By Roelof van den Berg, CEO of Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC) South Africa’s infrastructure ambitions remain high, but fiscal headroom is tight, and emphasis on cost efficiency...
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Morning walks in natural space offer many benefits for retirees
Active ageing is a growing trend, whereby retirees prioritise their health through sports and recreational activities that keep them moving. On the KZN Mid-South Coast, walking is an increasingly popular group activity with...
Seeing sustainability through Dr Lenakes lens
In today’s sustainability conversations, climate action, renewable energy and environmental conservation often dominate the narrative. Yet sustainability is equally about people their health, wellbeing, dignity and ability to...
Inside the invisible engine powering South African retail
When a garment arrives at your door or appears on a shop rack, it represents the culmination of countless decisions, movements and human efforts. Behind every transaction lies an intricate choreography of manufacturing, logistics...
Where wildlife thrives: Exploring the biodiversity of the KZN Mid-South Coast
The KwaZulu-Natal Mid-South Coast has long been considered one of South Africa’s best birding regions, thanks to its subtropical climate, coastal forests, and diverse habitats. For those who are new to the birding scene, through...
South Coast momentum builds: New developments drive investment, tourism, and economic growth
KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, South Africa – The KwaZulu-Natal South Coast is experiencing a renewed wave of economic momentum, with a combination of established investment corridors and new-generation developments positioning...
Reshaping Africa’s infrastructure dispute landscape
Africa is entering one of the largest infrastructure expansion cycles in modern history. Yet across the continent, too many billion-dollar projects continue to end the same way – delayed, disputed, over budget or abandoned...
Busting six South African conservation myths
South Africa is one of the world’s most biodiverse countries, which makes conservation all the more important. The biggest obstacle to caring for the planet, however, is the idea that nature is somewhere else: the Karoo, the...
Good intentions are not enough: the Franschhoek hotel putting sustainability to work
Three kilometers outside Franschhoek village, on a property where a craft brewery shares space with a boutique hotel, something quietly practical is happening. While much of the travel industry talks about sustainability in broad...
New pilot backs youth-owned micro-farming start-ups to tackle jobs crisis and food insecurity
Diepsloot, JOHANNESBURG: South Africa is grappling with two interconnected challenges: persistently high youth unemployment and declining local food production. A new pilot is testing whether both can be tackled at once by...
