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Despite government announcements and budget allocations for new infrastructure projects, South Africa's engineering sector requires action rather than words, says Consulting Engineers South Africa CEO Chris Campbell. The initial enthusiasm regarding a drive to increase construction projects is beginning to diminish, with many projects seemingly delayed owing to extended administrative processes, while integrated project delivery is emerging as an alternative to fragmented traditional models that align stakeholders from the outset and enable more efficient execution.
Municipalities face R1.5-trillion infrastructure backlog as financial distress spreadsMore than 60% of South Africa's municipalities are experiencing varying degrees of financial distress, with municipal consumer debt standing at about R467-billion as of December 2025, according to City of Johannesburg group CFO Tebogo Moraka. The South African Local Government Association estimates that municipalities collectively face an infrastructure renewal and maintenance backlog exceeding R1.5-trillion, prompting Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa to publish a Reviewed Draft White Paper on Local Government that seeks to address structural issues and shape a more sustainable model of municipal governance.
SAICE Connect platform links graduates to employers as R1.07-trillion infrastructure spend loomsThe South African Institution of Civil Engineering's networking and recruitment portal SAICE Connect has proven successful since its June 2022 launch, allowing verified engineering professionals to upload curricula vitae and connect with employers actively seeking talent. Government has committed R1.07-trillion over the next three years to roads, energy, water and other critical infrastructure, with over R400-billion allocated for transport and logistics, R219-billion for energy and R156-billion for water and sanitation.
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That Africa cannot afford fragmented voices any longer was a point mining and energy luminary Mike Teke made when he addressed the Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines last month. We agree. Africa needs far...
As the North West University (NWU) marks the tenth anniversary of its Policy Uncertainty Index (PUI), the data shows that a decade on, uncertainty is increasing and much of the frustrations of the...
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In this article, City of Johannesburg group CFO Tebogo Moraka writes that the challenges facing the city are, in many respects, reflections of broader national realities and that the solutions...
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Despite numerous government announcements and budget allocations earmarked for new infrastructure projects in South Africa, the country’s engineering sector, now more than ever, requires action...
As South Africa ramps up infrastructure investment and increases private sector participation, projects are becoming more complex, multi-stakeholder dependent and time sensitive, says...
Since its launch in June 2022, civil engineering professional body South African Institution of Civil Engineering’s (SAICE’s) newest engineering community platform SAICE Connect has proven to be a...
Independent railways operator Traxtion has concluded an $86-million (R1.4-billion) equity capital raise, which the company says has created the financial platform for yet further investments into a...
By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric Large infrastructure projects have a stubborn reputation. Globally, major capital works such as transport corridors,...
The 16th edition of the Africa PPP Infrastructure Finance, Investment & Partnerships Summit (Africa PPP 2026) will return to Nairobi with a focus on turning infrastructure ambition into bankable...
South Africa's construction industry has spent years grappling with skills shortages. Now, a less visible challenge is emerging. As project environments become increasingly digital, many young...
By: Richard Hoal - Partner: Construction, Engineering and Insurance Law, Cox Yeats Residents across South Africa face chronic infrastructure failures. Flooding, exposed sewer lines, collapsing...
Big 5 Construct South Africa and South Africa Infrastructure Expo, featuring Transport Evolution Africa, open next week, from 9 – 11 June at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg,...
By Canninah Dladla, Cluster President for SSA at Schneider Electric The well-known Richard Mullin quote: The only man I envy is the man who has not yet been to Africa, for he has so much to look...
Africa has no shortage of infrastructure plans or vision; however, infrastructure delivery requires more than ambition: it requires execution, Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo...
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...
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,...
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