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Minister Godongwana remained firm on the Treasury stance regarding no further Transnet bailouts. Source: x.com

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South Africa aims to attract more private investment into infrastructure

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29 Oct 2024

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

Infrastructure & Utilities

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.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Red Rocket secures funding for Virginia Solar project

2 May 2024

Mark Freeman is offer manager digital buildings for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric

Construction & Engineering

Future building methods will use digital tools to lower CO2 emissions

Mark Freeman 30 Apr 2024

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

Energy

Inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit seeks to unite H2 leadership

Lindsey Schutters 30 Apr 2024

South Africa's energy and construction industry under heavy scrutiny in Draft Sectoral Emissions Target Report. Source: Meta AI

Sustainable Development

Draft report shows emissions dip, but energy and construction pivotal to deeper cuts

Lindsey Schutters 29 Apr 2024

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

Food, Water & Energy Security

Lesotho Highlands Tunnel closure will not affect water availability

26 Apr 2024

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

Infrastructure & Utilities

EDF is building 1.2GW of renewables across SA

25 Apr 2024

The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an attempt by Noordhoek environmentalists to set aside approval for a road link in an area where the endangered Western Leopard Toad breeds. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Judge rules for 'road' in legal clash with 'toads'

John Yeld 24 Apr 2024

George Parrott is engineering division partner at King Price Insurance

Materials & Equipment

The impact of cheap cement imports on local construction sector

George Parrott 23 Apr 2024

Local consortium awarded UK grant for green H2 export study in EC

Construction & Engineering

Local consortium awarded UK grant for green H2 export study in EC

22 Apr 2024

Image source: Riccardo Lennart Niels Mayer –

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

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.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Western Cape initiative keeps small businesses afloat during power cuts

Lindsey Schutters 19 Apr 2024

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Clothing brand Curve Gear opens new store in Tygervalley Centre

Lindsey Schutters 17 Apr 2024

BIBC labour spokesperson Luyanda Mgqamqo

Construction & Engineering

Unregistered contractors pose risks to businesses and the building industry

16 Apr 2024

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

Infrastructure & Utilities

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

11 Apr 2024

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Facilities & Property Management

Appeal in case concerning R40m SA-Zimbabwe border fence dismissed

11 Apr 2024

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga addresses the media at the Sanral briefing

Infrastructure & Utilities

With e-toll saga closed, infrastructure projects gain momentum

Lindsey Schutters 10 Apr 2024

Yaskawa Motoman HC robots

Construction & Engineering

Machine learning is revolutionising local manufacturing

9 Apr 2024

Corobrik Rietvlei quarry

Materials & Equipment

Corobrik denies coal mining ambitions amid environmental concerns

4 Apr 2024

Image: Supplied

Circular Economy & Waste Management

R49.2m investment in new treated effluent pump station

4 Apr 2024

South Africa's construction mafia problem is making national headlines and slowing down the economy. Source: DALL-E 3

Construction & Engineering

How to prepare for the construction extortion epidemic

3 Apr 2024

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Healthcare

Cape Town's Urban Health Programme: A resilient response to global health challenges

3 Apr 2024

Prototype spectator stand

Materials & Equipment

Lesotho to unveil Africa’s first sustainable timber stadium

2 Apr 2024

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Facilities & Property Management

Budget Facility for Infrastructure issues call for proposals

2 Apr 2024

The MeerKAT radio telescope instrument located just outside Carnarvon forms part of the Square Kilometre Array project.

Construction & Engineering

MeerKAT telescope casually makes 49 new galaxy discoveries

Lindsey Schutters 28 Mar 2024

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Critical role of glass recycling in sustainable demolition practices

28 Mar 2024

Alexia and Keerthana exploring Mahdia

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South African students showcase innovative TB detection, green tech at I-FEST2

27 Mar 2024

Starship mounted on the Super Heavy first stage booster ahead of its recent test launch. Source: SpaceX/Flickr

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SpaceX's Starship launch offered a glimpse into the future

Lindsey Schutters 26 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied.

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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.

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Sustainable infrastructure symposium: 6 agreements signed at #SIDSSA24

25 Mar 2024

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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.

Infrastructure & Utilities

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

Energy

Inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit seeks to unite H2 leadership

Lindsey Schutters 30 Apr 2024

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18 Mar 2024

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Mark Freeman is offer manager digital buildings for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric

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

ESG & SustainabilityLesotho Highlands Tunnel closure will not affect water availability

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

Construction & EngineeringEDF is building 1.2GW of renewables across SA

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The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an attempt by Noordhoek environmentalists to set aside approval for a road link in an area where the endangered Western Leopard Toad breeds. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp

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Construction & EngineeringThe impact of cheap cement imports on local construction sector

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Local consortium awarded UK grant for green H2 export study in EC

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ESG & SustainabilityR28bn 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.

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BIBC labour spokesperson Luyanda Mgqamqo

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

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PropertyAppeal in case concerning R40m SA-Zimbabwe border fence dismissed

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Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga addresses the media at the Sanral briefing

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Yaskawa Motoman HC robots

Construction & EngineeringMachine learning is revolutionising local manufacturing

9 Apr 2024

Corobrik Rietvlei quarry

Construction & EngineeringCorobrik denies coal mining ambitions amid environmental concerns

4 Apr 2024

Image: Supplied

ESG & SustainabilityR49.2m investment in new treated effluent pump station

4 Apr 2024

South Africa's construction mafia problem is making national headlines and slowing down the economy. Source: DALL-E 3

Construction & EngineeringHow to prepare for the construction extortion epidemic

3 Apr 2024

Source:

HealthcareCape Town's Urban Health Programme: A resilient response to global health challenges

3 Apr 2024

Prototype spectator stand

Construction & EngineeringLesotho to unveil Africa’s first sustainable timber stadium

2 Apr 2024

Source:

PropertyBudget Facility for Infrastructure issues call for proposals

2 Apr 2024

The MeerKAT radio telescope instrument located just outside Carnarvon forms part of the Square Kilometre Array project.

Construction & EngineeringMeerKAT telescope casually makes 49 new galaxy discoveries

Lindsey Schutters 28 Mar 2024

Image: Supplied

ESG & SustainabilityCritical role of glass recycling in sustainable demolition practices

28 Mar 2024

Alexia and Keerthana exploring Mahdia

Construction & EngineeringSouth African students showcase innovative TB detection, green tech at I-FEST2

27 Mar 2024

Starship mounted on the Super Heavy first stage booster ahead of its recent test launch. Source: SpaceX/Flickr

Construction & EngineeringSpaceX's Starship launch offered a glimpse into the future

Lindsey Schutters 26 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied.

FinanceAFC 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.

PropertySustainable infrastructure symposium: 6 agreements signed at #SIDSSA24

25 Mar 2024

HE Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of OPEC

Construction & EngineeringWe face a transport and construction apocalypse if oil vanishes

Haitham Al Ghais 25 Mar 2024

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

Construction & Engineering#SIDSSA24: ISA tackles infrastructure lag, eyes private investment

Lindsey Schutters 19 Mar 2024

Minister Zikalala at the MOU signing on day 2 of SIDSSA

Construction & Engineering#SIDSSA24: Infrastructure symposium emphasises transformation

Lindsey Schutters 19 Mar 2024

Sanral invests R2bn in Eastern Cape road maintenance

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Gibs and CETA sign an MoU to boost skills in the construction and built-environment sector

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Gordon Institute of Business Science 18 Mar 2024

Source: MyCiTi.

PropertyConstruction mafia halts MyCiTi project; legal action pursued

15 Mar 2024

Deputy President Paul Mashatile responded to questions from the NCOP

Construction & EngineeringGovernment 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

Energy & MiningRamokgopa: ‘Transmission grid needs major upgrade to unlock renewables’

13 Mar 2024

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LegalNatural vs juristic persons - who is required to register under Engineering Profession Act?

Pieter Walters 13 Mar 2024

Mauro DelleMonache, CEO of Geovia

Construction & EngineeringQ&A: How Geovia is reimagining mining efficiency with digital twins

Lindsey Schutters 12 Mar 2024