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Marc Jury, MultiChoice SA and Showmax CEO, resigns

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R100k in street pole ads granted to entrepreneurs

Karabo Ledwaba

Pick n Pay raises R8.5bn in Boxer IPO

Nqobile Dludla

Digital transformation expert joins African Bank

The price of South African influence

Karabo Ledwaba

Exclusive: Is the teen culture dead? How to find and revive the teen market

Keorapetse Mokoena

Evolution, or revolution?

Avikar Ramsundra

Black Friday and beyond: a checklist for retail peak season

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Increasing population growth in Africa's megacities a challenge for authorities

Increasing population growth in Africa's megacities a challenge for authorities

Finbarr Toesland 3 May 2019

Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?

Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?

Amin Al-Habaibeh 26 Apr 2019

Liveable cities rankings: how a global enterprise is influencing urban change

Liveable cities rankings: how a global enterprise is influencing urban change

Jenny McArthur and Tim Moonen 12 Apr 2019

Dutch vessel, Willem van Oranje, harvests sand off Kenya’s coast. CORDIO

Why Kenya must take control of sand harvesting off its coast

David Obura 26 Mar 2019

Delivering on climate resilience in Africa

Delivering on climate resilience in Africa

Danette Breitenbach 15 Mar 2019

UCT's urine bio-brick pioneer awarded global prize

UCT's urine bio-brick pioneer awarded global prize

6 Mar 2019

Nicole Nomsa Moyo. © .

#DesignIndaba2019: Together, we can change systems

Louise Marsland 27 Feb 2019

Green buildings must do more to fix our climate emergency

Green buildings must do more to fix our climate emergency

Meg Holden and Rebecca Holt 6 Feb 2019

'World's worst environmental disaster' set to be repeated with controversial new dam in Africa

'World's worst environmental disaster' set to be repeated with controversial new dam in Africa

Timothy Clack 29 Nov 2018

African cities can raise more money. Kenya and South Africa offer useful lessons

African cities can raise more money. Kenya and South Africa offer useful lessons

Sarah Colenbrander and Ian Palmer 24 Oct 2018

How building eco-friendly hotels can help develop ROI

How building eco-friendly hotels can help develop ROI

19 Oct 2018

Big completes WeWork's first micro-school with super-elliptic objects in New York City

Big completes WeWork's first micro-school with super-elliptic objects in New York City

19 Sep 2018

Heavy rainfall recently devastated large swathes of Kerala, India. Prakash Elamakkara/EPA

Nature's whims cause water crises. Its infrastructure can stop them

Karen Villholth 4 Sep 2018

A major cause of flooding in Nairobi is inappropriate building on riparian land. Flickr/Ubadheer

Why Kenya's demolishing 4000 buildings in Nairobi

Sean Avery 20 Aug 2018

Africa's Cities for our Future competition winner revealed

Africa's Cities for our Future competition winner revealed

25 Jul 2018

Evictions in Nairobi: why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it

Evictions in Nairobi: why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it

Kefa Otiso 25 Jul 2018

Enter the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Enter the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

16 Jul 2018

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Katherine Dafforn, Ana Bugnot, Eliza Heery, Marian 26 Mar 2018

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Port Louis is Africa's best city: Mercer survey

22 Mar 2018

Hotel Verde Zanzibar opens doors to guests, promotes responsible tourism

Hotel Verde Zanzibar opens doors to guests, promotes responsible tourism

6 Mar 2018

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Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?

Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?

Amin Al-Habaibeh 26 Apr 2019

Liveable cities rankings: how a global enterprise is influencing urban change

Liveable cities rankings: how a global enterprise is influencing urban change

Jenny McArthur and Tim Moonen 12 Apr 2019

Dutch vessel, Willem van Oranje, harvests sand off Kenya’s coast. CORDIO

Why Kenya must take control of sand harvesting off its coast

David Obura 26 Mar 2019

Delivering on climate resilience in Africa

Delivering on climate resilience in Africa

Danette Breitenbach 15 Mar 2019

UCT's urine bio-brick pioneer awarded global prize

UCT's urine bio-brick pioneer awarded global prize

6 Mar 2019

Nicole Nomsa Moyo. © .

#DesignIndaba2019: Together, we can change systems

Louise Marsland 27 Feb 2019

Green buildings must do more to fix our climate emergency

Green buildings must do more to fix our climate emergency

Meg Holden and Rebecca Holt 6 Feb 2019

'World's worst environmental disaster' set to be repeated with controversial new dam in Africa

'World's worst environmental disaster' set to be repeated with controversial new dam in Africa

Timothy Clack 29 Nov 2018

African cities can raise more money. Kenya and South Africa offer useful lessons

African cities can raise more money. Kenya and South Africa offer useful lessons

Sarah Colenbrander and Ian Palmer 24 Oct 2018

How building eco-friendly hotels can help develop ROI

How building eco-friendly hotels can help develop ROI

19 Oct 2018

Big completes WeWork's first micro-school with super-elliptic objects in New York City

Big completes WeWork's first micro-school with super-elliptic objects in New York City

19 Sep 2018

Heavy rainfall recently devastated large swathes of Kerala, India. Prakash Elamakkara/EPA

Nature's whims cause water crises. Its infrastructure can stop them

Karen Villholth 4 Sep 2018

A major cause of flooding in Nairobi is inappropriate building on riparian land. Flickr/Ubadheer

Why Kenya's demolishing 4000 buildings in Nairobi

Sean Avery 20 Aug 2018

Africa's Cities for our Future competition winner revealed

Africa's Cities for our Future competition winner revealed

25 Jul 2018

Evictions in Nairobi: why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it

Evictions in Nairobi: why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it

Kefa Otiso 25 Jul 2018

Enter the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Enter the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

16 Jul 2018

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Katherine Dafforn, Ana Bugnot, Eliza Heery, Marian 26 Mar 2018

Port Louis, Mauritius © byvalet –

Port Louis is Africa's best city: Mercer survey

22 Mar 2018

Hotel Verde Zanzibar opens doors to guests, promotes responsible tourism

Hotel Verde Zanzibar opens doors to guests, promotes responsible tourism

6 Mar 2018

Anger as rail construction begins in Nairobi National Park

5 Mar 2018

Paris “under water” and other European cities facing drastic climate change should trigger planners to think urban spaces differently. ,

When climate comes unhinged, we need to rethink how to build our cities

Dagmar Haase 19 Feb 2018

Wi-Fi to be seen as a "utility" in 2018, says Ruckus

Wi-Fi to be seen as a "utility" in 2018, says Ruckus

19 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Green buildings, fit for a sustainable purpose

Alison Groves 8 Jan 2018

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

17 Nov 2017

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

9 Oct 2017

Smart evolution of Africa's megacities will help address infrastructure challenges

Smart evolution of Africa's megacities will help address infrastructure challenges

24 Aug 2017

Africa shows rising interest in green building design

Africa shows rising interest in green building design

Alison Groves 13 Jul 2017

Crystal Lagoons sets eyes on Kenya for further expansion in SSA

21 Jun 2017

Bamako, Mali. © Thomas Dutour via

Rags, not riches, defining Africa's urban explosion

24 Mar 2017

Morocco tops new survey on quality of African urban life

Morocco tops new survey on quality of African urban life

23 Feb 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa lags in sustainable energy policies

Sub-Saharan Africa lags in sustainable energy policies

16 Feb 2017

Urbanisation is a tool for development

18 Apr 2016