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23 Jul 2024

Yale's role in Run the North Race

By Staff Writer

This past Sunday, Northgate Mall buzzed with energy and enthusiasm as the much anticipated Run the North race took place, drawing runners and spectators from across the region. Yale was proud to sponsor this exhilarating event, demonstrating their commitment to community engagement, health, and security. Yale’s participation was multifaceted, reflecting their dedication to making a...
24 Aug 2023

Inclusivity inspires more thoughtful rural home designs

By Staff Writer

South Africa's rich diversity is a tapestry of cultures, ages, abilities, and backgrounds that deserve thoughtful consideration in the realm of home design. Balancing government expectations with individual needs becomes an intricate challenge for large-scale projects in rural areas. Inclusive design presents a comprehensive solution. Beyond accessibility, it embraces adaptability, affordability, cultural sensitivity, and multigenerational living. By designing homes that cater to a range of demographics, GIC ensures safe, practical, and intelligently crafted spaces that foster socio-economic inclusivity and unity among rural residents, shaping a brighter collective future.
09 Sep 2021

PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative welcomes new judge to 2021 panel

By Staff Writer

Every year, students are tasked with meeting a real-world brief, based on a specific site. The site is selected based on the city in which the previous year’s winner is located. The top three students in 2020 were from Cape Town, so the 2021 brief is set there. The brief requires students to create a design to develop the historical Strand Street Quarry as an attractive tourist destination and connection hub along the City’s planned Heritage Route.
11 Aug 2021

Imperial creates value of over R200 billion in SA and Nigeria

By Staff Writer

In 2019 and 2020 Imperial created value of R146 billion and R98 billion for its stakeholders and communities in Nigeria and South Africa respectively. This was confirmed by a recent Socioeconomic Impact Assessment study undertaken by Accenture. Improving people’s lives “Imperial plays a key role in connecting Africa and the world and improving people’s lives...
23 Apr 2021

34th Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards Regional Winner: University of KwaZulu-Natal

By Staff Writer

Looking at how architecture can contribute to existing learning environments by integrating community influence within rural primary schools resulted in Neeshailin Naicker being declared the regional winner from the University of KwaZulu-Natal as part of the 34th Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards. In exploring how to promote quality education in rural communities by...
16 Nov 2020

Without meaningful community engagement, infrastructure development projects will fail

By Staff Writer

“Communities are an integral part of any infrastructure and construction project. They must be seen as rightful participants and the different voices that exist in every community need to be heard. Women; the youth; the aged; the disabled; etc. Firms and contractors need to be prepared to spend time on meaningful and effective public participation. Developing enterprise and supplier...
20 Nov 2017

Advanced new refrigerators boost Unjani Clinics’ efforts to save lives

By Staff Writer

Unjani Clinics’ work in saving lives and helping communities in need was recently given a powerful boost in the form of advanced new refrigerators that do not rely on electricity to ensure that medicines and vaccines are properly stored and their efficacy maintained.