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USAID Awarded Five Stars for Enviro-friendly Construction

For Immediate Release 18 May 2016 NEWS RELEASE USAID Awarded Five Stars for Enviro-friendly Construction The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) has approved an environmentally friendly rating of the U.S. Agency for International Development new office building in Pretoria. The final design received the council’s four-star rating, in recognition of best practice, ...

By U.S. Mission South Africa | 18 May, 2016 | Categories: Environment, Press Releases, U.S. & South Africa | Tags: Eco-friendly, environment, USAID

The Hōkūleʻa Arrives in Cape Town

On Saturday, November 14, Ambassador Gaspard, Consul General Teddy Taylor, Archibishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, and Reverend Mpho Tutu welcomed the Hōkūleʻa to Cape Town. The Hōkūleʻa — a 40-year-old traditional Hawaiian sailing canoe – is in the midst of an epic around-the-world journey using no modern navigation equipment. Its Hawaii-based crew relies instead on a ...

By U.S. Mission South Africa | 20 November, 2015 | Categories: Art & Culture, Cape Town, News | Tags: Ambassador Gaspard, Consul General Teddy Taylor, environment, Hōkūleʻa, www.hokulea.com