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Infrastructure

South Africa must revive its industrial ambitions
Thought Leader
/ 7 June 2025

South Africa must revive its industrial ambitions

Black economic empowerment has been transformative but it needs to be revisited to broaden its pool of beneficiaries

By Ashley Nyiko Mabasa
Our ailing power grids need urgent upgrading to accommodate renewable energy
Opinion
/ 17 May 2025

Our ailing power grids need urgent upgrading to accommodate renewable energy

The recent outage in Spain and Portugal shows we must modernise how we transport power, supported by AI and automation

By Sabine Dall’Omo
Faster reforms will spur faster growth: Ramaphosa
National
/ 7 May 2025

Faster reforms will spur faster growth: Ramaphosa

The president and the national treasury launched phase two of Operation Vulindlela on Wednesday, expanding its focus areas

By Emsie Ferreira
Against the flow: Boreholes and why government must prioritise the water crisis
Opinion
/ 7 March 2025

Against the flow: Boreholes and why government must prioritise the water crisis

Failure in water provision has a ripple effect on other sectors

By Danielle van der Vaart and Kiera Bracher
Engineering solutions to reduce climate change impacts
Thought Leader
/ 5 March 2025

Engineering solutions to reduce climate change impacts

Upgrading and repairing infrastructure should be a national priority

By Karen King
Opposition parties dismiss Lesufi’s State of the Province address as bluster without actionable plans
Politics
/ 25 February 2025

Opposition parties dismiss Lesufi’s State of the Province address as bluster without actionable plans

They criticised the Gauteng premier’s water and electricity solutions as misguided

By Mandisa Nyathi
Ramaphosa reaffirms NHI commitment but is silent on private medical aids
Health
/ 6 February 2025

Ramaphosa reaffirms NHI commitment but is silent on private medical aids

In his 2025 State of the Nation address the president promised improved healthcare access and infrastructure

By Mandisa Nyathi
Necessary but not sufficient: turning SA into a building site
Partner Content
/ 2 November 2024

Necessary but not sufficient: turning SA into a building site

That South Africa (SA) needs infrastructure and economic growth is no secret, the trick really is how to bolster both these critical needs

By Mike Adsetts
Ibrahim report finds SA’s governance has not improved much since 2014
National
/ 23 October 2024

Ibrahim report finds SA’s governance has not improved much since 2014

The 2024 Ibrahim Index of African Governance report ranks South Africa and Mauritius in the top two in the business and labour environment

By Umamah Bakharia
Kampala’s tree felling is endangering egrets and biodiversity
Thought Leader
/ 21 October 2024

Kampala’s tree felling is endangering egrets and biodiversity

Infrastructure development in Uganda’s capital should not destroy habitats and green spaces

By Robert Kigongo
New Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya vows to expose corrupt city officials
Politics
/ 21 October 2024

New Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya vows to expose corrupt city officials

The capital’s new mayor will focus on resolving long-standing tensions with labour, coalition management, and service delivery

By Mandisa Nyathi
GNU has ‘rekindled hope’ that South Africa can prosper, says ISS
Politics
/ 17 September 2024

GNU has ‘rekindled hope’ that South Africa can prosper, says ISS

The Institute for Security Studies launched its Prospects 2043 report on Tuesday, with strong leadership seen as key to long-term stability in the country

By Des Erasmus
Auditor general: Only 34 of 257 municipalities achieved clean audits in 2022-23
Politics
/ 27 August 2024

Auditor general: Only 34 of 257 municipalities achieved clean audits in 2022-23

Tsakani Maluleke’s latest report shows the pace of improvement in the financial management of municipalities has been slow, hurting service delivery

By Mandisa Nyathi
Johannesburg Water: Maintenance project ‘not a crisis’ for city’s supply
The Green Guardian
/ 20 June 2024

Johannesburg Water: Maintenance project ‘not a crisis’ for city’s supply

Utility advises customers to start stocking up on water ahead of the weekend

By Sheree Bega
Tongaat tornado rated EF3 on Enhanced Fujita Scale, says the South African Weather Service
The Green Guardian
/ 12 June 2024

Tongaat tornado rated EF3 on Enhanced Fujita Scale, says the South African Weather Service

Wind speeds of 225km/h to 265km/h occurred in the tornado’s path

By Sheree Bega
Cape Town transport infrastructure at high risk of flooding, fires
National
/ 23 February 2024

Cape Town transport infrastructure at high risk of flooding, fires

With severe weather events brought on by climate change, new analysis shows that 80% of Capetonians live in high risk area

By Sheree Bega
Reserve bank head says climate change will raise fiscal risk
The Green Guardian
/ 23 October 2023

Reserve bank head says climate change will raise fiscal risk

Central banks’ contribution to climate change-related aims, and their role in the transition, depend on government policy

By Sheree Bega
Illegal mining: High risks to environment, infrastructure
National
/ 1 September 2023

Illegal mining: High risks to environment, infrastructure

The effect of illegal mining includes sabotaged pipelines that contaminate the environment, illegal water usage, sinkholes, underground fires and explosions

By Sheree Bega
Open a commission of inquiry into Joburg inferno
Editorial
/ 1 September 2023

Open a commission of inquiry into Joburg inferno

At least 73 people have died and scores injured when the building they lived in burnt down

By Editorial
Kagiso Trust Twitter talk: Active citizenry and ageing infrastructure
Partner Content
/ 18 August 2023

Kagiso Trust Twitter talk: Active citizenry and ageing infrastructure

There must be meaningful engagement by local government with the public on civic projects

By Derek Davey
Social justice: Hidden impact of the Johannesburg CBD gas explosion
Thought Leader
/ 10 August 2023

Social justice: Hidden impact of the Johannesburg CBD gas explosion

The seismic eruption unmasked the systemic injustices of our infrastructure, and the skewed maintenance thereof, which must be urgently addressed

By Nomzamo Gondwe
Here’s an honest response, Professor Jansen: You’re off the mark
Opinion
/ 8 February 2023

Here’s an honest response, Professor Jansen: You’re off the mark

It is incomprehensible that some would claim we flourished under oppression, just because we had better roads and electricity

By Sphesihle Nxumalo
Unless we fix South Africa’s human infrastructure we are going to crash
Opinion
/ 20 November 2022

Unless we fix South Africa’s human infrastructure we are going to crash

We are experiencing a skills crisis that is as catastrophic and urgent as the public infrastructure crisis, and yet it mostly goes unnoticed

By Nyari Samushonga
Gauteng water shortages: A perfect storm ‘turning into a hurricane’
The Green Guardian
/ 21 October 2022

Gauteng water shortages: A perfect storm ‘turning into a hurricane’

Another says the outages are a wake-up call for how water is managed in the country’s economic hub

By Sheree Bega
South Africa must not exceed its ecological and infrastructural capacity
Opinion
/ 8 October 2022

South Africa must not exceed its ecological and infrastructural capacity

The wellbeing of our country and every person living in it depends on a healthy environment — the ecological carrying capacity

By Ritchie Morris
Tembisa protests, Krugersdorp anger raise fears of new wave of violence
National
/ 2 August 2022

Tembisa protests, Krugersdorp anger raise fears of new wave of violence

The spectre of the July 2021 riots looms large over the events in Gauteng of the last few days, and, as always, xenophobia is disgruntled South Africa’s faithful companion

By Bongeka Gumede
Flood-prone Durban ill-equipped to weather the climate crisis
Opinion
/ 19 April 2022

Flood-prone Durban ill-equipped to weather the climate crisis

The eThekwini metro’s climate action plan lacks urgency and the state remains wedded to fossil fuels, mining, high-energy refining and smelting

By Mary Galvin and Patrick Bond
Budget 2022: ‘There is a real risk that jobs lost to the pandemic may never return’
Business
/ 23 February 2022

Budget 2022: ‘There is a real risk that jobs lost to the pandemic may never return’

Persistently high joblessness, the budget notes, has emerged as a key weakness in economic performance

By Sarah Smit
A social compact is key to fighting rising unemployment and low growth
Opinion
/ 29 January 2022

A social compact is key to fighting rising unemployment and low growth

At its core, the social compact approach calls for increased co-operation and trust between business, labour, community and the government for the betterment of South Africa

By Wandile Sihlobo
‘Systems were working as intended’ – department of public works and infrastructure
National
/ 4 January 2022

‘Systems were working as intended’ – department of public works and infrastructure

The joint standing committee on the financial management of parliament met about preliminary findings on fire damage

By Anathi Madubela
Brakes put on foreign truck drivers
Business
/ 29 November 2021

Brakes put on foreign truck drivers

New legislation aims to protect local jobs in the transport sector amid questions as to whether SA has enough willing and skilled drivers

By Anathi Madubela
Editorial: South Africa’s next big crisis is water
Editorial
/ 18 November 2021

Editorial: South Africa’s next big crisis is water

Amid rampant mismanagement and the effects of climate change, we will have to learn to do more with less

By Editorial
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