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Source: Dean Macpherson at the 2024 signing of the historic Durban Declaration between the Department of Public Works & Infrastructure, SA Police Service, Treasury_RSA and cidb_sa at the #NCS2024, which committed to put an end to disruptions at construction sites once and for all.

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Social housing and the future of Cape Town’s inner-city

By Tertuis Simmers 28 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. An architect’s impression of the apartment blocks that were to be called 75 Victoria that collapsed during construction.

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Matthew Hirsch 29 Jul 2025

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Euan Massey 28 Jul 2025

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Sanral secures R7bn NDB loan to upgrade SA freeways

24 Jul 2025

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Judas Sekwela 23 Jul 2025

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22 Jul 2025

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‘Entirely preventable’: Minister slams systemic failures in George building collapse

22 Jul 2025

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R400m and eight years later, these rural roads in Limpopo are still not finished

Judas Sekwela 21 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Rachael Akalia, Senior Marketing Manager: Commercial, Yellow Card.

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Eastern Cape floods cause R5bn in damage – health facilities among worst hit

18 Jul 2025

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Govt commits over R1tn to infrastructure investment

17 Jul 2025

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Public Works triumphs in R67m fraud case against rogue contractor

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Lesotho Palace of Justice in Maseru. The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority wants a case against it dismissed. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Lesotho dams authority fights back in “legally baseless” court case

Sechaba Mokhethi 16 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Paul Vos, Regional Managing Director of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Southern Africa.

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15 Jul 2025

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Govt in 'firefighting mode' to save ArcelorMittal's 3,500 jobs

15 Jul 2025

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B20 urges Basel III easing to unlock infrastructure investment across Africa

14 Jul 2025

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14 Jul 2025

A constitutional court case brought by communities affected by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project is to be heard by the Lesotho High Court. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

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Source: Botswana Government/Instagram. His Excellency Ndaba Gaolathe, Vice-President of Botswana.

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Katja Hamilton 10 Jul 2025

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Qwabi Private Game Reserve gains from Newmark Hotels’ road upgrade initiative

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Source: Own Haven Housing Association. Conradie Park in Pinelands is being built on land previously owned by the Western Cape Government. It will create 3,500 homes, of which 1,715 will be state-subsidised affordable housing. More than 1,250 units have already been completed.

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Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch 9 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Tlhabeli Christopher (TC) Ralebitso, the all-new CEO: Africa at Zutari.

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Yatinne Ramdin, Tyrelle Correa, and Koketso Shabalala 7 Jul 2025

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Sandiso Phaliso 4 Jul 2025

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Lesotho Palace of Justice in Maseru. The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority wants a case against it dismissed. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

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Source: © Mining Zambia Magazine On 18 February 2025, a catastrophic tailings dam collapsed at the Sino-Metals Chambishi Mine, in Zambia, flooding the surruonding area and Mwambashi River with 50 million litres of acidic effluent

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