The name Harmony Gold is renowned across the world for its mining activities. The company is listed on not only the Johannesburg Stock Exchange but also New York, Berlin and Brussels. So when Harmony officially opened the Phakisa Mine in 2008, it was an exciting opportunity to create jobs. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony), one of […]
The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA), was unveiled ahead of its public opening on 22 September 2017 at Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront. It will be the world’s largest museum dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora and is designed by internationally acclaimed designers Heatherwick Studio, based in London. The museum […]
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With a population of almost four and a half million people, Johannesburg is a vast urban development, with a sprawling road network and enormous transport infrastructure pressures. The Johannesburg Roads Agency (Pty) Ltd (JRA) came into being on January 1st, 2001, with the City of Johannesburg being the sole shareholder. According to the JRA’s official […]
The rate of growth for any nation’s economy is intrinsically linked to its transport infrastructure. In South Africa, the weight of burden lies at the feet of Transnet, an organisation which can trace its roots back to the mid-19th Century. Today Transnet operates as the largest and most crucial part of the freight logistics chain […]
TheSA-Mag had the privilege to speak with Mike Visser, Founding Chairman of The Earth & Lightning Protection Association. What is ELPA The Earthing and Lightning Protection Association, we are members of the industry who would like to see our industry regulated so that when consumers purchase the first second and third line of defence against […]
Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa, encompassing 2,000 kilometres and home to over 4.4 million people. It is a city with historical highs and lows economically; one which has moved away from traditional industries such as mining, into an era of service industry and high value manufacturing. The socio-economic challenges are intensified by migration […]
Tradition dictates that South Africa’s major cities continue to grow, with an annual migration of people in search of work. That puts a premium on green spaces in large urban areas, with Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) responsible for the management of this important commodity in the nation’s largest city. JCPZ oversees in excess […]
The challenge of delivering a reliable supply of electricity to the city of Johannesburg is anything but straight forward. With power shortages, increasing demand and theft, the role of City Power Johannesburg has been put in the spotlight in recent years. City Power was established in 2001 as an independent municipal entity, wholly owned by […]
Across the length and breadth of South Africa municipalities are striving to improve the socio economic balance for residents. One cannot travel any further south in Africa than to Cape Agulhas, where a Category B (Local) Municipality is situated within the Overberg District. Cape Agulhas Municipality (CAM) can be regarded as the southernmost local municipality […]