.

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The Need For Black Executives And Role Models

BMF president Mncane Mthunzi reflects on why change has to begin at the top.

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A Sector In Crisis?

PGMs in an autocatalytic conundrum.

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All Things Bleak & Beautiful

Tom Eaton on why our overhyped expectations are so often thwarted by reality.

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Renewables On The Rise

Africa’s energy agenda in the spotlight.

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5 New Agritech Start-Ups In Africa

Entrepreneurs across Africa are using technology to create sustainable solutions to some of the biggest problems faced by the agricultural sector, writes Lungelo Shezi.

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Magic In The Sky

On a quest to see the northern lights, Wilmien Rossouw loses her heart to Odin’s eye, to a jellyfish and to the skies above Tromsø.