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Source: © 123rf Amongst the sectors that contracted in Q1 2025, mining performed the worst in the first quarter

Markets & Investment

Mining performance contracts in Q1 2025

4 Jun 2025

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Judge slams Gauteng land grab

Tania Broughton 16 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Prof Nara Monkam, Chair in Municipal Finance at the African Tax Institute (ATI).

Infrastructure & Utilities

Empowering Africa’s cities: The case for fiscal autonomy and financial expertise

Nara Monkam 23 Apr 2025

Source: Facebook. Grabouw Khoisan Council.

Property

Future of Khoisan settlement in Grabouw hangs in the balance

Liezl Human 24 Apr 2025

Retail revolution: the rise of group purchasing organisations in SA

Retailers

Retail revolution: the rise of group purchasing organisations in SA

19 Mar 2025

Source: Great Africa/Facebook.

Residential Property

South Africa’s modern rondavels: family homes may be changing, but traditions remain

Sinenhlanhla Memela 3 Jan 2025

Turning bread into bricks for new KZN homes

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Turning bread into bricks for new KZN homes

Issued by dotGOOD 26 Nov 2024

Source: Pexels.

Property

3 reasons why buying vacant land in an estate is a good investment

20 Nov 2024

Outside the Western Cape High Court, Ndifuna Ukwazi attorney Jonty Cogger speaks to applicants urgently seeking an interdict preventing PRASA from evicting them from land they have occupied for years. Photo: Sandiso Phaliso / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Court criticises Prasa for illegal evictions

Sandiso Phaliso and Tori Newby 30 Aug 2024

Pictured: Analisa Sukula with a recycled paver and the recycled materials behind her. Images by Mark Wessels.

ESG & Sustainability

Enhancing economic participation and uplifting lives

Issued by The Social Employment Fund 6 Aug 2024

Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity. Five South Africans have been named in Provopke Media's 2024 Influence 100 list. L to r: Nontokozo Madonsela, Jacqui O'Sullivan, Nompilo Morafo, Stephen Chege, and Nevashnee Naicker

PR & Communications

5 South Africans on Provoke Media’s 2024 Influence 100 list

5 Aug 2024

East Coast Radio goes beyond 67 minutes to support the Tongaat community

Radio & Audio

East Coast Radio goes beyond 67 minutes to support the Tongaat community

Issued by East Coast Radio 18 Jul 2024

Property

Give homeowners a tax break to boost economy and employment, says Everitt

17 Jun 2024

#AfricaMonth: Jo Griffiths on GIIG’s mission to boost African tech startups

Awards

#AfricaMonth: Jo Griffiths on GIIG’s mission to boost African tech startups

Imran Salie 30 May 2024

The age of generative AI increases energy and water usage with a negative effect on climate goals.

Sustainability

Microsoft's climate goals challenged by generative AI investment

Lindsey Schutters 15 May 2024

Source: Wikipedia. Police minister, Bheki Cele is overseeing investigations of the George building collapse at the weekend.

Residential Property

George building collapse: 33 lives claimed, 19 remain trapped

Katja Hamilton 14 May 2024

Spar gets secondary listing on A2X Markets

Banking & Finance

Spar gets secondary listing on A2X Markets

8 May 2024

How to improve indoor air quality and breathe easier

Fashion & Homeware

How to improve indoor air quality and breathe easier

Issued by LG 25 Apr 2024

Prototype spectator stand

Materials & Equipment

Lesotho to unveil Africa’s first sustainable timber stadium

2 Apr 2024

Affordable & Social Housing

Hundreds of people stake out plots for houses on empty land in Nelson Mandela Bay

25 Mar 2024

How engineered wood can help the South African built environment decarbonise

Forestry

How engineered wood can help the South African built environment decarbonise

Roy Southey 22 Mar 2024

Spar steps up battle for affluent and discount shoppers

Retailers

Spar steps up battle for affluent and discount shoppers

Nqobile Dludla 18 Mar 2024

Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms

Agriculture

Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms

Jason Hawes, Benjamin Goldstein and Joshua Newell 23 Jan 2024

Image source: Leon Swart –

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

4,000 families to receive houses in the Northern Cape

19 Jan 2024

2023 MEST Africa Challenge regional winners to compete for $50K equity prize

Funding

2023 MEST Africa Challenge regional winners to compete for $50K equity prize

27 Dec 2023

Image source: vectorinka –

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

ISA awarded Net Zero Carbon Level 1 certificate

22 Nov 2023

Dunlop goes green with sustainable classroom construction project in Ladysmith

Education & Skills Development

Dunlop goes green with sustainable classroom construction project in Ladysmith

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 26 Oct 2023

Builders opens express store in Polokwane

Retail

Builders opens express store in Polokwane

25 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. The service station on the N12 in Potchefstroom in the North West is up for auction.

Industrial & Logistics Property

South African investors eye petrol-station real estate amid fuel-consumption surge

23 Oct 2023

The concrete mixes piloted in Quincy include one with biogenic limestone, one with fly ash and slag that are activated with alkaline soda ash, and a third with both the alkali activated cement and biogenic limestone. Source: Dan DeLong/Microsoft.

Construction & Engineering

Carbon negative home is proof of concept for green concrete

Lindsey Schutters 19 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Carel Kleynhans, chief executive officer of Divercity; Kushinga Kambarami, green building consultant, IFC; Lenore Cairncross, green building lead for Africa, IFC; Diep Nguyen-van Houtte, senior manager for climate business at IFC; and Richard Dube, investment associate, Divercity.

Property

IFC and SA developers explore Edge-certified green housing projects in Joburg

4 Oct 2023

#WGBW23: The construction sector's role in achieving net zero

Sustainable Development

#WGBW23: The construction sector's role in achieving net zero

Alison Groves 14 Sep 2023

Supplied image: Tubs2Classrooms - Nageng Primary School Library Launch

Education & Skills Development

Danone SA launches first library built with upcycled yoghurt tubs

8 Sep 2023

#PropertyRevamped: The Fynbos, a landmark development for sustainable architecture in Africa

Mixed-Use Property

#PropertyRevamped: The Fynbos, a landmark development for sustainable architecture in Africa

Sindy Peters 11 Jul 2023

Embracing technology and innovation to drive sustainability in the property sector

Facilities & Property Management

Embracing technology and innovation to drive sustainability in the property sector

Frikkie Malan 23 May 2023

The green premium: How real estate advisory firms are driving the sustainability agenda

Facilities & Property Management

The green premium: How real estate advisory firms are driving the sustainability agenda

Mitesh Bhawan 14 Apr 2023

Invasive Port Jackson trees, plastic waste offer solution for low-cost housing

Materials & Equipment

Invasive Port Jackson trees, plastic waste offer solution for low-cost housing

12 Apr 2023

5 key principles to consider when renovating to avoid prolonged vacancies

Property Development

5 key principles to consider when renovating to avoid prolonged vacancies

Calvin Venkates 4 Apr 2023

African startups Kubik and Emata win big at Global Startup Awards

Awards

African startups Kubik and Emata win big at Global Startup Awards

3 Apr 2023

#Newsmaker: Builders VP Karen Ferrini on retail innovation and expansion

Retailers

#Newsmaker: Builders VP Karen Ferrini on retail innovation and expansion

Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Feb 2023

Source: Karen Ferrini, vice president, Builders. Source: Supplied

Retailers

Karen Ferrini named new Builders vice president

3 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Retailers

Pepkor's first quarter sales up 6.5% on store expansion

Nqobile Dludla 30 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied

E-commerce

Builders launches tool to help shoppers source hard-to-find products - even those it doesn't stock

24 Jan 2023