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Building SA’s future engineers: "Graduates need more than technical knowledge to succeed"

Source: Supplied. KSB SupremeServ sales engineer for mechanical seals, Phumelela Ngcobo.

KSB expands mechanical seal solutions for its own pumps and competitor brands

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Why insurance is becoming construction’s strongest foundation in KZNWayne Pillay

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KSB expands mechanical seal solutions for its own pumps and competitor brands

6 Aug 2026

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Why insurance is becoming construction’s strongest foundation in KZN

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Investor confidence drives new phase for Cape industrial property market

21 Jul 2026

Bosch celebrates 120 years in SA with renewed focus on local innovation and growth

Bosch celebrates 120 years in SA with renewed focus on local innovation and growth

21 Jul 2026

Cape Town's R230m superyacht marina reaches construction milestone

Cape Town's R230m superyacht marina reaches construction milestone

21 Jul 2026

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Fedgroup injects R242m into Club Med safari development

20 Jul 2026

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Embedding carbon management into construction contracts: What SA needs to know

Joe Whittle 17 Jul 2026

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MDS Architecture sets new benchmark for regional retail design

Katja Hamilton 16 Jul 2026

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

15 Jul 2026

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Building affordable cities, not cheaper homes

14 Jul 2026

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Plentify and Deye lay foundation for Africa’s largest residential virtual power plant

14 Jul 2026

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Ballito development pioneers new ApartHotel investment model

13 Jul 2026

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

13 Jul 2026

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SACQSP formalises leadership succession with Past Presidents Advisory Committee

10 Jul 2026

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Gauteng’s R553 upgrade nears completion as roadworks enter final phase

10 Jul 2026

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This zinc coating could extend Africa’s mining and marine steel assets for decades

9 Jul 2026

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After 28 years, Interroll says local expertise still wins in South Africa

9 Jul 2026

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Johannesburg, other municipalities face funding freeze over high spending

Kopano Gumbi 8 Jul 2026

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AI data-centre surge sparks fear of Africa construction-labour shortfall

8 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. King David Mowbray Golf Club faces an uncertain future under Cape Town's proposed high-density redevelopment plans.

Pinelands residents get more time to fight controversial 6,700-home plan

7 Jul 2026

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Golden Acre redevelopment brings homes, shops and workspaces to Cape Town CBD

6 Jul 2026

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eThekwini extends EPWP contracts, approves Sister City partnerships

3 Jul 2026

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Housing activists win landmark battle over contested Sea Point site

Katja Hamilton 3 Jul 2026

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Smart buildings, old systems: the hidden control-room crisis today

Charles Coetzee 2 Jul 2026

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SOEW: Huge blow to local industry as cable import controls are suspended

2 Jul 2026

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New safety plan targets construction collapses in South Africa

2 Jul 2026

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Amid June 30 protests, can South Africa’s infrastructure keep pace with migration pressures?

Katja Hamilton 30 Jun 2026

Good architecture, not good vibes: Lessons from the latest Drupal security advisory

Good architecture, not good vibes: Lessons from the latest Drupal security advisory

Adolf Lategan, Rogerwilco 30 Jun 2026

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Good news for 2,600 jobs as Murray & Roberts mining unit sold for R1.27bn

29 Jun 2026

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30 June shutdown: Construction sites must act now

29 Jun 2026

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Johannesburg has taken a big new loan to help fix its electricity problems, but the results will take time

Glen Robbins 29 Jun 2026

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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.

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