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Rental increases above 4% no longer sustainable for most tenants, report finds

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

Nikita Lalla and Ricardo Pillay 3 hours

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Collaborative engineering powers iconic Senqu Bridge across Lesotho’s Highlands

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From title deeds to hijackings: The growing threat of property fraud in South Africa

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FNB backs R800m Beachwood coastal estate deal in Durban North

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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 3 days

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SAISC warns on tariff fallout

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PIC invests R2.7bn in Waterfall City, backing 23,000 jobs

8 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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Green Point public land release sparks debate over housing and development

7 Apr 2026

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Meet Tess: Trafalgar’s AI chatbot

7 Apr 2026

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Closure of N3 northbound carriageway at Market Road

7 Apr 2026

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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

Source: Supplied. The design team at the groundbreaking ceremony: Simon Herd and Alex Sagwe, Mace YMR; Justin Orina, Airtel; Rob Woffenden, FBW; Harry Eddy, Mace YMR and Mohamed Elsayed, Meinhardt.

Kenya’s tech evolution: Construction of colossal data centre underway at Tatu City

31 Dec 2025

Google backs SA with new cable hub and funding

Google backs SA with new cable hub and funding

18 Sep 2025

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Ethiopia’s mega dam has taken 14 years to build: what it means for the Nile’s 11 river states and why it’s so controversial

John Mukum Mbaku 12 Sep 2025

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