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Are university land sales unexpectedly driving urban development?Katja Hamilton

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Building collapse kills at least 4 people in Morocco's FezAhmed Eljechtimi

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The R200,000 charge many South Africans building a home never see coming

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Building collapse kills at least 4 people in Morocco's Fez

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The R200,000 charge many South Africans building a home never see coming

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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

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

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

Bheki C. Simelane 3 Mar 2026

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R20bn Granger Bay expansion: Public invited to weigh in

23 Feb 2026

Advancing safety, compliance and wellbeing in the built environment at A-OSH Expo 2026

Advancing safety, compliance and wellbeing in the built environment at A-OSH Expo 2026

A-OSH EXPO 17 Feb 2026

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Bakwena upgrades N1 corridor with R27m road rehabilitation

12 Feb 2026

Lili Nupen, co-founder and Director - Mining, Environmental & Energy Law - NSDV

#BizTrends2026 | NSDV's Lili Nupen & Robin van Wyk: The new rules shaping mining, energy, environment and construction

Lili Nupen and Robin van Wyk 10 Feb 2026

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

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R24m bridge set to transform access in Engcobo

9 Feb 2026

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New independent school breaks ground in KZN

30 Jan 2026

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From Siberia to Sahara: Rosatom’s new inverter conquers extreme solar climates

22 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Engineering Group's new chief executive officer, Tony Igboamalu.

Osmotic Engineering Group's leadership change targets global infrastructure influence

21 Jan 2026

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The secret weapon against corrosion: zinc-rich paint technology

Simon Norton 19 Jan 2026

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City of Cape Town must rebuild homes, demand protesters

Vincent Lali 9 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied / Angel Mokgokolo. Angel Mokgokolo, a third-year education student, founded Maukq & Company to bridge South African classrooms with real-world engineering. By converting mining rehabilitation and water projects into CAPS-aligned "living lessons," she equips Grade 7-9 learners with practical STEM resources.

From chalkboard to construction sites: Angel Mokgokolo is building South Africa’s STEM future

7 Jan 2026

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Investigation launched as Johannesburg mourns victims of building collapse

30 Dec 2025

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Cape Town to host Enlit Africa 2026

29 Dec 2025

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No extensions for Lesotho Highlands Water Project, Majodina

17 Dec 2025

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Black woman-owned petrochemicals company to build SA’s biggest LPG terminal

17 Dec 2025

#BestofBiz 2025: Construction & Engineering

#BestofBiz 2025: Construction & Engineering

17 Dec 2025

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Waco Group appoints new MDs for SGB-Cape and SkyJacks

15 Dec 2025

Source: GroundUp/Joseph Chirume. When GroundUp visited the incomplete Sarah Baartman Remembrance Centre in Hankey there was no sign of activity.

Broken promises: Sarah Baartman Centre is a case study in government failure

Joseph Chirume 12 Dec 2025

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South Africa's construction sector sees historic job surge

9 Dec 2025

Standing strong together: Why protecting your workers matters more than ever

Standing strong together: Why protecting your workers matters more than ever

Simply Financial Services 9 Dec 2025

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Vergelegen expands operations with new 4,226m² wine warehouse

8 Dec 2025

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority’s challenge to paying compensation to the Bobete community in Thaba-Tseka. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Court orders Lesotho dams authority to pay 600 villagers compensation

Sechaba Mokhethi 24 Nov 2025

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BIBC's digital leap improves benefits for 30,000 employees

24 Nov 2025

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Contract changes: When simple email signatures become legally binding

Danielle Giannico and Nikita Lalla 20 Nov 2025

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