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Waste not – or face the consequences

by Michelle Hardy-Berrington
With issues such as global warming, ocean pollution and dump sites spilling over (with no space for more) making so much news that politicians are jumping on the bandwagon, waste management is becoming a top priority for local and national authorities around the world – including the Eastern Cape.
South African consumers, businesses and [...]

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Avoiding a shocking bill

Companies and households are faced with the likelihood of years of major electricity price hikes – with estimates ranging from 25% to 80% in some years as Eskom finances its new power stations.
Moving from having the cheapest power in the world to the middle of the range is going to put pressure on organisations to [...]

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Gazing into 2009 Crystal Ball

Last year was one of the toughest in recent memory for many, and the signs are that 2009 will continue to test businesses around the world.
Business Link Magazine asked the heads of the province’s two main business organisations – Odwa Mtati of the Port Elizabeth Regional Chamber of Business and Industry (Percci), and Les Holbrook [...]

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If only – 10 years on

Those few fortunate souls who can honestly say they do not have an “if only” story to tell are the people who have made serious money and pop over to London for a show and dinner in a Michelin-starred restaurant.
Just for fun, Business Link decided to look back over the
past decade to see where we [...]

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Green Buildings

From twenty storey sky scrapers to corner cafés, buildings are guzzling up the world’s energy.
Globally, buildings consume more than 50% of natural resources and 60% of prime agricultural land is lost to farming for building purposes.
In this age of global warming, and the Eskom power crisis, South Africans are moving towards a more eco-friendly existence. [...]

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