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Construction SMEs need faster funding to unlock South Africa's infrastructure boom

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Social Finance First: Standard Bank pioneers $29m Helios Towers facility

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Shopping on Eastway in Midstream highlights experiential retail

24 Apr 2026

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From decline to delivery: Rethinking South Africa’s infrastructure model

24 Apr 2026

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Africa fails to fund big projects despite surge in local capital, report says

Duncan Miriri 23 Apr 2026

Engie's joint project with Pele Green Energy, the Graspan Solar PV plant in the Northern Cape, and its Grootspruit Solar PV plant in the Free State, add a combined 150MW of clean generation to the South African electricity grid. Image supplied.

Engie and Pele’s solar project electrifies South Africa

23 Apr 2026

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Lesotho's Senqu Bridge launch: The solution to Gauteng's water security crisis?

23 Apr 2026

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Sandton’s skyline set for transformation with Olympus mixed-use mega project

23 Apr 2026

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Dairy producers urged to upgrade lines for large emissions, cost savings

22 Apr 2026

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Virtual power plants: The future of residential energy in South Africa

21 Apr 2026

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New laws and financing options energise SA's solar market

20 Apr 2026

Africa’s hotel pipeline grows 18.6% amid surging tourism demand

Africa’s hotel pipeline grows 18.6% amid surging tourism demand

20 Apr 2026

Growthpoint launches R135m Phase 2 of its 7 Chain Avenue logistics redevelopment in Cape Town

Growthpoint launches R135m Phase 2 of its 7 Chain Avenue logistics redevelopment in Cape Town

Catchwords 17 Apr 2026

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Vaal SEZ smart city positions construction sector for major growth

16 Apr 2026

Rapid wind farm development just beyond the boundaries of Eskom’s consolidated Thyspunt properties has already created a large network of new powerlines. Photos: John Yeld

Thyspunt recommended for Eskom’s new nuclear power station

John Yeld 15 Apr 2026

Smarter buildings in South Africa need connection, not complexity

Smarter buildings in South Africa need connection, not complexity

Securex 15 Apr 2026

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Standard Bank, Anthem drive South Africa’s largest solar PV infrastructure project

14 Apr 2026

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Rental increases above 4% no longer sustainable for most tenants, report finds

13 Apr 2026

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Pay first, arbitrate later: The reality of adjudication in SA construction conflicts

Nikita Lalla and Ricardo Pillay 13 Apr 2026

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Collaborative engineering powers iconic Senqu Bridge across Lesotho’s Highlands

13 Apr 2026

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From title deeds to hijackings: The growing threat of property fraud in South Africa

13 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Preggie Pillay, chief executive officer for Commercial Property Finance at FNB.

FNB backs R800m Beachwood coastal estate deal in Durban North

10 Apr 2026

Two companies who fraudulently acquired an R85-7m tender for a border wall must now repay the profits. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Court sets aside R86m border wall tender over fraud

Tania Broughton 10 Apr 2026

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SAISC warns on tariff fallout

9 Apr 2026

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PIC invests R2.7bn in Waterfall City, backing 23,000 jobs

8 Apr 2026

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US tech giant’s R890m land buy signals SA's data centre expansion boom

8 Apr 2026

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Green Point public land release sparks debate over housing and development

7 Apr 2026

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Meet Tess: Trafalgar’s AI chatbot

7 Apr 2026

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Closure of N3 northbound carriageway at Market Road

7 Apr 2026

Source: GroundUp/Jacques Malherbe. Local fashion label Masa Mara has a boutique in the village.

Oude Molen Eco Village’s fight for survival

Jacques Malherbe 2 Apr 2026

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52 firms blacklisted in SA procurement crackdown

2 Apr 2026

CoCT completes R7.7m upgrade of Culemborg Safe Space 1 to aid homeless

CoCT completes R7.7m upgrade of Culemborg Safe Space 1 to aid homeless

2 Apr 2026

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Egypt plans $1bn Red Sea marina, hotel development

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

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

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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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