The South African government rejected a demand by public-sector workers for a 12% pay increase, saying it’s unaffordable. Instead, the state offered a 3% raise, Frikkie de Bruin, general secretary... 

Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Public Administration chairperson Mxolisi Kaunda has hailed the five-year wage agreement between the South African Local Government Association and... 

The First National Bank (FNB)/Bureau for Economic Research Building Confidence Index, which measures sentiment in the building sector, rose to 40 in the third quarter, from 35 in the previous... 

JSE-listed integrated residential developer Calgro M3 has informed shareholders that CEO Wikus Lategan and Memorial Parks MD Waldi Joubert have resigned, with effect from December 31, to pursue... 

Artemis Gold is complying with an Environmental Assessment Office order to vacate the Chu campsite, which has been used to house transmission-line construction workers for the project. 

Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee has greenlit the release of 7 ha of land for a mixed-use development in Rondebosch East, roughly 10 km from the city centre. The committee will now seek council... 

Dust control solutions leader Brasco Filtration has demonstrated its industry-leading capabilities by designing, manufacturing and installing a cutting-edge pressurisation fan filter system with... 

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso has expressed concern about a press conference held by Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi last month, saying the Minister... 

Enacting the just transition in emerging markets and developing countries (EMDCs) requires “a huge amount of resources and long-term financing”, says New Development Bank (NDB) president Dilma... 

As young engineers navigate the challenges of the future, it is crucial that they are equipped with the necessary skills, knowledge, and ethical principles to drive sustainable change. This was the... 

The Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) hosted its prestigious Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (ERWIC) Awards on August 22, 2024, in Sandton, north of Johannesburg.... 

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has achieved the successful breakthrough of the upper intake tunnel into the lower intake tunnel at the Polihali dam. 

Vancouver-based Artemis Gold said on Tuesday that it was complying with an Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) order to vacate the Chu campsite, which was used to house transmission line... 

Gauteng’s e-Government department is planning to increase cybersecurity for the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG). The GPG collects, manages and stores significant volumes of sensitive data, from... 

JSE-listed tile manufacturer Italtile says its financial results for the year ended June 30 were impacted on by a significant change in the structure of the competitive landscape, with numerous new... 

This year’s Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (ERWIC) Awards, hosted by the Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) on August 22, highlighted the importance of diversity... 

Market analysis firm BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has revised down its 2024 iron-ore price forecast from an average of $120/t to $110/t, as subdued demand in mainland China amid the ongoing... 

The National Association of Social Housing (Nasho) has urged government to consider alternatives for the social housing sector as electricity tariffs are set to increase further, arguing that... 

The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) has expressed its support for the South African Council for the Architectural Profession’s (Sacap’s)... 

The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) has voiced its support of the South African Architectural Profession’s (SACAP) recent protest to... 

Iron-ore rose for a third day — recovering more of its 9% plunge last week — on signs Chinese authorities will take more steps to try and revive the country’s moribund property market. The... 

Mercedes-Benz Vans South Africa (MBVSA) has launched the fully electric Sprinter (eSprinter) panel van in the local market. The eSprinter is available in standard- and long-wheel base, with pricing... 

Investors fleeing the copper market are likely to be sidelined for many months, leaving the field clear for physical players who expect demand in top consumer China and elsewhere to deteriorate... 

Developed with technology from the US, air filter pre-cleaners are designed to keep engines’ air filters cleaner for longer, enhancing performance and fuel efficiency, cutting filter replacement... 

A Y bearing unit installed in a trencher that was experiencing frequent breakdowns has extended equipment uptime and added value to a local level 5CE Construction Industry Development Board-rated... 

Specialised fastening systems manufacturer and distributor Avlock International, in Boksburg, has diversified its product range to include cordless tools, plastic fasteners and specialised... 

The Cook government this week introduced to Parliament the most significant reforms to Western Australia's environmental approval laws in a generation, helping to fast-track major job-creating... 

The 2024 Cesa Aon Engineering Excellence Awards, held in Midrand, on August 14, celebrated and honoured the outstanding contributions of South Africa’s consulting engineering sector towards... 

Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo has called on the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), which is a major lender to local government, to play a leading role in supporting the Government... 

The property division of Transnet has been given board approval to sell its residential and non-core commercial properties over the coming two years, while moving to package the balance of the... 

Three farm dams collapsed in South Africa’s Western Cape province, displacing hundreds of people, and the authorities are monitoring a fourth facility for potential failure. Retention walls on the... 

The City of Cape Town’s top requests to the Government of National Unity (GNU) are for municipal police to have the powers to investigate crime; the devolvement of passenger rail to the city; the... 

Industrial metals found firmer footing on Tuesday, the day after commodities were swept up in a tumultuous global selloff of risk assets. Copper, aluminum and zinc all steadied after a frenzied... 

Climate change is impacting on the built environment and the industry must bolster its efforts to mitigate this, levering the requisite emerging technologies, University of Florida Professor Chimay... 

( Virtual Showroom )Maintaining stormwater systems in inner-city Johannesburg can be tricky. There’s often no space to manoeuvre a truck-mounted jetting vehicle and sometimes jetting needs to take... 

Government entity the Council for the Built Environment’s (CBE’s) Built Environment National Stakeholder Engagement, held last week in Pretoria under the theme ‘Past, Present, Future Mirror’,... 

The latest gold tailings retreatment project of Pan African Resources is ahead of schedule and below budget. The Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) Project, located to the west of Johannesburg, near... 

Civil society organisations the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (Safcei) and Earthlife Africa have launched an application to review and set aside the 2 500 MW new nuclear... 

The City of Cape Town’s top requests for the Government of National Unity (GNU) are for municipal police to have the powers to investigate crime; the devolvement of passenger rail to the city; the... 

Trade union Uasa has concluded another successful wage agreement, this time with chrome miner Samancor. The union signed a three-year wage agreement on behalf of its members and all workers... 

Labour union the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has welcomed the signing of an above-inflation wage agreement with the Bombela Operating Company, which operates the... 

Recent data from Stats SA paint a complex yet cautiously optimistic picture of South Africa's manufacturing sector. Despite a notable downturn earlier in the year, the latest statistics from April...