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Developing Africa … is Africa the new China?
When I first stepped into the Private Projects Department, I had a vague idea of what to expect from Africa. Developments like: Hope City in Ghana Desert Rose International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Namibia (it’s just a desert … Read More
Trends in Africa
What’s trending? You might take a sneaky glance at twitter’s ‘trending’ timeline to answer or perhaps Google. What about Africa? [tweetthis]Do you know what the Trends in Africa are?[/tweetthis] Many may answer with, “no clue”. I doubt … Read More
What is the PRASA Saga all about?
The PRASA Saga – What is it really about? A little background: The PRASA (The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa) Saga revolves around an Upgrade Project that was out outsourced by PRASA to Swifambo Rail Leasing … Read More
South African Harbours and Ports
According to a Port Development Plan by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), dated September 2014, various developments have been listed for the Ports currently under the TNPA’s care and control, namely Western Ports: Saldanha Bay, Cape Town … Read More
ACSA – The low down
Planes, Trains and auto-mobiles!!! Yes, this seems to be the theme for L2B blogs this month….. Now given that I know nothing about any of these, believe me when I say I’m struggling!!! But … Read More
Cape Construction Expo – Why you should be there
When last were you in the Cape? It is like Cape Town and surrounds are the mecca to visit in South Africa. Honestly, each Province in my opinion has it’s own special attraction, but the Western Cape ….. … Read More
Mid Year Motivation
So we are over the half way mark, and how are you feeling? For most, you have now reached that time in the year where all your New Years resolutions have failed and long gone, even the guilt has … Read More
Finding Diamonds in the Rough
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one. – Confucius For my blog this month, seeing as the subject is mining and diamonds I thought I would find some interesting facts on diamonds, where they … Read More
Why be Revolutionary? (The Sequel)
In my previous post, ‘Why be Revolutionary?’ I talked about the rise in popularity of alternative energy sources in South Africa. This is growing in impetus all over the world as resources become more scarce. The billions of people on the planet … Read More