Gautrain’s Pretoria route rolls out

Written by: Bongani NkosiWithin five hours of its launch the Gautrain’s new service between Pretoria and Johannesburg had attracted more than 7 000 commuters.The figure was considered groundbreaking for a public train established to reduce traffic between the province’s two economic hubs.After a few

What will our future cities look like?

What will our future cities look like?

…And how we’ll be getting around in them according to General MotorsGeneral Motors is collaborating with a Chinese-Singaporean consortium to build a real-life city of the future where cars will be a thing of the past and people will travel around in segway-type vehicles.The forward-thinking compan

The World´s most expensive flipflops… and they´re green

The ultimate summertime splurge: World´s most expensive flip-flops will set you back $18,000 Flip-flops, cheap and cheerful staples of summer wardrobes, normally cost less than $20.What can be so special about this pair, then, which will set one shopper back a smooth $18,000?Made by Chipkos, ´the

Absa Campus generates its own power

Written by: Bongani NkosiThe Absa Campus, located in downtown Johannesburg and home to the bank’s headquarters, consumes at least 12MW of electricity per day – but hardly any of this is drawn from the national grid, which is good news for South Africa’s power utility Eskom.Absa has built has an eco-

Green tips for moms

Written by: Adrienne BrookbanksEco-minded women with families are often the target of every new so-called ‘green baby’ venture. Studies suggest that approximately 70% of parents become more interested in environmental issues after they’ve had their first child, creating a compelling reason for busin

Southern Africa’s greenest dairy

Written by: Wilma den HartighA newly established local dairy company has taken the lead in milk processing, and boasts the smallest carbon footprint of any dairy in the southern hemisphere.The idea to establish a dairy with green credentials came about in 2010, when a group of Eastern Cape dairy far