A start has been made with construction of South Africa's first "green" town that in time is expected to operate largely independently of the national energy grid. It will also be the first rural town fully integrated with an existing agricultural component, in this case a professionally run dairy farm, and one in which future food security has formed an important component of the overall planning. Known as Crossways Farm Village, the new town is spectacularly located on the edge of the Van … [Read more...] about SA’s First Green Town Being Built Outside Port Elizabeth

