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Western Cape outage shock: Are you in the 16% still without power?

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Planned Rand Water maintenance may affect municipalities, industries and mines

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Katlehong residents use digger to tear up main road during protest

Kimberly Mutandiro 26 May 2026

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Storm recovery efforts continue across Western Cape

25 May 2026

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Treasury to recover billions owed to municipalities

22 May 2026

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merchant services, Africa at Network International and Payfast by Network.

Payfast-backed platform brings municipal billing to WhatsApp

21 May 2026

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Secure token systems bridge gap between legacy and smart grids

15 May 2026

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From disruption to opportunity: Africa’s path through global uncertainty

Refilwe Mokate and Zoya Sisulu 14 May 2026

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CG Waste Data launches AI platform for construction waste management

12 May 2026

Eskom’s current and only nuclear power station located at Koeberg, Western Cape. Archive photo: Brent Meersman

Public gets three more weeks to comment on Eskom nuclear site — but critics say it’s not enough

John Yeld 11 May 2026

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Kouga Dam withstands flood pressure amid rising water levels

8 May 2026

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The R2.8bn private investment unlocking SA’s struggling rail logistics sector

8 May 2026

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Transnet opens Cape Town liquid bulk terminal bid

7 May 2026

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Beitbridge fence ruling exposes procurement failures

5 May 2026

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Is a data-centre boom pushing Cape Town’s grid to breaking point?

5 May 2026

Transnet secures R5.8bn loan to support freight decarbonisation

Transnet secures R5.8bn loan to support freight decarbonisation

4 May 2026

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Ventersdorp water-shortage crisis deepens as demand outstrips supply

4 May 2026

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R4bn expansion to transform Africa’s longest road tunnel into dual-bore system

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

22 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

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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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Collaborative engineering powers iconic Senqu Bridge across Lesotho’s Highlands

13 Apr 2026

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

8 Apr 2026

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