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Source: Holland & Associates (fair use). The Namaquasfontein Skool Dam was illegally enlarged in 2017.

Illegal enlargement of West Coast farm dam condonedJohn Yeld

Kruger Street bridge reopens early as N4 upgrade hits key milestone

Kruger Street bridge reopens early as N4 upgrade hits key milestone

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South Africa unlocks $1.5bn World Bank loan to tackle infrastructure bottlenecks and attract private investment

The CEO of T-Connect Lesotho, Phelane Phomane, at the launch of Starlink. Image: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Starlink launches amid job losses in LesothoSechaba Mokhethi

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World Bank Group considers $500m boost for South Africa's transmission expansionWendell Roelf

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30 years of democracy: A call for a paradigm shift in rural infrastructure investment for prosperity

Herbert Theledi 20 May 2024

Source: US-Africa Business Summit -where 1800+ business and government luminaries from the US and Africa charted pathways to prosperity and collaboration for sustainable success.

US Africa Business Summit: Standard Bank leaders highlight mutual partnerships

13 May 2024

Chris Campbell, the CEO of Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa)

Infrastructure development hinges on leadership, says Cesa CEO

8 May 2024

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Kenya’s devastating floods expose decades of poor urban planning and bad land management

Sean Avery 6 May 2024

Incredibly well-preserved plant fossils have been found in the Kirkwood area where Sanral is upgrading the R336. Source: Dewald Wilken

Potential world first fossil discovery made at R336 road upgrade

3 May 2024

Tororo Solar North Limited, is a special purpose vehicle company (SPV) established to develop, build, operate and maintain a 10MW Photovoltaic Power Plant in Eastern Uganda.

Red Rocket secures funding for Virginia Solar project

2 May 2024

The inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit is slated for Windhoek, Namibia from 3-5 September 2024

Inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit seeks to unite H2 leadership

Lindsey Schutters 30 Apr 2024

Image: Mohale Dam, part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project - David Love, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Lesotho Highlands Tunnel closure will not affect water availability

26 Apr 2024

Main transmission station (MTS) for Koruson 1 and Koruson 2 under construction

EDF is building 1.2GW of renewables across SA

25 Apr 2024

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R28bn Upper uMkhomazi Water Project to relieve KZN water challenges

22 Apr 2024

The Western Cape Alternative Energy Support Programme, has allocated R12.5M for Solar PV in trading and township hubs, helping 50+ businesses stay open.

Western Cape initiative keeps small businesses afloat during power cuts

Lindsey Schutters 19 Apr 2024

Many of the country's infrastructure projects are in response to climate change.

SA's infrastructure push brings opportunity and risk for construction firms

11 Apr 2024

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Appeal in case concerning R40m SA-Zimbabwe border fence dismissed

11 Apr 2024

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga addresses the media at the Sanral briefing

With e-toll saga closed, infrastructure projects gain momentum

Lindsey Schutters 10 Apr 2024

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R49.2m investment in new treated effluent pump station

4 Apr 2024

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Budget Facility for Infrastructure issues call for proposals

2 Apr 2024

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AFC raises $1.16bn syndicated loan, its largest ever, in mission to close Africa’s infrastructure gap

26 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. The UK’s trade commissioner for Africa, John Humphrey, and South Africa’s minister of public works and infrastructure, Sihle Zikalala signing an MoU aimed at strengthening co-operation regarding project preparation, -appraisal and -development.

Sustainable infrastructure symposium: 6 agreements signed at #SIDSSA24

25 Mar 2024

Mameetse Masemola, head of Infrastructure South Africa, at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium

#SIDSSA24: ISA tackles infrastructure lag, eyes private investment

Lindsey Schutters 19 Mar 2024

Minister Zikalala at the MOU signing on day 2 of SIDSSA

#SIDSSA24: Infrastructure symposium emphasises transformation

Lindsey Schutters 19 Mar 2024

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South Africa and Zimbabwe enter landmark water sharing deal

18 Mar 2024

Deputy President Paul Mashatile responded to questions from the NCOP

Government scrambles to fix water, power outages with rapid response plans

14 Mar 2024

South Africa's Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity has had a busy week

Ramokgopa: ‘Transmission grid needs major upgrade to unlock renewables’

13 Mar 2024

Kokstad to receive reliable water supply with increased dam capacity

Kokstad to receive reliable water supply with increased dam capacity

12 Mar 2024

Rubber bitumen being applied for a spray seal application

Recycled rubber paves the way for sustainable roads in South Africa

7 Mar 2024

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

Transforming informal settlements with modern drainage solutions

Olebogeng Manhe 5 Mar 2024

Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu has launched a landmark policy aimed at improving the delivery of water and sanitation services on privately-owned land. Image:

Policy to improve water, sanitation services on privately-owned land

4 Mar 2024

The 2024 Bosch Connected World conference closed with an Elon Musk interview

Musk says AI and EV revolution put earth on the verge of power overload

Lindsey Schutters 4 Mar 2024

KwaTshatshu construction project site

Sanral project empowers local contractors in South Africa

1 Mar 2024

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana introduced sweeping reforms to infrastructure financing.

#BudgetSpeech2024: R943bn for infrastructure and major reforms

Lindsey Schutters 21 Feb 2024

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