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Venture Capital

SuperReturn Africa brings 700+ private capital leaders to Cape Town

3 days

Source: Western Cape Government. Early earthworks in 2024 marked the start of construction on the Van Schoorsdrift interchange with land clearance preparing the site for major upgrades.

Construction & Engineering

Cape Town's northern expansion drives R797m N7 road upgrade

Katja Hamilton 3 days

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Construction & Engineering

2.5-year crackdown: 13 construction firms removed from cidb register

28 Oct 2026

Source: Wikipedia.

Construction & Engineering

Western Cape invests R1.165bn in flood-hit Franschhoek Pass

27 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied

Logistics & Transport

SA weighs private capital to unlock transport growth

23 Oct 2026

Turning infrastructure investment into delivery starts with the contract, says Cox Yeats' Peter Barnard

Corporate & Commercial Law

Turning infrastructure investment into delivery starts with the contract, says Cox Yeats' Peter Barnard

Issued by Cox Yeats 22 Oct 2026

#MTBPS2026 | R10bn reserve, R1.5bn extension funding target agricultural risks

Agribusiness

#MTBPS2026 | R10bn reserve, R1.5bn extension funding target agricultural risks

22 Oct 2026

Source: Western Cape Department of Infrastructure. The R227.2m N9/N12 currently being upgraded which aims to improve road safety and create local economic opportunities.

Infrastructure & Utilities

#2026 Medium-Term Budget: R200bn infrastructure pipeline must unlock youth employment

Katja Hamilton 22 Oct 2026

Ispa calls for free basic data for low-income South Africans

Internet

Ispa calls for free basic data for low-income South Africans

21 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters. South African Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#MTBPS: Fuel-levy relief as SA tackles growth barriers

Katja Hamilton 21 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers, Louwrens Mostert of Department of Infrastructure and Shavindh Soorju of Zutari.

Infrastructure & Utilities

R227.2m N9/N12 upgrade targets safer journeys between George and Oudtshoorn

19 Oct 2026

DHL heavyweight shipments rise 10.5% across sub-Saharan Africa

Logistics & Transport

DHL heavyweight shipments rise 10.5% across sub-Saharan Africa

19 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Anthony Kirui, Absa CIB's head of Africa regional global markets.

Financial Services

Africa’s financial markets: A decade of progress, but can the momentum last?

13 Oct 2026

Propak Cape 2026 seminar programme brings packaging industry insights to Cape Town

Packaging

Propak Cape 2026 seminar programme brings packaging industry insights to Cape Town

Issued by Propak Cape 8 Oct 2026

Tourism

R3.5bn tourism investment pipeline unveiled at SATIS 2026

2 Oct 2026

Tourism

SA August tourist arrivals surpass the million mark - again!

1 Oct 2026

Industrial transformation and electric vehicles gain the spotlight at Brics Summit

Commercial & Industrial

Industrial transformation and electric vehicles gain the spotlight at Brics Summit

Issued by The Electric Mission 25 Sep 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Gibb at 70: Seven decades of shaping South Africa’s infrastructure

25 Sep 2026

Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela | Image source:

Logistics & Transport

Gauteng opens upgraded R568 road linking Bronkhorstspruit to N4

17 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Inside Absa’s R5.1bn logistics bet reshaping SA’s freight network

14 Sep 2026

Africa’s next real estate opportunity isn’t a country. It’s a corridor.

Markets & Investment

Africa’s next real estate opportunity isn’t a country. It’s a corridor.

Issued by API Events 11 Sep 2026

Source: Archive

Logistics & Transport

Transnet returns to profit as freight volumes recover

11 Sep 2026

Source: Reuters.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Africa50 infrastructure fund plans to more than double project value in five years

Duncan Miriri 9 Sep 2026

BMW SA CEO: South Africa’s EV revolution has a problem

Fuel & Energy

BMW SA CEO: South Africa’s EV revolution has a problem

Peter van Binsbergen 27 Aug 2026

Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (Sidssa) 2026.

Economy

#Sidssa2026: Infrastructure South Africa accelerates R600m project preparation drive

26 Aug 2026

Tourism, Public Works sign deal to fast-track investment-ready projects

Tourism

Tourism, Public Works sign deal to fast-track investment-ready projects

26 Aug 2026

Source: AJ Property Holdings/Durban's proposed Ntuzuma Mall.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Ntuzuma Mall to bring Shoprite, Boxer and hundreds of jobs

24 Aug 2026

Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa seen here at the openinfg of the Sixth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC 2026) in March this year at the Sandton Convention Centre. Today he launched the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa.

Infrastructure & Utilities

#Sidssa2026: SA’s water, transport and energy investors push for municipal rescue

24 Aug 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Quenera Lagoon road upgrade nears completion in Buffalo City

21 Aug 2026

Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Sustainability

Sasol’s 30% emission drop plan is not all smoke and mirrors

20 Aug 2026

CETA Administrator Oupa Nkoane says the scale of South Africa’s infrastructure ambitions requires a fundamental rethink of how the skills development system works with industry

Skills Development

CETA: South Africa’s infrastructure boom must become an engine for skills and jobs

Issued by K and K Media 17 Aug 2026

Source: Twiga Cement/LinkedIn. The Morogoro SGR Passenger Terminal forms part of Tanzania’s modern railway infrastructure, supporting greater connectivity and economic activity. The project illustrates the scale of infrastructure investment across Africa that ATIDI aims to de-risk through insurance and guarantees, helping mobilise private capital for major development projects.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Africa's infrastructure guarantees platform plans to double its capital, CEO says

Duncan Miriri 11 Aug 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Why insurance is becoming construction’s strongest foundation in KZN

Wayne Pillay 5 Aug 2026

Retail expansion in SA shifts from instinct to analytics

Retail

Retail expansion in SA shifts from instinct to analytics

6 Aug 2026

First locomotives arrive for Traxtion's R3.4bn rail investment

Railway

First locomotives arrive for Traxtion's R3.4bn rail investment

4 Aug 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Infrastructure boost: Nelson Mandela Bay invests R60m in power reliability

31 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Materials & Equipment

IZA Africa marks seven years of advancing zinc-use across Southern Africa

30 Jul 2026

Sapics conference highlights African supply chain priorities

Supply Chain

Sapics conference highlights African supply chain priorities

28 Jul 2026

Africa launches golf tourism push to win global market share

Tourism

Africa launches golf tourism push to win global market share

20 Jul 2026

A De Beers store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

De Beers announces 2-year pause at SA’s largest diamond producer

16 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Khanyisa Mabala, Technical Director: MEPF Lead, Cost Management, EC, South Africa, AECOM.

Affordable & Social Housing

Building affordable cities, not cheaper homes

14 Jul 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Plentify and Deye lay foundation for Africa’s largest residential virtual power plant

14 Jul 2026

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Medtech

New digital surgery-scheduling tool helps SA healthcare beat the clock

8 Jul 2026

R31m Mthontsi Lodge and conference centre opens in Eastern Cape

Tourism

R31m Mthontsi Lodge and conference centre opens in Eastern Cape

6 Jul 2026

From Paris to Joburg: What the 15-minute city movement tells us about sustainable urban planning

Mixed-Use Property

From Paris to Joburg: What the 15-minute city movement tells us about sustainable urban planning

Issued by IGrow Wealth 3 Jul 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Amid June 30 protests, can South Africa’s infrastructure keep pace with migration pressures?

Katja Hamilton 30 Jun 2026

Source: Archive | Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille

Tourism

De Lille: Tourism conferences to inject R1.2bn into SA's economy

26 Jun 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Nigeria, Niger and Algeria push ahead with 4,128km gas export corridor to Europe

17 Jun 2026