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Affordable & Social Housing

eThekwini clarifies role in flood-relief housing fraud allegations

5 Jun 2026

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Economy

Debt turning point reached as South Africa maintains fiscal discipline

4 Jun 2026

Occupational Health & Safety

Fire safety shouldn’t be reactive: Protect your people and assets early

3 Jun 2026

Source: GroundUp/Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko

Affordable & Social Housing

Housing project for KZN flood victims creeps forward

3 Jun 2026

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Youth Employment

Revamped labour activation plan to target youth unemployment crisis

2 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Evan Rice, chief executive officer of Etana Energy.

Infrastructure & Utilities

5 Cape Town buildings now run on pooled renewables — is yours next?

2 Jun 2026

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Environmental Law

Private water trading faces total ban under 2026 NWA Amendment Bill

James Ross, Alysa Buntin and Emily Raubenheimer 2 Jun 2026

Cape Chamber celebrates trailblazers driving the regional economic ecosystem

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

Cape Chamber celebrates trailblazers driving the regional economic ecosystem

Issued by Cape Chamber 3 Jun 2026

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Property

Warning to South African landlords: Student housing crackdown and R180,000 legal shocks

1 Jun 2026

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Construction & Engineering

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

29 May 2026

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Markets & Investment

What Sarb’s first repo-rate hike in three years signals

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2026

Nelson Mandela Bridge with Johannesburg CBD in the background. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

Johannesburg sees light at the end of the tunnel in new deal with Eskom

27 May 2026

The new precinct branding was designed by Halo. Source: Supplied.

Design

Halo has branded a new Rosebank lifestyle hub — here’s what Nine Yards looks like

27 May 2026

Jonathan Kohler, CEO of Landsdowne Properties

Residential Property

Buying an apartment? Check these 6 short-term letting risks first

Jonathan Kohler, Issued by Landsdowne Properties 26 May 2026

How smart cleaning solutions are leading the way

Facilities & Property Management

How smart cleaning solutions are leading the way

Nivaal Sadheo, Issued by Excellerate Services 26 May 2026

Reside Summit 2026 proves housing is no longer a siloed conversation

Residential Property

Reside Summit 2026 proves housing is no longer a siloed conversation

Issued by Catchwords 26 May 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

High Court backs municipality’s right to reject bidders over reputational harm

Charlise Finch and Shekesh Sirkar 26 May 2026

Source: GroundUp/Kimberly Mutandiro.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Katlehong residents use digger to tear up main road during protest

Kimberly Mutandiro 26 May 2026

Pooled renewable electricity wheeling

Facilities & Property Management

Pooled renewable electricity wheeling

Issued by Catchwords 25 May 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Treasury to recover billions owed to municipalities

22 May 2026

The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) African Regional Certification Commission declared South Africa polio-free in 2019. Image credit: , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Public Health

NICD detects 2 polio virus strains in Cape Town wastewater

22 May 2026

Renewable energy development driving change in Nelson Mandela Bay

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Renewable energy development driving change in Nelson Mandela Bay

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 21 May 2026

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Residential Property

Deeds intelligence reveals South Africa’s shifting wealth patterns

21 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Mpho Sadiki, managing director,
merchant services, Africa at Network International and Payfast by Network.

Financial Services

Payfast-backed platform brings municipal billing to WhatsApp

21 May 2026

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Residential Property

Reverse semigration is a myth, says property expert

20 May 2026

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Economy

Economists warn: Inflation spike could weigh on household spending

John Loos 20 May 2026

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Residential Property

The R200,000 charge many South Africans building a home never see coming

20 May 2026

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Energy

South Africa’s economic hub could plunge into darkness over Eskom debt

20 May 2026

From student beds to senior living

Residential Property

From student beds to senior living

Issued by Catchwords 15 May 2026

Steam rises at sunrise from the Lethabo Power Station, a coal-fired power station owned by state power utility Eskom near Sasolburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

Eskom hikes and rising fixed charges squeeze households and SMEs

15 May 2026

Measurable environmental and governance systems for POP Warehouse

Warehousing

Measurable environmental and governance systems for POP Warehouse

Issued by Provantage 14 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Dainfern Golf Estate – R17.9m for a spectacular six-bedroom home with water storage and a solar system.

Property

Unpacking the driving force behind South Africa’s estate boom

14 May 2026

Eskom's Arnot Power Station in Middelburg. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

A year without loadshedding, but weak demand and high tariffs threaten jobs and Eskom revenue

14 May 2026

Izak Petersen, CEO of Dipula Properties

Markets & Investment

Dipula’s half year distributable earnings up 20%

Issued by Catchwords 13 May 2026

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Residential Property

Western Cape storm damage: Key insurance facts you need to know

13 May 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS releases private accommodation payments

13 May 2026

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Logistics & Transport

Transport budget allocates R31bn to Sanral for national road upgrades

13 May 2026

Happiness Primary School is one of three no-fee-paying schools in Nigel that have had their electricity cut off for months. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Schools left in darkness as municipal bills mount

Kimberly Mutandiro 12 May 2026

Redesigning informal trade: From survival to sustainable growth

SMEs

Redesigning informal trade: From survival to sustainable growth

Warren Hewitt, Issued by The Greater Tygerberg Partnership 11 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of Redefine Properties, Andrew König.

Property

How Redefine Properties defies geopolitical uncertainty with a strong 2026 outlook

11 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Taru Madangombe, vice president for power and grid segment, MEA at Schneider Electric.

Smart Buildings & Cities

Smart city ambitions expose critical infrastructure to rising cyber threats

Taru Madangombe 7 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Justin Thom, director at Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Property

Property sector welcomes landmark judgment against Cape Town tariffs

6 May 2026

The real strategy behind commercial water savings

Food, Water & Energy Security

The real strategy behind commercial water savings

Zea Gove, Issued by Propelair SA 5 May 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

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

5 May 2026

Over 100 stores open at new Prince Buthelezi Mall in Empangeni

Commercial Property

Over 100 stores open at new Prince Buthelezi Mall in Empangeni

5 May 2026

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Property

Property sector braces for impact after Cape Town tariffs struck down

4 May 2026

New funding round targets job creation, local storytelling and industry growth across Cape Town’s film sector. (Source: )

Film & Cinematography

Cape Town film fund reopens, backing next wave of local productions

4 May 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Ventersdorp water-shortage crisis deepens as demand outstrips supply

4 May 2026

South Africa’s municipal crisis is moving to the urban edge

Economy

South Africa’s municipal crisis is moving to the urban edge

Prof Joseph Sekhampu, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 24 Apr 2026