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Joburg to spend R316.5 million on smart city systems
The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has prioritised several technology projects to realise its smart city ambitions, and it plans to invest...

Deen Gabriel
May 26, 20222 min read


New dynamic glass can tint with an electric charge and is coming to your home
To adapt society for climate change, it's all about energy efficiency. If we focus too much on solar, wind, and other alternative power...

Deen Gabriel
May 25, 20223 min read


How to heat your home on a budget this winter
The onset of winter weather will inevitably cause an uptake in power consumption that Eskom, an already struggling power utility, simply...

Deen Gabriel
May 20, 20223 min read


The office spaces transforming into luxury apartments
As remote work has left many offices empty, developers are turning these spaces into private homes – hopefully reviving dying business...

Deen Gabriel
May 11, 20226 min read


China is building a 180 meter dam in only 2 years thanks to AI and 3D printing
China aims to build the world's tallest construction using 3D printing processes and artificial intelligence (AI). The country will...

Deen Gabriel
May 11, 20222 min read


How to flip a property
Purchasing a home, only for the purpose of renovating it and then selling it for a greater price is a popular kind of property investment...

Deen Gabriel
May 6, 20222 min read


Two new South African Universities
The first will be constructed in East Rand in the City of Ekurhuleni, and is planned to focus specifically on science and innovation. The...

Deen Gabriel
May 5, 20222 min read


Renovations you can do without approval from city council
Construction work on new buildings or renovation to existing structures requires planning approval from the relevant city council before...

Deen Gabriel
Apr 26, 20221 min read


Lights powered by living organisms
Glowee, a French startup, has transformed the small town in France into the subject of an odd lighting experiment. A number of...

Deen Gabriel
Apr 20, 20222 min read


SA technology has the potential to revolutionize road safety
The Civil Engineering department at the University of Pretoria is testing Internet of Things (IoT) technology to see if it might give an...

Deen Gabriel
Apr 4, 20222 min read


New Green Energy Unit being built by Eskom
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordan says Eskom is currently in the process of establishing a ‘Clean Energy Unit’ as a separate...

Deen Gabriel
Mar 29, 20222 min read


Touch-sensitive concrete technology has the potential to revolutionize security.
Touch-sensitive concrete was invented by Andre Broekman, a Civil Engineering PhD candidate at the University of Pretoria, and might...

Deen Gabriel
Mar 22, 20222 min read


Gautrain looking into solar panels to power its stations
Gauteng's express railway system Gautrain is working on greening its operations, and plans to have solar power solutions for its...

Deen Gabriel
Mar 11, 20222 min read


What is an Inverter and Why you need it
An inverter is a piece of equipment that provides your home’s electronic devices with an uninterrupted power supply. Essentially, it...

Deen Gabriel
Mar 10, 20221 min read


CarbonCure is the concrete solution builders need
After Rob Niven received a Masters in Engineering and went to a United Nations summit on climate change, it got him thinking about ways...

Deen Gabriel
Feb 24, 20222 min read


South Africa building R8 billion city next to the Kruger Park — Nkosi City
Mpumalanga’s government has started a project to develop the province’s first post-apartheid city, and the developer told City Press that...

Deen Gabriel
Feb 21, 20222 min read


Cape Town launches renewable energy tenders to make it SA's first 'load shedding-free city'
The City of Cape Town has launched new tenders to procure as much as 300 MW of renewable energy, Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said on...

Deen Gabriel
Feb 16, 20222 min read


They are building sustainable and affordable housing in Uganda
Working with Stage Six and Échale International, Marc Thorpe Design developed a plan for sustainable, ecologically responsible housing in...

Deen Gabriel
Feb 10, 20221 min read


9 cutting-edge smart locks: The superhero you need to defend your home
Smart locks are a new technology that is trying to make our lives easier by unlocking doors with just a simple touch of a button. They...

Deen Gabriel
Feb 4, 20224 min read


New lightweight material is stronger than steel
Using a novel polymerization process, MIT chemical engineers have created a new material that is stronger than steel and as light as...

Deen Gabriel
Feb 3, 20223 min read
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