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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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CEOs: Brace for power-price whiplash—your 2026 play

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Ramaphosa: R1tn build starts now—but oil shock threatens costs

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Game-changing $18bn commitment made to Africa at Luanda summit

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Inclusion as a design principle: The future of urban living

Gerard Abrahamse 31 Oct 2025

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Community spirit shines at Lenasia mall opening

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Reuters reporters 28 Oct 2025

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BizTrends2026 | Heralding the holidays

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SA sets 2030 rail target, seeks private investment

27 Oct 2025

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Polymer technology reshapes heavy lifting with stronger, more durable bearings

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Navigating changes to standard form construction contracts

Navigating changes to standard form construction contracts

Cox Yeats 24 Oct 2025

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Durban North’s new coastal gem: Inside Beachwood Estate's allure

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Energy Performance Certificates: a new era for South African buildings

Martin Smith 23 Oct 2025

Raising standards in the construction industry: Blacklisting, accountability and fair process

Raising standards in the construction industry: Blacklisting, accountability and fair process

Richard Hoal, Mohamed Mota and Khanya Mgebisa, Cox Yeats 23 Oct 2025

Inaugural ACPM Summit 29-30 October 2025, Olive Convention Centre, Durban

Inaugural ACPM Summit 29-30 October 2025, Olive Convention Centre, Durban

MILLA SA 23 Oct 2025

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Social housing in Cape Town questioned

Katja Hamilton 22 Oct 2025

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Transnet plans $7bn of infrastructure upgrades

Colleen Goko 22 Oct 2025

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KZN municipality battles skills shortage as water infrastructure collapses

Bongane Motaung 21 Oct 2025

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Contract workers march in Joburg demanding permanent jobs

Kimberly Mutandiro 21 Oct 2025

BYD announces major EV charging network for South Africa

BYD announces major EV charging network for South Africa

21 Oct 2025

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#EXCLUSIVE: Why SA's core financial infrastructure needs a foundational redesign

Eshmael Mpabanga 20 Oct 2025

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South Africa's R2.2tn investment aims to end power cuts, boost economy

20 Oct 2025

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African pension funds an untapped opportunity

Katja Hamilton 17 Oct 2025

Source: Themba Siaga. Construction of the Davhana Stadium started in 2019, but the project remains incomplete, though millions have been spent on it.

Limpopo stadium project soaks up time and money

Thembi Siaga 16 Oct 2025

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R10m UK-SA deal: Upgrading infrastructure for public good

15 Oct 2025

Vodacom announces major R500m investment in Limpopo

Vodacom announces major R500m investment in Limpopo

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Source: Supplied. The overall winner at the 2025 Sapoa Property Development Awards for Innovative Excellence is Canopy by Hilton Cape Town Longkloof – Growthpoint Properties / dhk Architects.

Sustainability and innovation shine at the Sapoa 2025 property awards

13 Oct 2025

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Will green building save South Africa's construction sector from decline?

Justin Duarte 13 Oct 2025

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R141.5m road project set to transform Western Cape's Protea and Waarburgh Roads

13 Oct 2025

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Developing nations rack up $3.9bn in net debt payments to China a year, study finds

Colleen Goko 13 Oct 2025

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Setting a gold standard: Dekra Industrial wins Noscar Award for 11th year in a row

10 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters/Yves Herman; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meet in Brussels, Belgium, 9 October 2025.

South Africa lands €11.5bn EU funding

Sfundo Parakozov 10 Oct 2025

Infrastructure: the missing link in South Africa’s SME growth story

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Google backs SA with new cable hub and funding

Google backs SA with new cable hub and funding

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Ethiopia’s mega dam has taken 14 years to build: what it means for the Nile’s 11 river states and why it’s so controversial

John Mukum Mbaku 12 Sep 2025

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Africa's water investment pledge faces skills gap challenge

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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

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