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Construction & Engineering

2025 Infrastructure Summit to shape the future of construction in South Africa

Katja Hamilton 26 Mar 2025

Source: Artist's rendition. The position and layout of Protea Village has been thoughtfully considered by the returning community, while the remainder of their land is divided between green belt, and the residential estate. Protea Village, situated on Erf 242, comprises 86 stands, each approximately 300m² in size.

Construction & Engineering

Construction of homes for Bishopscourt land claimants set to begin

Matthew Hirsch 13 Mar 2025

Image: www.rawpixel.com

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South Africa’s ‘working for water’ programme is meant to lead to skills and jobs: Why it’s failing

Sinazo Ntsonge 24 Feb 2025

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Labour Law

Results-based remuneration: Do minimum wage rules apply if you're not paid by the hour?

Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Siya Ngcamu and Eugene Chaphi 12 Feb 2025

Image source: Clayton from

Land & Property Law

Eviction of Khoi-San at Union Buildings an order of the High Court

10 Feb 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his #Sona2025 address at Cape town's City Hall. Source: x.com

Infrastructure & Utilities

#Sona2025: Ramaphosa economic recovery plan built on infrastructure, mining, and energy

Lindsey Schutters 7 Feb 2025

Source: REUTERS. Johanna Geron.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Trump and Cyril Ramaphosa clash over SA's new land policy

Katja Hamilton 5 Feb 2025

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Remuneration & Payroll

Minimum wage increase is coming: Is your business prepared?

John Botha 5 Feb 2025

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

New Expropriation Bill: It’s not as transformative as some claim

Katja Hamilton 24 Jan 2025

Source: Glenov Brancovic/Unsplash

Construction & Engineering

SAICE inaugurates 2025 president, on path to net zero

20 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: Construction & Engineering

Construction & Engineering

#BestofBiz 2024: Construction & Engineering

17 Dec 2024

Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Sihle Zikalala at the awards ceremony ahead of the Indaba

Sustainable Development

Municipalities enter the climate crisis chat at built environment indaba

Lindsey Schutters 9 Dec 2024

Minister of Public Works played the classics in his opening remarks at the MinMEC

Infrastructure & Utilities

Macpherson eyes EPWP reform for job creation and economic growth

Lindsey Schutters 5 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

Law Practice

Mpumalanga High Court to open for business

4 Nov 2024

Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development chairperson Xola Nqola

Infrastructure & Utilities

Justice committee blasts DPWI over court infrastructure crisis

Lindsey Schutters 25 Oct 2024

Cape Town construction sites have been plagued by stoppages, but the construction mafia is highly active all over the country.

Construction & Engineering

Master builders say construction mafia is a barrier to growth

22 Oct 2024

Minister Kubayi to headline South African Construction Awards

Construction & Engineering

Minister Kubayi to headline South African Construction Awards

4 Oct 2024

Source: Investec.

Banking

Investec closes accounts linked to South Africa's political elite

1 Oct 2024

Land & Property Law

Illegal business occupants given 14 days to comply with the law

27 Sep 2024

Public Works department calls for skilled applicants to fill key positions

Construction & Engineering

Public Works department calls for skilled applicants to fill key positions

26 Sep 2024

Unlocking the blueprint for South Africa's infrastructure development

Technology

Unlocking the blueprint for South Africa's infrastructure development

Sabine Dall'Omo 30 Sep 2024

Source: DALL-E 3

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SA green hydrogen economy goes commercial

Lindsey Schutters 23 Sep 2024

Addressing the tech skills shortage needs to become a national imperative, says Mancosa

Technology

Addressing the tech skills shortage needs to become a national imperative, says Mancosa

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 20 Sep 2024

Insights into the fight against the construction mafia

Construction & Engineering

Insights into the fight against the construction mafia

Lindsey Schutters 17 Sep 2024

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Labour Law

Contracted out: Who is obligated to pay employee salaries?

Darcy du Toit 11 Sep 2024

Shoprite Checkers 2024 Championship Boerewors competition finalists

Exhibitions & Events

Shoprite Checkers 2024 Championship Boerewors competition finalists

20 Aug 2024

Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, has kept up the pace of policy implementation and infrastructure improvement he adopted when taking the cabinet position.

Construction & Engineering

Macpherson lauds Cape Town's fight against construction mafia

Lindsey Schutters 6 Aug 2024

Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) workers in eThekwini municipality have been protesting since Friday to be insourced by the City. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Public Works workers picket in Durban, demanding to be insourced

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 23 Jul 2024

Hundreds of workers who had been working on month-to-month Expanded Public Works Programme contracts marched to the Durban City Hall on Friday in protest against their contracts not being renewed at month-end. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Hundreds of Public Works workers march against termination of contracts

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 22 Jul 2024

Source: Archive

Tourism

Tourism budget speech highlights economic and job growth

18 Jul 2024

Athlone entrepreneur expands small business through CoCT initiative

Entrepreneurship

Athlone entrepreneur expands small business through CoCT initiative

16 Jul 2024

Olebogeng Manhe, Chairman of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC)

Skills Development

Construction and vocational training can help SA's youth find jobs

Olebogeng Manhe 16 Jul 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

Dean Macpherson was quick to take the country into his confidence on the cyber breach

Cybersecurity

R300m DPWI cyber theft the latest signs of failing state IT infrastructure

Lindsey Schutters 10 Jul 2024

New minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson has had a busy first week.

Construction & Engineering

Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure sets vision for SA

Lindsey Schutters 9 Jul 2024

Solly Malatsi may have no technology or ministerial experience, but will build on a strong policy foundation.

Technology

Malatsi is fourth Minister of Communications in Ramaphosa presidency

Lindsey Schutters 2 Jul 2024

Source: @GovernmentZA/X. SA's continued finance minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

Godongwana holds onto Finance Ministry in new Cabinet

Katja Hamilton 1 Jul 2024

Source: Western Cape Provincial Parliament.

Economy

NCOP introduces economic and finance clusters

28 Jun 2024

Image source: Getty Images

Tax Law

Who can legally represent taxpayers in Tax Court?

Bronwyn Dearden and Shekesh Sirkar 10 Jun 2024

Source: © Global African Network The DFFE and DPWI have entered into a MOA on the preferential access for small-scale fisheries co-operatives to public works facilities

Fishing

DFFE and DPWI preferential access for small scale fisheries MOA

16 May 2024

Facilities & Property Management

Appeal in case concerning R40m SA-Zimbabwe border fence dismissed

11 Apr 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.

Facilities & Property Management

Sustainable infrastructure symposium: 6 agreements signed at #SIDSSA24

25 Mar 2024

Minister Zikalala at the MOU signing on day 2 of SIDSSA

Infrastructure & Utilities

#SIDSSA24: Infrastructure symposium emphasises transformation

Lindsey Schutters 19 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Lew Geffen, Sotheby’s International Realty CEO Yael Geffen.

Markets & Investment

#Sona2024: Geffen slams Ramaphosa's address - calls for tangible solutions

13 Feb 2024

Image source: Daniel Ernst –

Skills Training

Applications for Chrysalis Academy now open for women

5 Feb 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

National minimum wage increases

5 Feb 2024

Image source: Tope A. Asokere from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

2,000 new waste management job opportunities in Mbombela

12 Jan 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Celebrating SA’s firefighters

28 Dec 2023

Affordable & Social Housing

Cape Town’s railway occupiers are being moved but there are snags with water and sanitation supply

Sandiso Phaliso 27 Dec 2023