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Source: Supplied. Victor Nemukula, managing director of Shumani Industrial Equipment.

Infrastructure & Utilities

The R402bn plan: Shumani’s pivotal role in reviving South Africa’s economy

20 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Stephan Kornelius, business lead: Pragma Professional Services.

Infrastructure & Utilities

R1tn for infrastructure: South Africa's new budget promises growth if maintenance keeps pace

Stephan Kornelius 17 Mar 2025

Source: © World Finance The Minerals Council of SA, responding to the Budget Speech delivered on 12 March, says the full potential of mining needs to be unlocked to prevent additional tax rises in coming years

Mining

#Budget2025: Unlocking mining's full potential could reshape South Africa's economy

13 Mar 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Gauteng's illegal boreholes and other water infrastructure woes: What can we do about it?

Danielle van der Vaart and Kiera Bracher 6 Mar 2025

New MoU between Competition Commission and CIDB is aimed at stamping out anti-competitive behaviour.

Construction & Engineering

CompCom and CIDB join forces to tackle construction corruption

Lindsey Schutters 3 Mar 2025

Foundations that can carry the load – is the GNU laying the right foundations?

Economy

Foundations that can carry the load – is the GNU laying the right foundations?

Nomvula Masehla, Issued by SAICA 13 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Bani Kgosana, chief revenue officer at Pragma.

Economy

#Sona2025: How asset management can unlock the potential of SA's R940bn infrastructure plan

10 Feb 2025

Source: @CyrilRamaphosa/X

Economy

#Sona2025: President Ramaphosa's bold plans for urban renewal and housing

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

Source: GrowthPoint.

Proptech

Inside V&A Waterfront's groundbreaking proptech transition

3 Feb 2025

Duduzile Zuma, daughter of South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma, looks on during a press briefing on the outcomes of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) National High Command Meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, 11 October 2024. Reuters/Alet Pretorius/File Photo

Criminal Law

Zuma's daughter charged over 2021 riots

Sfundo Parakozov 30 Jan 2025

Fleet telematics evolution must be holistic

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Fleet telematics evolution must be holistic

Justin Manson 26 Nov 2024

DPWI in hot water again over Mbombela High Court crisis

Property Development

DPWI in hot water again over Mbombela High Court crisis

Lindsey Schutters 4 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa aims to attract more private investment into infrastructure

31 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf Standard Bank Group and Meridiam hosted an event, Unlocking public infrastructure investment in South Africa, to unlock investment opportunities in alternate energy infrastructure on the continent

Markets & Investment

Standard Bank and Meridiam team up to to boost opportunities in Africa’s energy infrastructure

30 Sep 2024

Tourism leadership conference tackles inclusive growth, job creation in SA

Tourism

Tourism leadership conference tackles inclusive growth, job creation in SA

23 Sep 2024

The Finternet: A new global financial system could be closer than we think

Fintech

The Finternet: A new global financial system could be closer than we think

Briana Marbury, Issued by Semaphore Communications 19 Sep 2024

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

New water resources infrastructure agency bill to boost development, finance

Calvin Nchabeleng and Makgati Makgatho 10 Sep 2024

Minister Dean Macpherson spent the week sketching his vision for the department

Infrastructure & Utilities

Macpherson pledges to redirect funds to ‘building SA’

Lindsey Schutters 12 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Lydia Hendricks, director at FM Solutions.

NHI

NHI Bill highlights the crucial role of proper maintenance in healthcare facilities

Lydia Hendricks 11 Jul 2024

Source: Western Cape Provincial Parliament.

Economy

NCOP introduces economic and finance clusters

28 Jun 2024

Source: Benjamin Child/Unsplash

Construction & Engineering

Historic wage agreement reached in metals and engineering sector

Lindsey Schutters 14 May 2024

Image source: X/Twitter

Health & Welfare

KZN activates disaster teams

16 Apr 2024

SA citrus exports predicted to grow despite challenges

Agro-processing

SA citrus exports predicted to grow despite challenges

4 Apr 2024

South African creatives are designing for social impact

Design & Manufacturing

South African creatives are designing for social impact

15 Mar 2024

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana had some tough love for the SOEs

Mining

#BudgetSpeech2024: Mining industry’s struggle amid economic challenges

22 Feb 2024

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana introduced sweeping reforms to infrastructure financing.

Infrastructure & Utilities

#BudgetSpeech2024: R943bn for infrastructure and major reforms

Lindsey Schutters 21 Feb 2024

South Africa's entrepreneurial sector suffers post-pandemic, report finds

Research Reports

South Africa's entrepreneurial sector suffers post-pandemic, report finds

9 Feb 2024

The minister of Trade, Industry and Competition is readying his decision on a scrap metal ban. Source: x.com

Infrastructure & Utilities

SEIFSA calls for holistic approach to scrap metal regulations

6 Feb 2024

Correctional Services class of Matric 2023 achieves 93.2% pass rate

Primary & Secondary Education

Correctional Services class of Matric 2023 achieves 93.2% pass rate

25 Jan 2024

NSFAS budget cuts could leave more than 87,000 students without funding in 2024

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS budget cuts could leave more than 87,000 students without funding in 2024

Marecia Damons 30 Nov 2023

Roelof van der Berg, CEO of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation

Infrastructure & Utilities

Infrastructure investment is the key to reigniting economic growth

Roelof van den Berg 22 Nov 2023

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

ISA awarded Net Zero Carbon Level 1 certificate

22 Nov 2023

How infrastructure investment shapes SA's engineering future

Construction & Engineering

How infrastructure investment shapes SA's engineering future

1 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

#MTBPS: South Africa's fiscal crisis: Rising debt and urgent reforms unveiled

Katja Hamilton 1 Nov 2023

#Budget2023: Government to spend R903bn on infrastructure development over next 3 years

Infrastructure & Utilities

#Budget2023: Government to spend R903bn on infrastructure development over next 3 years

22 Feb 2023

How do we fix SA's critical water challenges?

Infrastructure & Utilities

How do we fix SA's critical water challenges?

Chetan Mistry 16 Feb 2023

How focusing on both rights and obligations will benefit SA's construction sector

Construction & Engineering

How focusing on both rights and obligations will benefit SA's construction sector

Ian Massey 1 Feb 2023

Red tape, cost-cutting constraining construction and consulting industries

Infrastructure & Utilities

Red tape, cost-cutting constraining construction and consulting industries

6 Dec 2022

Signs of new life in the local construction sector

Construction & Engineering

Signs of new life in the local construction sector

Bongani Dladla 9 Nov 2022

How shopping centres can be a force for good within the communities they serve

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

How shopping centres can be a force for good within the communities they serve

Sindy Peters 11 May 2022

Seifsa calls on SMEs to make their voices heard at Mainstreaming the Steel Master Plan Conference

Materials & Equipment

Seifsa calls on SMEs to make their voices heard at Mainstreaming the Steel Master Plan Conference

9 May 2022

#BizTrends2022: Economic and business trends to focus on rural, township transformation

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Economic and business trends to focus on rural, township transformation

Herbert Seabelo Theledi 10 Mar 2022

Creating win/win solutions through PPPs

Transport

Creating win/win solutions through PPPs

Solomon Kganyago 1 Mar 2022

BudgetSpeech2022: Billions allocated for public infrastructure spending

Transport

BudgetSpeech2022: Billions allocated for public infrastructure spending

23 Feb 2022

A view shows damage inside a shopping mall following protests that have widened into looting, in Durban, South Africa 13 July 2021, in this screen grab taken from a video. Courtesy Kierran Allen/via Reuters

Human Rights Law

SAHRC commences hearings into July unrest

15 Nov 2021

Treasury bans use of imported cement on government-funded projects

Materials & Equipment

Treasury bans use of imported cement on government-funded projects

13 Oct 2021

Green energy key to infrastructure development, says president

Infrastructure & Utilities

Green energy key to infrastructure development, says president

8 Oct 2021

4IR will drive the post-pandemic construction industry

Construction & Engineering

4IR will drive the post-pandemic construction industry

Bongani Dladla 6 Oct 2021