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World Bank confirms $350m funding for South Africa’s credit guarantee vehicle
World Bank confirms $350m funding for South Africa’s credit guarantee vehicle
Updated 5 hours ago By: Terence Creamer

The World Bank Group has approved $350-million, or about R5.6-billion, to capitalise South Africa’s new credit guarantee vehicle (CGV), which is being established to mobilise private finance for... 


The Cape Town International Airport
ACSA to spend R11.3bn on new runway, upgrading terminals at Cape Town Airport
Updated 6 hours ago By: Irma Venter

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) will spent an estimated R11.3-billion to upgrade and expand the Cape Town International Airport (CTIA). The infrastructure programme forms part of the... 


Modern grid needed as more renewable energy comes online – SAPVIA
9th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa has an installed solar PV capacity of 10.2 GW, 72 GW of renewable-energy projects at an advanced stage of development and a pipeline of 220 GW of renewable-energy projects. However,... 


Building confidence index remains stable – FNB/BER
9th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Building Confidence Index, published by financial services firm FNB and research organisation the Bureau for Economic Research (BER), remained relatively stable in the first quarter of the... 


Head of Lyra Energy Eben de Vos
Lyra Energy begins construction of R4bn Thakadu solar PV plant
9th March 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Construction has started on Lyra Energy’s inaugural 255 MW Thakadu solar PV plant, located on the border of South Africa’s Free State and North West provinces, after the R4-billion project reached... 


The site where the 475 MWac (620 MWdc) Notsi solar PV project will be built in the Free State
Anthem moves ahead with giant Free State PV project following offtake deals with two traders
6th March 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Leading South African independent power producer Anthem has announced that its giant 475 MWac (620 MWdc) Notsi solar PV project in the Free State has advanced to financial close after concluding... 


An image of a Transnet train
Outdated finance frameworks, legislative asymmetry stalling rail reform
6th March 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Despite progress in South Africa’s rail reform policy and regulation, outdated financial frameworks and unresolved structural legislative imbalances hamper rail infrastructure development in South... 


An image of a rail yard
Rail reform puts investment on track
6th March 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Recent regulatory developments and proposed reforms in South Africa’s freight rail sector are having a meaningful influence on investor confidence by unlocking new opportunities while also... 


Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
Mantashe promises gas-cliff urgency but offers few details
5th March 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe says government is “moving with urgency” to ensure security of gas supply to avert a looming “industrial cliff-edge”. Addressing a forum on... 


Port of Cape Town
TNPA monitoring shipping diversions but says no immediate rise in berthing requests
4th March 2026 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) reports that it has not yet received any indication of additional berthing requests from shipping lines in the wake of the US-Israel attack... 


JRA to temporarily close M1 Smit street offramps for road testing, investigations
4th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The north- and south-bound Smit street interchange on- and offramps on the M1 will be closed from 09:00 to 15:00 on March 7, 8 and 9 to allow the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) to undertake... 


Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero
Death toll in Ormonde building collapse rises to nine
3rd March 2026 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero on March 3 said the death toll in the collapse of a two-storey building under construction in Ormonde had increased to nine, while the process to identify the owners... 


Ramaphosa offers condolences to families of six killed in Jhb construction site collapse
2nd March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his "deep condolences" to the families of reportedly six people who died when a building collapsed in Ormonde, Johannesburg, on March 2. "The President’s... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Allocations for reform of services in metros linked to performance targets – Ramaphosa
2nd March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

In his newsletter on March 2, commenting on the Budget delivered the week before, President Cyril Ramaphosa said that R19.2-billion will be reallocated over the medium term to the reform of... 


Head and shoulders shot of Tafadzwa Chibanguza
Regulatory reforms set to increase steel consumption
27th February 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

Updated public–private partnership (PPP) regulations have reshaped the framework within which South Africa’s steel industry operates and they are expected to increase steel demand across... 


A welder working at Traxtion's rail workshop in Rosslyn
Rail localisation study launched as public and private train operators gear up to meet 250Mt target
26th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

A study has been launched to assess South Africa’s existing railways manufacturing capacity and capability and to make recommendations on how policy and procurement can be leveraged to bolster... 


The system automatically stops excavator bucket movement when subsurface utilities are detected during active excavation
New solution developed to stop utility strikes on construction sites
26th February 2026 By: Irma Venter

UK group Xwatch Safety Solutions and Israeli company RodRadar have developed what they describe as the earthmoving equipment industry’s first safety-grade solution for preventing underground... 


Employees finalising the installation of smart lighting poles in Slovo Park
Smart poles provide increased security, digital access for Slovo Park informal settlement
26th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Turnkey engineering, procurement and construction and information and communications technology company Pythagoras Infrastructure Group has completed the installation of seven offgrid smart poles... 


The Gamsberg mine
Aveng narrows basic interim loss to A$1.5m
24th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Infrastructure and contract mining group Aveng has reported higher gross earnings of A$69.4-million for the six months ended December 31, compared with the prior half-year's gross earnings of... 


Alexforbes Investments chief investment officer Gyongyi King
Alexforbes commits R500m to renewable infrastructure
24th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed financial services company Alexforbes Investments has committed R500-million to renewable assets investment management firm the Revego Africa Energy Fund through its recently launched AF... 


More engineers, technical capacity needed in municipalities to boost service delivery – IMESA
20th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Technical capacity within municipalities play a central role in addressing service delivery and infrastructure challenges, says the Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA),... 


Anthem energises Gamma B transmission substation in the Northern Cape
20th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Renewable-energy company Anthem has energised the Gamma B main transmission substation (MTS), which was built over 20 months on behalf of the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA). The... 


Seifsa CEO Tafadzwa Chibanguza
Urgent implementation of PPP investment model needed to halt multiyear slump – Seifsa
19th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The multiyear slide in South Africa’s metals and engineering sector, which makes up about 25% of South Africa’s manufacturing sector and 5% of GDP, continued last year, the Steel and Engineering... 


Port of Richards Bay
Creecy says RFPs for three big rail and port concessions on track to be issued in 2026
19th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy reports that Transnet is preparing to release request for proposal (RFP) documents for three large private sector participation (PSP) projects in 2026, including... 


Fedgroup concludes R1bn-plus facility to expand KwaZulu-Natal project
18th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Financial solutions company Fedgroup has concluded a senior debt refinancing facility in excess of R1-billion to support the continued expansion and finalisation of Seaton and Lalela Estates on... 


Kusile power station project for Stefanutti Stocks
Stefanutti’s order book at a healthy R15.3bn
16th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Multidisciplinary construction group Stefanutti Stocks has advised in a market update that its current order book stands at R15.3-billion, compared with R13.2-billion in August last year and... 


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Upcoming launch of electricity market seen as key step towards competition
13th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Various organisations in the electricity sector are anticipating the start of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) this year as a step towards phasing in a liberalised market, in... 


An image of the spokespeople at the recent industry roundtable
Sustainable infrastructure strengthens S Africa’s future
13th February 2026

South Africa stands at a pivotal moment to redefine infrastructure as a vehicle for climate-resilient development, economic inclusion and measurable environmental impact, as nations and industries... 


Eskom says it may take trading rules on legal review, as it calls for material changes
Eskom says it may take trading rules on legal review, as it calls for material changes
12th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has raised a slew of legal and technical issues with the draft trading rules being considered for approval by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) and has indicated that it... 


Kulani Energy COO Thinga Nethanani
Optipower transaction bolsters Kulani Energy transmission EPC capacity
11th February 2026

Black women-owned engineering and energy infrastructure firm Kulani Energy has acquired key assets from Optipower that historically operated as a division of Murray & Roberts Limited, which is in... 


Foamed bitumen used by the machine
Tau Pele receives cold, in-situ recycling road rehabilitation train from Wirtgen for N4 upgrade
11th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

A cold recycling road rehabilitation train, which can mill, mix and pave old asphalt in a single pass, has been deployed on the Schoemanskloof stretch of the N4 road by construction contractor Tau... 


Growthpoint officially opens Sandton Drive Link Bridge
Growthpoint officially opens Sandton Drive Link Bridge
11th February 2026

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint has launched the new R26-million Sandton Drive Link Bridge as part of a larger effort to enhance safety, accessibility and walkability for... 


Centre for Development and Enterprise executive director Ann Bernstein
Operation Vulindlela represents incomplete reforms until lived experiences improve – Bernstein
10th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

While South Africa has made progress since forming the Government of National Unity (GNU) in 2024, particularly in electricity and logistics reform, these incomplete achievements fall short of... 


Discovery Green CEO Andre Nepgen
Discovery Green sees trader‑led wheeling becoming dominant commercial model in 2026
10th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The head of Discovery Green, the renewable-energy trading unit of JSE-listed Discovery, is forecasting that trader‑led wheeling will become the dominant commercial model in the South African... 


Transnet CEO Advocate Michelle Phillips
Rail volumes rising but private impetus needed to reach 250Mt target
9th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Transnet CEO Advocate Michelle Phillips insists there will be no turning back from current yearly railed volume levels of above 160-million tons. But she has also reiterated that private sector... 


OR Tambo airport advancing R14.5bn five-year capex programme
6th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The current phase of refurbishment at the OR Tambo International Airport, in Gauteng, is focusing on high-impact passenger areas, namely refurbishing escalators and travelators, installing... 


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