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Source: Gauteng Transport Instagram

Logistics & Transport

Gauteng’s R553 upgrade nears completion as roadworks enter final phase

10 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. A photograph of the outbuildings and farmhouse comprising the Mouton House in McGregor, taken in 2018 before it was completely stripped by vandals.

Property

Heritage farmhouse in McGregor unlawfully demolished by municipality

Steve Kretzmann 26 Jun 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Storm recovery efforts continue across Western Cape

25 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

Image source: SANews.gov.za

Logistics & Transport

Transport budget allocates R31bn to Sanral for national road upgrades

13 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Materials & Equipment

Rising risks drive demand for high-performance industrial security

6 May 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Ventersdorp water-shortage crisis deepens as demand outstrips supply

4 May 2026

Part of a wall at Rivoni School for the Blind’s new campus that has collapsed. The school was originally meant to be completed by June 2024. Photos: Thembi Siaga / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

R198m school for the blind incomplete and left to ruin

Thembi Siaga 26 Mar 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

R4.2bn investment drives Matjhabeng’s sanitation revival in major project handover

24 Mar 2026

Insurance & Actuarial

AI and blockchain: The future of renewable energy insurance

2 Feb 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Richards Bay sees uptick in coal exports as Transnet improves

28 Jan 2026

Transnet’s performance is on an upward trajectory

Transport

Transnet’s performance is on an upward trajectory

15 Dec 2025

Vodacom pours R450m into Western Cape network for festive peak

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom pours R450m into Western Cape network for festive peak

10 Dec 2025

Traxtion commits $199m to transform SA trains

Railway

Traxtion commits $199m to transform SA trains

Siyanda Mthethwa 4 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property Development

Hundreds of incomplete homes stand empty in KwaZulu-Natal housing project

Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko 17 Nov 2025

Railway

Rolling into recovery: SA's railways on the path to revitalisation

Vivien Chaplin and Haafizah Khota 13 Nov 2025

Source: Thembi Siaga/GroundUp.

Infrastructure & Utilities

No water for two years as R200m project remains incomplete

Thembi Siaga 3 Nov 2025

Radio & Audio

Transmitter vandalism silences Radio Pulpit 657AM

17 Oct 2025

Source: Archive

Logistics & Transport

Transnet secures court order to access withheld CRRC locomotive spares

Nelson Banya 10 Oct 2025

Revitalising Gauteng’s rail: Restoring reliability through infrastructure and workforce investment

Railway

Revitalising Gauteng’s rail: Restoring reliability through infrastructure and workforce investment

Jacques Maritz 9 Oct 2025

Source: CoGTA. The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Over 75,000 lives transformed as Ekuvukeni water supply project wraps up

30 Sep 2025

Source: Wikipedia.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Passenger rail gets back on track, slowly

GroundUp and The Outlier 29 Sep 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

Vandals ruin water supply for Eastern Cape village

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 10 Sep 2025

Fuel the future: AMIE Academy Fund

Funding

Fuel the future: AMIE Academy Fund

Issued by AMIE 9 Sep 2025

A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Railway

SA freight rail opens to private operators

Sfundo Parakozov and Anathi Madubela 22 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

From backyard to breakthrough: Calitzdorp's housing solution for farm workers

19 Aug 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

South Africa's new water plant secures future supply for 2.4 million people

11 Aug 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Gauteng Education strengthens school safety

7 Aug 2025

Image credit: Steve Johnson on Pexels

Food, Water & Energy Security

Govt to crack down on 'water mafia' sabotaging water access

1 Aug 2025

Image credit: Google DeepMind on Pexels

Food, Water & Energy Security

Is AI the answer to SA's water troubles?

Dr Lester Goldman and Dr Ashton Busani Mpofu 30 Jul 2025

Source: Archive

Logistics & Transport

Transnet gets R94.8bn in fresh government guarantees

Nelson Banya 28 Jul 2025

Image credit: Arlind D on Pexels

Mining

Kumba sees 3% sales boost from improved logistics services

24 Jul 2025

Image supplied.

Energy

Cape Town to spend R71.2bn on energy projects

8 Jul 2025

Image source: Yuliya Shangareeva –

Primary & Secondary Education

Protocol to improve safety in schools

25 Jun 2025

Chris Hani to Cape Town rail line reopens for commuters

Railway

Chris Hani to Cape Town rail line reopens for commuters

30 May 2025

Securex South Africa 2025: Making retail security smarter, safer, and more efficient

Security

Securex South Africa 2025: Making retail security smarter, safer, and more efficient

Issued by Securex 24 Apr 2025

Tidjane Thiam, president of the PDCI (Democratic Party of Cote d'Ivoire), speaks during a meeting as the country prepares for the presidential election in Yopougon, Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Source: Reuters/Luc Gnago/File.

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Ivory Coast court strikes Thiam's name off electoral roll over French nationality

Reuters 23 Apr 2025

Why the Tesla backlash could help electric cars finally go mainstream

Fuel & Energy

Why the Tesla backlash could help electric cars finally go mainstream

Hannah Budnitz 1 Apr 2025

Creecy unveils private sector role in revitalising rail and port infrastructure

Railway

Creecy unveils private sector role in revitalising rail and port infrastructure

24 Mar 2025

Circular Economy & Waste Management

New fleet to aid Nelson Mandela Bay waste collection efforts

14 Mar 2025

From crisis to renewal: How private investment can turn South Africa’s freight challenges around

Logistics & Transport

From crisis to renewal: How private investment can turn South Africa’s freight challenges around

Mark Evans 17 Feb 2025

Integrated surveillance systems boost security for local businesses

Security

Integrated surveillance systems boost security for local businesses

Leandro da Cunha 11 Feb 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

eThekwini bans fishing activities in Umngeni Estuary

10 Jan 2025

High voltage battery energy storage systems will become a regular feature in property development. Source: Revov

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Microgrids dominate battery trends in 2025

7 Jan 2025

Thugela Resources is seeing increases in local production. Source: Thugela Resources

Coal, Oil & Gas

Thungela sees coal output jump as rail performance improves

Nelson Banya 10 Dec 2024

SA's holiday retail season faces a 30% crime surge

Security

SA's holiday retail season faces a 30% crime surge

10 Dec 2024

Prasa and Sanral given January deadline for turnaround plan

Infrastructure & Utilities

Prasa and Sanral given January deadline for turnaround plan

Lindsey Schutters 24 Oct 2024

Combating shoplifting and fraud in retail with Ares-i

Security

Combating shoplifting and fraud in retail with Ares-i

27 Aug 2024

The Gcuwa River at Butterworth has been contaminated by constant flows of raw sewage for eight years, and has become a dump site. Photo: Manqulo Nyakombi / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Eight years and counting - sewage spills into Butterworth river

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 13 Aug 2024

Transforming retail operations through video surveillance and analytics

Security

Transforming retail operations through video surveillance and analytics

Jacques Liebenberg 14 May 2024