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Mixed-Use Property

Massive boost for Cape Town CBD — developers unveil R650m plan for Upper Long Street

1 day

New Toyota Hilux debuts in South Africa with key upgrades

Launches & Reviews

New Toyota Hilux debuts in South Africa with key upgrades

2 days

Integrated support models that combine funding with skills development are key to 'missing middle'

SMEs

Integrated support models that combine funding with skills development are key to 'missing middle'

Noluvo Nela, Issued by Edge Growth 2 days

Eskom’s Arnot Power Station in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

Fossil fuels still dominate in Africa’s electricity future – study tracks 3,139 power plants

Davy Vanham 2 days

What bursaries are available in 2027?

Higher Education

What bursaries are available in 2027?

Issued by FundiConnect 3 days

First businesses secured for the new Rietvlei Business Park

Industrial & Logistics Property

First businesses secured for the new Rietvlei Business Park

Issued by Catchwords 3 days

Mining

Steenkampskraal and Mintek strike rare mixed-rare-earth beneficiation

3 days

Source: Supplied. Paul Gerard, managing director at Flanagan & Gerard; James Vos, mayoral member for economic growth, City of Cape Town; Ulrik Bengtsson, group chief executive officer of Sun International and Pierre Lehaye, partner at MDS Architecture.

Property Development

GrandWest expansion gathers pace with new 22,000m² mall set for 2027 opening

22 Jun 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Government injects R12.3bn to tackle water crisis and boost infrastructure

19 Jun 2026

Eskom, which runs Africa's only operational nuclear power station near Cape Town, is preparing a request for information covering up to 5,200 megawatts of new capacity. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Nuclear Power

#AEF2026: Everything is coming up nuclear for South Africa

18 Jun 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Digital twins: the key to faster, smarter infrastructure projects

Johan Potgieter 23 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

Growthpoint Healthcare Property Holdings expands Busamed Gateway Private Hospital

Mixed-Use Property

Growthpoint Healthcare Property Holdings expands Busamed Gateway Private Hospital

Issued by Catchwords 15 Jun 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Building with confidence: How LiDAR reduces risk across a project’s lifecycle

15 Jun 2026

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Materials & Equipment

Coatings For Africa 2026 set to spotlight growth, innovation and sustainability in Sandton

10 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Standard Bank group chief executive, Sim Tshabalala.

Banking

Tshabalala endorses Dangote vision for continental expansion

10 Jun 2026

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Materials & Equipment

PPC's 'Awaken the Giant' strategy delivers step-change in financial performance

9 Jun 2026

Cape Winelands Airport secures strategic project status

Tourism & Travel

Cape Winelands Airport secures strategic project status

8 Jun 2026

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Property

Belhar residents demand halt to housing project

8 Jun 2026

Reside Awards 2026 celebrates South Africa’s residential property pioneers

Residential Property

Reside Awards 2026 celebrates South Africa’s residential property pioneers

Issued by Catchwords 5 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Salem Alshamsi, executive vice president of international relations at Dubai Chambers during the fireside chat at Dubai-South Africa Business Connect.

Markets & Investment

Dubai–South Africa business links strengthen as trade surges past R129bn

5 Jun 2026

Atzaró Okavango generates over R5.4m in revenue through strategic Google Ads campaign

Marketing

Atzaró Okavango generates over R5.4m in revenue through strategic Google Ads campaign

Issued by Cape Marketing Agency 5 Jun 2026

From kasi hustle to construction powerhouse

SMEs

From kasi hustle to construction powerhouse

Issued by SAICA 4 Jun 2026

Cape Marketing Agency launches AdsEngine following multi-million rand Google Ads success

Marketing

Cape Marketing Agency launches AdsEngine following multi-million rand Google Ads success

Issued by Cape Marketing Agency 4 Jun 2026

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Finance

CEOs: Brace for power-price whiplash—your 2026 play

Minal Patel 3 Jun 2026

Bakwena extends N1 rehabilitation project to 2027

Logistics & Transport

Bakwena extends N1 rehabilitation project to 2027

2 Jun 2026

First rigging trade testing centre in Khayelitsha – only Rigging Centre of Specialisation in the Western Cape

Construction & Engineering

First rigging trade testing centre in Khayelitsha – only Rigging Centre of Specialisation in the Western Cape

Issued by False Bay College 2 Jun 2026

Advtech posts two billion rand operating profit

Higher Education

Advtech posts two billion rand operating profit

Issued by Advtech 6 Jan 2026

Higher Education

Advtech secures prime location for new university in KwaZulu-Natal

Issued by Advtech 16 Apr 2026

A road trip around Thembisa: Every corner tells a story

OOH

A road trip around Thembisa: Every corner tells a story

Issued by Mamela Media 1 Jun 2026

HIV/AIDS

HIV in South Africa: why rolling out a groundbreaking new shot will miss a critical group of men

Paul Bowen and Rajen Govender 1 Jun 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Africa’s builders get a resilience wake-up: 51% see higher value now

29 May 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Architects and contractors: Get ready to unlock 2026 project wins

29 May 2026

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Markets & Investment

What Sarb’s first repo-rate hike in three years signals

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2026

Gagasi FM and Hollywood Foundation unite to rebuild Umzilikazi Secondary School in KZN

Radio & Audio

Gagasi FM and Hollywood Foundation unite to rebuild Umzilikazi Secondary School in KZN

Issued by Gagasi FM 28 May 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Construction of solar facility set to power 60,000 households

28 May 2026

The new precinct branding was designed by Halo. Source: Supplied.

Design

Halo has branded a new Rosebank lifestyle hub — here’s what Nine Yards looks like

27 May 2026

Reside Summit 2026 proves housing is no longer a siloed conversation

Residential Property

Reside Summit 2026 proves housing is no longer a siloed conversation

Issued by Catchwords 26 May 2026

Dunlop and Gift of the Givers transform uMnambithi School with new ablutions

Manufacturing & Parts

Dunlop and Gift of the Givers transform uMnambithi School with new ablutions

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 26 May 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

High Court backs municipality’s right to reject bidders over reputational harm

Charlise Finch and Shekesh Sirkar 26 May 2026

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Residential Property

Why buyers are turning to Velddrif for coastal living

26 May 2026

Air Products’ partnerships with longstanding industrial gas customers a key differentiator

Coal, Oil & Gas

Air Products’ partnerships with longstanding industrial gas customers a key differentiator

Issued by Air Products South Africa 25 May 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Storm recovery efforts continue across Western Cape

25 May 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Are university land sales unexpectedly driving urban development?

Katja Hamilton 22 May 2026

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 May 2026