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Unsustainable: Continuing to expand the welfare state without GDP growth accelerates a nation towards a fiscal cliff. Photo: File

We cannot grant SA into prosperity

While social grants provide an essential survival safety net for millions, relying on welfare consumption rather than capital infrastructure spending stifles South Africa's…

Financing gap puts SADC ambitions at risk

Despite ambitious industrialisation goals set at recent summits, SADC's vision is threatened by delayed protocol ratifications and a critical financing shortfall in its Regional…

Kariba Dam: Both Zambia and Zimbabwe depend on a shared river, interconnected grids and the same regional electricity market. Photo: hydropower.org / Gruner Stucky

One river, two grids: Why Zambia and Zimbabwe need a shared power strategy

Despite operating separate power systems, Zambia and Zimbabwe share the Zambezi River. With expanding mining and industrial sectors, both nations urgently need a joint investment…

Water, sanitation and the living heritage that binds us

As South Africa commemorates Heritage Month, AWSISA chairperson Rameteu Monyokolo explores how water and sanitation form the foundation of our living heritage, cultural identity,…

Home: The department of human settlements plans to support the upgrading of informal settlements during the 2024-2029 period. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Africa is home, everybody plays their part

Contractor Josephine Sindani explores why upgrading South Africa's informal settlements must be paired with skills training, maintenance literacy, and active leadership for women…

Power: The proposed hydroelectric power stations at the site of the Inga Falls is likely to create the largest power station in the world. Photo: Supplied

The Inga Dam project could be Africa's game changer

The DRC's Grand Inga hydropower project holds the potential to generate 43,200MW and transform energy access across Africa, but overcoming decades of bureaucratic hurdles and…

Global shifts give South Africa a chance to turn reform into growth

As global investors reconsider debt-heavy developed markets, South Africa’s progress in electricity supply, logistics, and fiscal repair offers a rare window to drive long-term…

THEN: How the Letaba Rest Camp in the Kruger National Park was hit by the big floods in January this year. Picture: SANParks

Kruger National Park hero Mpho Mudau relives the day the floods came

When catastrophic floods hit Letaba Rest Camp in the Kruger National Park, hospital services manager Mpho Mudau bravely led life-saving evacuations. Here is how disaster…

Potholes become Joburg election battleground for upcoming polls

As Johannesburg residents navigate damaged tyres and cratered streets, potholes have evolved from costly daily nuisances into powerful political symbols ahead of the local…

Location: When you say FNB Stadium is in Soweto, you create a false image that Soweto has world-class infrastructure. Photo: Joburg City

Dressing FNB Stadium in Soweto robes

FNB Stadium is located in Nasrec, not Soweto. Sandile Memela explores how marketing the Calabash as a Soweto landmark creates a false narrative of development while real township…

Kruger reopens key flood-damaged infrastructure as rebuild continues

Key roads, bridges, and tourism facilities in the Kruger National Park have reopened following extensive flood damage, as Minister David Maynier urges future infrastructure to be…

Ilembe finally set to get government psychiatric facility after years of waiting

The KwaZulu-Natal government has launched a R148 million project to build the Ilembe district's first dedicated public psychiatric hospital, ending years of patient transfers.

Bigger picture: Investors, developers and financiers will attend the Africa Property Investment Summit in Cape Town to discuss The Broll Africa Real Estate Intelligence Report 2026 next month. Photo: Unsplash

Forget countries; follow the corridors

A new report by Broll Property Group reveals that African real estate investment is shifting away from traditional geographic boundaries toward interconnected investment…

SAFA Ablution Facilities Tender

Statutory and Regulatory Compliance. Tenderers must ensure compliance with: SANS 10400 (National Building Regulations) SABS standards applicable to construction materials and…

Partnerships for a Water Secure Future

Water security is vital for South Africa's economic resilience, food systems, and public health. Addressing critical infrastructure gaps and driving sustainable agriculture…