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September Distribution Agency Agreement deadline looms for Eskom-indebted municipalities
September Distribution Agency Agreement deadline looms for Eskom-indebted municipalities
3rd June 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The National Treasury has issued termination letters to 13 municipalities and is preparing to issue similar notices to 14 others in relation to their continued participation in a scheme set up in... 


Rehabilitation works on the N1
N1 rehabilitation completion date extended to March 2027
2nd June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Road concessionaire Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire says steady progress is being made on the rehabilitation of the N1 between the Proefplaas Interchange and the Pumulani Mainline Toll... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau speaks at the launch of the EU investment roadshow
EU aims to use investor roadshow to convert €12bn pledge into South African projects
1st June 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The EU, which announced a €12-billion investment package for South Africa in October, is undertaking investment roadshows in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban this week as part of efforts to... 


DBSA chief economist Zeph Nhleko
Opinion: Defining the low investment, low economic growth challenge in South Africa
29th May 2026

In this article by Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) chief economist and group executive Zeph Nhleko, he highlights infrastructure investment as the central lever to break South Africa’s... 


Spinnaker Support South Africa MD Teko Mojaki
Spinnaker Support seeks to meet growing local demand for third-party enterprise system support
29th May 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Core enterprise systems have become economic infrastructure across various sectors, including financial services, telecommunications, retail and manufacturing, with enterprise resource planning,... 


People at a stand at the events
Nigeria HVACR expo draws strong industry participation
29th May 2026

More than 2 800 industry professionals attended the inaugural editions of West Africa Infrastructure Expo and HVACR Nigeria, which were held over three days at the Landmark Centre, in Lagos,... 


IEA executive director Fatih Birol
Countries prioritising domestic energy options amid ‘largest-ever energy security crisis’
28th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Countries are increasingly prioritising domestic energy resources as they seek to reduce their reliance on imported fuels in response to what the International Energy Agency (IEA)  is describing as... 


Transport Minister Babara Creecy speaking at the signing of the terminal operator agreement between TNPA and Ukwanda LNG.
TNPA signs 25-year LNG terminal agreement for Port of Ngqura
28th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed a 25-year terminal operator agreement with Ukwanda LNG, to develop an onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification facility... 


The sod turning ceremony was attended by a high-powered delegation, including Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa (centre)
Eskom flags big renewables ambitions as it starts work on 75 MW solar project alongside Lethabo coal station
27th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has started construction of a 75 MW solar PV project alongside its Lethabo coal-fired power station in the Free State, which is expected to generate some 147 GWh yearly once at full... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau
Tau says Cabinet-approved industrial strategy to be backed by implementation plan
26th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says the themes of decarbonisation, diversification, and digitalisation will now anchor South Africa’s Industrial Development Strategy, following... 


Stefanutti Stocks CEO Russell Crawford
Stefanutti posts strong full-year results, supported by Kusile settlement
26th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE-listed multidisciplinary construction group Stefanutti Stocks delivered a strong performance for the financial year ended February 28, supported by the recognition of the Kusile power project... 


TRIM CEO Moshe Motlohi
TRIM invites bids for lease of three Western Cape stations
21st May 2026

The Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) is inviting private companies to bid to lease, develop and operate three station facilities in the Western Cape for a minimum lease period of ten... 


South Africa’s infrastructure spending to top $582bn through 2050 – PwC
South Africa’s infrastructure spending to top $582bn through 2050 – PwC
20th May 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Over the next 25 years, infrastructure investment in South Africa is forecast to be led by transport, resources and power, which together account for 63% of total infrastructure spend through to... 


South Africa increases tariffs on wide range of steel products to WTO bound rate
South Africa increases tariffs on wide range of steel products to WTO bound rate
19th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa has officially raised import protection across a wide range of upstream and downstream steel products by between 10% and 30% – rates that are in line with the World Trade Organisation... 


Roadmap calls for gas supply, liquefied natural gas terminals, pipelines, storage and gas-to-power infrastructure to be designated as strategic national economic infrastructure.
Industrial gas users outline policy actions needed to avert gas cliff
18th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The Industrial Gas Users Association-Southern Africa (IGUA-SA) has outlined the policy requirements it believes are now required to mitigate what would otherwise be a steep decline in gas supply to... 


cidb adds Academics category to ERWIC awards
15th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Regulator the Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) has added an Academic Excellence in the Construction and Built Environment Sector category to the 2026 Empowerment and Recognition of... 


ER24 paramedics assisting an injured miner all in PPE
On-site emergency response teams available 24/7
15th May 2026 By: Halima Frost

With a strong national footprint and more than two decades of experience across industrial projects, including highly remote and high-risk environments, private medical and emergency care provider... 


Representatives form the train operating companies hold up rail access certificates at a ceremony addressed by various Transnet executives, including CEO Michelle Phillips (seated in green).
Eleven private train operators gear up for mainline entry after concluding access agreements
13th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The 11 private train operating companies (TOCs), which were last year allocated slots on South Africa’s mainline rail network, have now officially concluded rail access agreements with the Transnet... 


A&M infrastructure and capital projects global head Marcos Ganut
Alvarez & Marsal opens first African office in Cape Town
13th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has launched its first African office in Cape Town to meet rising demand for support to address complex operational and financial... 


Transfer of provincial roads to Sanral ‘not a sustainable long-term strategy’
Transfer of provincial roads to Sanral ‘not a sustainable long-term strategy’
12th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The transferral since 2013 of 13 000 km of provincial roads to South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) for management and maintenance “is not a sustainable long-term strategy”. This... 


Transport Minister Barbara Creecy
Creecy highlights private prospects in freight logistics on eve of rail announcement
12th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has confirmed that major private sector participation (PSP) projects in the freight logistics sector will be brought to market in the current financial year and... 


Felicia Msiza
Raubex ups its profit by 11.6% as Bauba Resources regains its mojo
11th May 2026 By: Irma Venter

Construction group Raubex has shown healthy gains in its order book and operating profit for the financial year ended February 28, despite a setback at its Australian business. The JSE-listed... 


French President Emmanuel Macron
Deals and new partnerships on the menu at Africa-France summit
11th May 2026 By: Reuters

French President Emmanuel Macron and more than 30 African leaders kicked off a summit in Kenya on Monday aimed at diversifying Paris' partnerships on the continent and clinching new investment... 


Joburg reviewing transport best practices, current system to design integrated system
8th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The City of Johannesburg's (CoJ's) Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) is starting with the next phase of the Joburg Comprehensive Integrated Transport Plan (CITP) that will help define what a... 


Cape Town continues roll-out of lockable glass-fibre manhole covers to curb vandalism
8th May 2026 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) Water and Sanitation Directorate has, to date, installed more than 500 lockable manhole covers across sewer and reticulation infrastructure in the metro. The... 


Kariba Dam rehabilitation 94% complete, on track for year-end conclusion
7th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Zambia and Zimbabwe bilateral organisation the Zambezi River Authority says the Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project (KDRP) is about 94% complete and remains on course for completion by the end of the... 


IFISA's Mohale Rakgate and the IFC's Cláudia Conceição signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to strengthen project preparation, improve bankability, and accelerate the delivery of high-impact infrastructure.
New initiative aims to grow pipeline of ‘bankable’ water and sanitation projects
6th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

A newly formed government agency set up to mobilise private sector participation in public infrastructure has concluded a cooperation agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in a... 


South Africa poised for record IPP deployments in 2026
South Africa poised for record IPP deployments in 2026
5th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s utility-scale renewables and battery storage market is poised for a record year of installations, a new research note produced by the Power Futures Lab at the UCT Graduate School of... 


French Ambassador to South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi David Martinon (left), with AFD’s regional director for Southern Africa Marie-Hélène Loison and Transnet CEO Michelle Phillips at the signing ceremony.
€300m AFD loan to assist Transnet’s transition to low-carbon operating model
4th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

State-owned freight logistics group Transnet has signed a €300-million (R5.8-billion) with Agence française de développement (AFD) to support its transition to a low-carbon operating model. The... 


AFC president and CEO Samaila Zubairu and DBSA CEO Boitumelo Mosako at the signing
AFC, DBSA partner on Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund
24th April 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Infrastructure solutions provider Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has announced a commitment from the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to its $750-million Infrastructure Climate... 


Cape Town tables draft three-year, R40-billion capital budget
24th April 2026 By: Irma Venter

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has tabled a proposed R40-billion, three-year infrastructure budget for the city. “To give you some perspective on the progress we have made – in the 2021/22... 


An image of Chetan Mistry
Flotation polishing integral to wastewater improvement
24th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Dissolved air flotation (DAF) is gaining traction as a post-biological polishing step in municipal wastewater treatment, improving effluent consistency by removing fine solids, algae and nutrient... 


The cover of the AFC's State of Africa's Infrastructure Report
African domestic capital pools now exceed external capital inflows
23rd April 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The ten years from 2014 to 2024 saw a hugely important turning point for Africa, infrastructure and industrial development finance institution Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has highlighted, in... 


Transport Minister Barbara Creecy speaking at the launch of the Draft National Rail Master Plan
Draft masterplan outlines R2-trillion vision for restoring rail as 'backbone' by 2050
23rd April 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The Draft National Rail Master Plan released by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy for public comment outlines an ambitious R2-trillion vision for repositioning South Africa’s underperforming rail... 


Africa Finance Corporation obtains major facility from India Exim Bank
20th April 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Pragmatic continental and industrial development finance institution, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), announced on Monday that it had strengthened its well-established relationship with the... 


NT55 Investments CEO Francois Nortjé
High Court sets aside environmental authorisation for K148 road construction
20th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

A full bench of the Gauteng High Court has set aside the environmental authorisation for the proposed K148 road development, in Gauteng, ruling that both the original 2016 approval and subsequent... 


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