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Johannesburg's reservoirs back in action post-maintenance shutdown

12 Jan 2026

Ethiopia starts $12.5bn airport project

Ethiopia starts $12.5bn airport project

12 Jan 2026

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Glencore-backed water project to double supply capacity for communities near Rhovan Mine

8 Jan 2026

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

7 Jan 2026

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Vandals delay urgent Khayelitsha sewerage maintenance

Vincent Lali 6 Jan 2026

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R80m overhaul of Brits water plant aims to enhance supply

23 Dec 2025

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Reserve Bank's radical move: A unified ATM network in SA

18 Dec 2025

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After the shelter: Cape Town’s urgent need to house homeless people

Matthew Hirsch 18 Dec 2025

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No extensions for Lesotho Highlands Water Project, Majodina

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

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Remote monitoring transforms South Africa's water crisis management

10 Dec 2025

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Absa leads charge in launch of R11.8bn infrastructure bond

10 Dec 2025

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R311m and counting but this Limpopo taxi rank has never opened

Ndivhuwo Mukwevho 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

Traxtion commits $199m to transform SA trains

Traxtion commits $199m to transform SA trains

Siyanda Mthethwa 4 Dec 2025

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Estcourt's intermodal freight village set to expand into multi-billion-rand operation

2 Dec 2025

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The hidden risk in SA’s tighter inflation band

Miyelani Holeni 2 Dec 2025

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More than R200m spent on unused sports stadiums by Limpopo municipalities

GroundUp Staff and The Outlier 1 Dec 2025

SA's first off-grid N3 EV chargers under construction

SA's first off-grid N3 EV chargers under construction

26 Nov 2025

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Unlocking Africa's potential: Infrastructure Africa 2026 becomes reality

25 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Zen Dlamini, Standard Bank’s executive head for Infrastructure and Public Sector.

Bridging the water gap: How South Africa plans to secure its future

Zen Dlamini 25 Nov 2025

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Welisizwe bridge handover marks a milestone in rural infrastructure development

18 Nov 2025

Source: GroundUp/Sechaba Mokhethi. A Qingjian Group Company plant in Qacha’s Nek during construction of the Makhaola Lerotholi Highway.

Lesotho community left in ruins by highway project

Sechaba Mokhethi 14 Nov 2025

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How a major municipal utility cut call response rates from 36 to 16 hours in six months

Dzingira Matenga 12 Nov 2025

Workers are seen at a construction site at Protea Glen, a township of Johannesburg, South Africa, 19 March 2021. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Unemployment rate falls, helped by construction

Kopano Gumbi 12 Nov 2025

Teraco completes Cape Town data centre expansion

Teraco completes Cape Town data centre expansion

10 Nov 2025

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