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Source: GroundUp/Lubabalo Ngcukana. The 11-storey Botha Sigcau building in Mthatha caught fire on Tuesday night.

Eastern Cape government hub gutted by fireLubabalo Ngcukana

Source: Growthpoint. Artist's rendition.

Boogertman + Partners to lead multi-billion-rand Cape Winelands Airport transformation

Part of a wall at Rivoni School for the Blind’s new campus that has collapsed. The school was originally meant to be completed by June 2024. Photos: Thembi Siaga / GroundUp

R198m school for the blind incomplete and left to ruinThembi Siaga

Source: Growthpoint. Artist's rendition.

Boogertman + Partners to lead multi-billion-rand Cape Winelands Airport transformation

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Bakwena ramps up N1 and N4 safety as Easter travel volumes rise

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Source: GroundUp/Masixole Feni.

Government sent back to the drawing board for Tafelberg site

Matthew Hirsch 16 Mar 2026

Source: GroundUp. Bulk services work on Botmaskop Estate at Helshoogte outside Stellenbosch before an April 2025 interdict prohibited any further construction.

Judgment reserved in Stellenbosch luxury estate battle

John Yeld 16 Mar 2026

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Introducing Hazel Oaks: sustainable luxury in Upper Constantia

16 Mar 2026

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Sectional title gains momentum as South Africa's house prices climb

John Loos 12 Mar 2026

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Delayed Ekurhuleni University construction expected to start in 2029

12 Mar 2026

New programme empowers women-led businesses in SA's property sector

New programme empowers women-led businesses in SA's property sector

12 Mar 2026

Mass layoffs loom for Samancor as Eskom's price cut fails to save jobs

Mass layoffs loom for Samancor as Eskom's price cut fails to save jobs

12 Mar 2026

Rail vs road: Balancing South Africa’s critical Durban–Gauteng corridor

Rail vs road: Balancing South Africa’s critical Durban–Gauteng corridor

Francois Nortjé 12 Mar 2026

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Employment and Labour prioritise elimination of silicosis in non-mining sectors

11 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Chris Smith, senior vice president for MEA and APAC at RIB Software.

Why South Africa’s construction delays could signal systemic failures

11 Mar 2026

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No escaping accountability: Professional deregistration doesn't mean 'off the hook'

Jean-Paul Rudd 11 Mar 2026

Africa’s hotel pipeline hits record high as East Africa leads construction

Africa’s hotel pipeline hits record high as East Africa leads construction

11 Mar 2026

Source: Euan Massey, director at MDA Attorneys.

Payment delays: the existential threat to South Africa's construction industry

10 Mar 2026

South Africa set to modernise environmental governance with major EIA reforms

South Africa set to modernise environmental governance with major EIA reforms

10 Mar 2026

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Emeris expands KZN footprint with massive new campus

10 Mar 2026

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

Angela van der Berg 10 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. The KSB Pumps and Vlves building in Activia Park is near to completion.

KSB Pumps' new eco-friendly headquarters unveiled

9 Mar 2026

Charlotte Maxeke Hospital gets major upgrade after R9.5m FirstRand donation

Charlotte Maxeke Hospital gets major upgrade after R9.5m FirstRand donation

9 Mar 2026

Construction contracts in uncertain times: The role of force majeure and escalation clauses

Construction contracts in uncertain times: The role of force majeure and escalation clauses

Peter Barnard and Claudelle Pretorius, Cox Yeats 6 Mar 2026

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World Engineering Day: Building a greener tomorrow through smart innovation

4 Mar 2026

Source: Facebook/City of Joburg. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero.

Nine dead in Joburg building collapse as City says construction was illegal

Bheki C. Simelane 3 Mar 2026

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Indlovu Logistics Park sets the stage for Cape Town's industrial growth

3 Mar 2026

Redisa calls on govt to fix South Africa’s “broken” waste management system

Redisa calls on govt to fix South Africa’s “broken” waste management system

3 Mar 2026

Rio Tinto revives Richards Bay Minerals' $473m Zulti South project

Rio Tinto revives Richards Bay Minerals' $473m Zulti South project

2 Mar 2026

Where government goes, cities thrive: Will Bellville be next in 2026?

Where government goes, cities thrive: Will Bellville be next in 2026?

Justin Coetzee, The Greater Tygerberg Partnership 2 Mar 2026

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How corporate South Africa can transform land reform into economic opportunity

Peter Setou 2 Mar 2026

Eskom grants Samancor and Glencore 29% electricity price cut

Eskom grants Samancor and Glencore 29% electricity price cut

27 Feb 2026

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Cape Town's waste strategy wins global award

27 Feb 2026

How the lack of enforcement impacts the National Budget

How the lack of enforcement impacts the National Budget

SAICA 27 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Citadel chief economist, Maarten Ackerman.

#Budget2026: Tax relief and infrastructure spending take centre stage

26 Feb 2026

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A tourist rides a beach buggy in Wadi Billi, at El-Gouna near the Red Sea, Egypt, 14 November 2018. Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Egypt plans $1bn Red Sea marina, hotel development

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.

Kenya’s tech evolution: Construction of colossal data centre underway at Tatu City

31 Dec 2025

Google backs SA with new cable hub and funding

Google backs SA with new cable hub and funding

18 Sep 2025

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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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