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Construction & Engineering

Are university land sales unexpectedly driving urban development?

Katja Hamilton 22 hours

Pensioner buys old petrol station to start upskilling rural youth

How To Start Up

Pensioner buys old petrol station to start upskilling rural youth

Issued by Cape Chamber 18 Mar 2026

Seynabou Diop works at a station in a laboratory where the hantavirus genome was sequenced from the April 2026 outbreak, at Institut Pasteur in Dakar, Senegal. Image credit: Reuters/Ricci Shryock

Infectious Diseases

Hantavirus in Africa: why climate change, rats and weak surveillance are worrying scientists

Wolfgang Preiser, Carla Mavian, Cheryl Baxter, Richard Lessells and Tulio de Oliveira 22 hours

UP breaks ground on major solar PV project at Persequor Park

Higher Education

UP breaks ground on major solar PV project at Persequor Park

Issued by University of Pretoria 1 day

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 1 day

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Residential Property

Reverse semigration is a myth, says property expert

2 days

ABC Q1 2026 Magazines | Custom mags continued buoyancy lifts print growth

Magazines

ABC Q1 2026 Magazines | Custom mags continued buoyancy lifts print growth

Danette Breitenbach 2 days

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Residential Property

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

2 days

'Keep an open mind': Q&A with 2025 Innovation champion Johan Coetzee

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

'Keep an open mind': Q&A with 2025 Innovation champion Johan Coetzee

Issued by Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry 3 days

South Africa’s skills gap: Where talent supply and employer demand collide

Skills Development & Training

South Africa’s skills gap: Where talent supply and employer demand collide

Issued by Pnet 3 days

Source: GroundUp.

Property Development

Government may finally be heeding calls for Cape Town military land to be developed for housing

Matthew Hirsch 3 days

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Construction & Engineering

Solar boom exposes critical engineering workforce gap

3 days

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Why SA's youth shouldn't waste the circular economy opportunity

Duduzile Mathabela 3 days

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Construction & Engineering

Rethinking risk beyond the tender stage

Morag Evans 18 May 2026

Danielle Tannous

Early Childhood Development

The importance of play in early childhood development

Danielle Tannous, Issued by Bright Beginnings Preschool 15 May 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Diesel-dependent construction sites are feeling the impact of soaring fuel prices

Roelof van den Berg 15 May 2026

SA's hardware SMEs are busy but still under pressure

SMEs

SA's hardware SMEs are busy but still under pressure

15 May 2026

Higher rent, better tenants: 10 steps to transform your investment property

Residential Property

Higher rent, better tenants: 10 steps to transform your investment property

Vinette Diab-Nicholls, Issued by Giava Interiors 14 May 2026

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Logistics & Transport

Transport budget allocates R31bn to Sanral for national road upgrades

13 May 2026

Source: Balwin Properties. Mooikloof Mega City was announced by president Cyril Ramaphosa in 2020, and is one of 62 Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) gazetted in 2020.

Property Development

Balwin Properties warns of inflation risks as Mooikloof infrastructure costs climb

13 May 2026

Club Med South Africa boosts KZN tourism investment

Tourism

Club Med South Africa boosts KZN tourism investment

13 May 2026

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Construction & Engineering

CG Waste Data launches AI platform for construction waste management

12 May 2026

R650m GrandWest Mall project moves ahead after land transfer hurdle

Commercial Property

R650m GrandWest Mall project moves ahead after land transfer hurdle

13 May 2026

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HR & Management

Official unemployment rises marginally in Q1 2026

12 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Clairize Malan, senior associate at MDA Attorneys.

Construction & Engineering

Contractors urged to act as fuel costs squeeze margins

11 May 2026

Source: Supplied. An architect’s impression of the apartment blocks that were to be called 75 Victoria that collapsed during construction.

Construction & Engineering

Two years on, pressure mounts for justice in George collapse case

8 May 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Cabinet approves early childhood development and other bills

7 May 2026

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Materials & Equipment

Rising risks drive demand for high-performance industrial security

6 May 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Beitbridge fence ruling exposes procurement failures

5 May 2026

Inspired Evolution $40m investment will accelerate CrossBoundary Energy’s mission to provide clean, affordable, and reliable power to commercial and industrial clients. Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

CrossBoundary secures $40m to build solar and battery power for African businesses

4 May 2026

Hospitality

3 pillars shaping Africa’s next hospitality chapter

Joep Schoof 30 Apr 2026

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Construction & Engineering

R750m hotel and conference centre to reshape Waterfall City’s built environment

29 Apr 2026

Source: Sanral.

Infrastructure & Utilities

R4bn expansion to transform Africa’s longest road tunnel into dual-bore system

28 Apr 2026

Abadali Fund backs Boniswa Towerco to accelerate rural connectivity

Financial Services

Abadali Fund backs Boniswa Towerco to accelerate rural connectivity

Issued by Edge Growth 28 Apr 2026

Legends return and new worlds ignite on the big screen this May

Film

Legends return and new worlds ignite on the big screen this May

Daniel Dercksen 28 Apr 2026

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Property Development

Shopping on Eastway in Midstream highlights experiential retail

24 Apr 2026

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Economy

Inflation edges up, but bigger price pressures still loom for South Africa

Katja Hamilton 24 Apr 2026

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Construction & Engineering

From decline to delivery: Rethinking South Africa’s infrastructure model

24 Apr 2026

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Property Development

Sandton’s skyline set for transformation with Olympus mixed-use mega project

23 Apr 2026

Supplier excellence celebrated at Agrimark's Supplier of the Year Awards 2025

Supply Chain

Supplier excellence celebrated at Agrimark's Supplier of the Year Awards 2025

23 Apr 2026

Source: South African Government News Agency.

Construction & Engineering

Lesotho's Senqu Bridge launch: The solution to Gauteng's water security crisis?

23 Apr 2026

Isuzu SA hits record annual production as output climbs 21%

Manufacturing & Parts

Isuzu SA hits record annual production as output climbs 21%

22 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Chief underwriting officer at Santam, Thabo Twalo.

Mixed-Use Property

From compliance to climate: Rethinking real estate insurance in South Africa

22 Apr 2026

Africa’s hotel pipeline grows 18.6% amid surging tourism demand

Hospitality

Africa’s hotel pipeline grows 18.6% amid surging tourism demand

20 Apr 2026

FNB launches digital enablement programme to fast-track SME digital transformation

SMEs

FNB launches digital enablement programme to fast-track SME digital transformation

Issued by Edge Growth 17 Apr 2026

Growthpoint launches R135m Phase 2 of its 7 Chain Avenue logistics redevelopment in Cape Town

Warehousing

Growthpoint launches R135m Phase 2 of its 7 Chain Avenue logistics redevelopment in Cape Town

Issued by Catchwords 17 Apr 2026

Residential Property

Shift happens!

Issued by Catchwords 17 Apr 2026

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Smart Buildings & Cities

Vaal SEZ smart city positions construction sector for major growth

16 Apr 2026