Because in the end, the true cost of crime and corruption is not only measured in billions of rand lost. It is measured in a country that could have been built. And wasn’t
Eswatini is a small, resilient, and culturally rich nation. Its people have endured extraordinary pressure. But on governance, the record is one of systemic failure: captured…
South Africa doesn’t need another “mega city” with big promises and no foundations. It needs cities that work – developments rooted in demand, affordability and local partnerships
Jobs were lost in the formal sector, as well as in trade, construction and private households
The man was extricated by rescue workers and rushed to hospital
Other factors are inflation and interest rate hikes while load-shedding has affected key sectors
‘People are really noticing the work we do for the community,’ says a former unemployed youngster, now project leader at growing construction enterprise, Marvin Blauw
Liesbeek Leisure Properties Trust maintains recommencement of construction not in contravention of the law
Two promising uses of hemp are the manufacturing of “green” biofuels and the building of low-cost and sustainable housing
Infrastructure is responsible for 79% greenhouse gas emissions and plays an important role in supporting national development priorities and achieving the targets of the 2015…
The durable bricks are made from 30% recycled plastic, some of which they collect from a network of 50 waste pickers
How does South Africa return to a pre-pandemic world, or at least one closely resembling it? That’s the question for policymakers as our country’s recovery lags its peers
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union alleges that work on the Northern Cape legislature’s building was not completed and, despite this, the company was given…
Historically, the built environment sector has been reluctant to embrace reform, but it cannot afford to now
Crushing stones is seen as ‘men’s work’. But an all-women gravel-making group in Sarwat Village is turning both stones and stereotypes into ashes
The economy is still 2.7% smaller than it was in the first quarter of 2020
When it comes to mega infrastructure projects, it is still the mega white-owned companies who score government contracts
Companies must behave like model democratic citizens if they are to earn and retain society’s social licence to operate
StatsSa has dubbed Q2 of 2020 the “pandemic quarter” as a result of hard Covid-19 lockdown that saw most sectors of the economy plummeting
The humble honeybee is catching up to humans in the arithmetic game, but there is quite literally nothing to worry about
