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Crisis mode: SA's new strategies for supply chain disruptions

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Tragedy strikes Durban construction site: One dead, four injured in structural collapse

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South Africa unlocks $1.5bn World Bank loan to tackle infrastructure bottlenecks and attract private investment

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Landmark decision in Cape Town as 150 Buitengracht project approved

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Prince Buthelezi Mall set to open in April 2026 in KZN

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AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

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Rail carriages are pictured at the Siggenthal plant of cement maker Holcim in Wurenlingen near Zurich, Switzerland. Source: Reuters/Denis Balibouse

Holcim Lafarge sale ups Chinese ownership of African cement market

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Chemical industry gets 7% increase in new bargaining agreement

Chemical industry gets 7% increase in new bargaining agreement

Lindsey Schutters 29 Nov 2024

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Murray & Roberts stops trading, puts SA operations on life support

Murray & Roberts stops trading, puts SA operations on life support

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Lindsey Schutters 19 Nov 2024

The City of Cape Town has been releasing more sewage into the ocean from its Hout Bay marine outfall than its discharge permit allows. But following appeals over the granting of the permit, and a criminal case being laid against the City, environmental minister Dion George has lifted restrictions on the quantity of sewage it is allowed to discharge. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

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Lindsey Schutters 8 Nov 2024

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South Africa to welcome new private university by 2026

7 Nov 2024

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7 Nov 2024

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Katja Hamilton 6 Nov 2024

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Lindsey Schutters 4 Nov 2024

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Rail carriages are pictured at the Siggenthal plant of cement maker Holcim in Wurenlingen near Zurich, Switzerland. Source: Reuters/Denis Balibouse

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