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Five Cape Town buildings now run on pooled renewables — is yours next?

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Lesotho explores R5bn floating solar project on its highland reservoirsSechaba Mokhethi

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Katja Hamilton 22 May 2026

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Ahmed Eljechtimi 21 May 2026

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Matthew Hirsch 19 May 2026

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Solar boom exposes critical engineering workforce gap

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Source: Supplied. Scott Thorburn is the national asset manager; Office at Redefine Properties.

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Scott Thorburn 18 May 2026

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Morag Evans 18 May 2026

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Roelof van den Berg 15 May 2026

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Source: Balwin Properties. Mooikloof Mega City was announced by president Cyril Ramaphosa in 2020, and is one of 62 Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) gazetted in 2020.

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John Yeld 11 May 2026

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Ahmed Elimam, Momen Saeed Atallah and Alexander Dziadosz 10 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. The design team at the groundbreaking ceremony: Simon Herd and Alex Sagwe, Mace YMR; Justin Orina, Airtel; Rob Woffenden, FBW; Harry Eddy, Mace YMR and Mohamed Elsayed, Meinhardt.

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