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AfDB injects $76m to boost Somalia’s road links and regional trade

Transport

AfDB injects $76m to boost Somalia’s road links and regional trade

15 hours

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

Construction & Engineering

Lesotho community left in ruins by highway project

Sechaba Mokhethi 14 Nov 2025

Prof André Duvenhage - South Africa’s transport infrastructure is failing its people

Higher Education

Prof André Duvenhage - South Africa’s transport infrastructure is failing its people

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 Oct 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Major progress in Western Cape's largest road infrastructure project

6 May 2025

Activists from the Vaal region protested outside the Department of Mineral Resources in Pretoria against Glubay’s proposed mine. Residents are concerned about water, soil and air pollution from the proposed mine. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Opposition to open cast coal mining in Midvaal

Ihsaan Haffejee 29 Oct 2024

Rubber bitumen being applied for a spray seal application

Materials & Equipment

Recycled rubber paves the way for sustainable roads in South Africa

7 Mar 2024

Africa takes centre stage as the gender hub for mainstreaming success

Employment Equity

Africa takes centre stage as the gender hub for mainstreaming success

Issued by Business Engage 4 Mar 2024

N3's Cleland Overpass temporarily closed for demolition

Transport

N3's Cleland Overpass temporarily closed for demolition

15 Jan 2024

Refinery Interchange upgrade project on track for February 2024 finish

Construction & Engineering

Refinery Interchange upgrade project on track for February 2024 finish

28 Dec 2023

Western Cape officials encouraged by road repair progress

Infrastructure & Utilities

Western Cape officials encouraged by road repair progress

30 Oct 2023

SANRAL makes bold move to transform SA construction industry

Construction & Engineering

SANRAL makes bold move to transform SA construction industry

25 Sep 2023

Do we really want more of the same? Now is our chance to change it

Office Property

Do we really want more of the same? Now is our chance to change it

Jess Cleland, Issued by Catchwords 15 Aug 2023

SanParks to donate game to emerging farmers

Tourism

SanParks to donate game to emerging farmers

9 Jun 2023

GIC CEO emphasises importance of addressing SA's small-scale infrastructure needs

Infrastructure & Utilities

GIC CEO emphasises importance of addressing SA's small-scale infrastructure needs

27 Feb 2023

Why Ghana relies heavily on used cars

Commercial & Industrial

Why Ghana relies heavily on used cars

Festival Godwin Boateng, Jacqueline M Klopp 11 Jan 2023

Construction technology can help to mitigate natural disasters

Infrastructure & Utilities

Construction technology can help to mitigate natural disasters

Bongani Dladla 28 Apr 2022

Coopetition between Dialdirect and Discovery Insure for the greater good

Branding

Coopetition between Dialdirect and Discovery Insure for the greater good

10 Mar 2022

Creating win/win solutions through PPPs

Transport

Creating win/win solutions through PPPs

Solomon Kganyago 1 Mar 2022

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Hospital Groups

Alberton's new hospital taking shape

6 Dec 2021

Can Kenya learn from global floods?

Infrastructure & Utilities

Can Kenya learn from global floods?

Simon Thomas 18 Aug 2021

Logistics & Transport

Bakwena N4 construction project completed ahead of schedule

5 Jul 2021

Without well-maintained roads, South Africa stops

Logistics & Transport

Without well-maintained roads, South Africa stops

Gavin Kelly 23 Jun 2021

Egypt's road building drive eases jams but leaves some unhappy

Infrastructure & Utilities

Egypt's road building drive eases jams but leaves some unhappy

Nadeen Ebrahim and Aidan Lewis 18 May 2021

Sanral to implement projects to boost weak economy

Logistics & Transport

Sanral to implement projects to boost weak economy

Yaa Agyare-Dwomoh 26 Apr 2021

Routine Road Maintenance projects under way in Gauteng

Logistics & Transport

Routine Road Maintenance projects under way in Gauteng

31 Mar 2021

The Nigerian Naira has been under a lot pressure lately
Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images

Economy

Nigeria's post-Covid-19 recovery plan has some merit. But it misses the mark

Tolu Olarewaju 22 Jun 2020

Contractors beware of new clauses in road tender deals

Corporate & Commercial Law

Contractors beware of new clauses in road tender deals

30 Jan 2020

AfDB provides €345m in road construction support to Tanzania and Kenya

Logistics & Transport

AfDB provides €345m in road construction support to Tanzania and Kenya

27 Dec 2019

Bakwena confirms N4 route upgrades well on track

Public Transport

Bakwena confirms N4 route upgrades well on track

19 Nov 2019

Mining in a circular economy meets stumbling blocks

Science & Engineering

Mining in a circular economy meets stumbling blocks

Garyn Rapson & Paula-Ann Novotny 12 Nov 2019

Third Environmental Guidelines for Commercial Forestry Plantations revision released

Forestry

Third Environmental Guidelines for Commercial Forestry Plantations revision released

30 Sep 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Mining

Mining Round-up - key takeaways on the industry

30 Sep 2019

SATC 2019 to debate transport-related issues

Logistics & Transport

SATC 2019 to debate transport-related issues

5 Jul 2019

Public Health

Austerity is hurting rural health, says report

Kimberly Mutandiro & Kristine Liao 12 Apr 2019

Construction mafia derailing projects worth billions

Construction & Engineering

Construction mafia derailing projects worth billions

25 Mar 2019

How traffic congestion in Cape Town is impacting the property market

Residential Property

How traffic congestion in Cape Town is impacting the property market

7 Mar 2019

Africa's roads are badly built, and there aren't enough. This can be fixed

Construction & Engineering

Africa's roads are badly built, and there aren't enough. This can be fixed

Nathanial Matthews and Frank van Steenbergen 31 Oct 2018

New report available on global soil compaction machines market

Materials & Equipment

New report available on global soil compaction machines market

23 Oct 2018

Upgraded R511 now open to traffic

Construction & Engineering

Upgraded R511 now open to traffic

23 Oct 2018

S&J Industrial Estate opens new arterial road

Logistics & Transport

S&J Industrial Estate opens new arterial road

19 Sep 2018

Amasa Award entries open

Media

Amasa Award entries open

Issued by AMASA 14 Aug 2018

Evictions in Nairobi: why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Evictions in Nairobi: why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it

Kefa Otiso 25 Jul 2018

KZN infrastructure expenditure to exceed R200bn

Infrastructure & Utilities

KZN infrastructure expenditure to exceed R200bn

23 Jul 2018

Photo by Andreas Dress on Unsplash

Logistics & Transport

City of Cape Town tackles congestion issue with more roads

15 Jun 2018

R440m invested in road construction in Mamelodi

Construction & Engineering

R440m invested in road construction in Mamelodi

15 Feb 2018

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Agriculture

More people went hungry in Africa in 2017. But new initiatives also bore fruit

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 3 Jan 2018

Will logistics' freight services see headway soon?

Logistics & Transport

Will logistics' freight services see headway soon?

Mengisteab Teshome 27 Dec 2017

Artist's impression of the new liquid bulk terminal at the Port of Ngqura

Infrastructure & Utilities

Ngqura liquid bulk terminal development making headway

29 Nov 2017