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South Africa 2008-10-10 : Joburg switches on 2010 countdown clock



By Ndaba Dlamini

Johannesburg - The Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Amos Masondo, has unveiled the City's 2010 Countdown Clock at the Metro Centre building in Braamfontein on Thursday.

With just over 600 days to go before the first match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup kicks off, Mr Masondo has urged Joburgers to rally behind the city to make the event a success.

He said each day was a challenge as the world cup approached, reports Joburg.org.

REMINDER: WA Awards deadline is close, did you submit your projects?

Since the announcement of the results of the 1st Cycle of WA Community 20+10+X Architecture Awards, submissions for 2nd cycle have been accelerated. This is a reminder to attract your attention to the deadline: last two weeks Please apply to get selected as one of the awarded WA Community architects and let your work be appreciated by the whole world!

Whether you are an international firm or a student with unrealized projects; it is the ideas; intentions and courage to shape the future of architecture that is awarded. Be aware that time is getting shorter to present how you contribute to the world architecture. WA invites any format. Build, not realized, graduation project or any conceptual statement. Recent projects will have more chances to be shortlisted for the WA Awards, since WA is trying to present most recent statements that architects all around the world offer. Please submit your building to refresh our faith and foster conversations in Architecture.

Efforts to Revive National Glass Industries Intensify

Efforts to Revive National Glass Industries Intensify - Efforts to Revive National Glass Industries Intensify - The Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe Limited is considering re-modelling its subsidiary, National Glass Industries in Kadoma, which has been lying idle for years, as efforts to revive it intensify. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Angola : Environment Ministry Launches Land Sustainable Management Project

Environment Ministry Launches Land Sustainable Management Project - Luanda, - The Ministry of Urbanisation and Environment (MINUA) will Wednesday in central Huambo province launch a land sustainable development project based on the implementation of the National Programme to Fight Deforestation.
The information is contained in a press release from that government organ, delivered to ANGOP on Tuesday.
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[AA Angola]




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