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First rigging trade testing centre in Khayelitsha – only Rigging Centre of Specialisation in the Western Cape

First rigging trade testing centre in Khayelitsha – only Rigging Centre of Specialisation in the Western CapeFalse Bay College

Source: GroundUp/Sechaba Mokhethi.

Lesotho explores R5bn floating solar project on its highland reservoirs

By Sechaba Mokhethi 1 Jun 2026

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Africa’s builders get a resilience wake-up: 51% see higher value now

29 May 2026

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Rescue teams respond to Durban building collapse

11 May 2026

Source: Supplied. An architect’s impression of the apartment blocks that were to be called 75 Victoria that collapsed during construction.

Two years on, pressure mounts for justice in George collapse case

8 May 2026

Dear KAP sani2c riders, partners, supporters and friends

Dear KAP sani2c riders, partners, supporters and friends

KAP 29 Apr 2026

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R750m hotel and conference centre to reshape Waterfall City’s built environment

29 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

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

Nikita Lalla and Ricardo Pillay 13 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Tlhabeli Ralebitso, chief executive officer of Zutari, Africa.

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

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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Closure of N3 northbound carriageway at Market Road

7 Apr 2026

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

Eastern Cape government hub gutted by fire

Lubabalo Ngcukana 1 Apr 2026

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 ruin

Thembi Siaga 26 Mar 2026

Source: GroundUp/Peter Luhanga

Court blocks building along Cape Town’s Diep River floodplain

Peter Luhanga 25 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Olebogeng Manhe, chairman of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC).

Engineering a better tomorrow: Key insights into South Africa's construction comeback

Olebogeng Manhe 23 Mar 2026

Job cuts loom as Glencore challenges Eskom's electricity offer

Job cuts loom as Glencore challenges Eskom's electricity offer

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nqobile Dludla 23 Mar 2026

Source: GroundUp/Matthew Hirsch.

Cape Town affordable housing projects inch forward

Matthew Hirsch 19 Mar 2026

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Revitalising the CBD: Johannesburg's R769m Deeds Office project

18 Mar 2026

Archived image: Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela - SANews.gov.za

Delayed Ekurhuleni University construction expected to start in 2029

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

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

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

Source: Supplied. Artist's impression.

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

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