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R5 billion solar projects pushing ahead in South Africa

  • 30-06-2023
  • Business Tech

Norwegian renewable energy group Scatec ASA has announced that it has reached financial close for its three Grootfontein solar projects in South Africa.

The projects, valued at R5.1 billion, were won as part of the Department of Mineral ...

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Budget set aside for construction of D3505 road in Bakenberg

  • 30-06-2023
  • Capricorn FM

Roads Agency Limpopo says it has set aside a budget of R12 million for the construction of the D3505 road and R5 million for the construction of two bridges in the Bakenberg area, under the Mogalakwena Local Municipality.

This as the res...

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The hospital is expected to open for patients in August 2024

Construction of Burgersfort Private Hospital halted

  • 30-06-2023
  • Lowvelder

Speaking to the families at the site, they indicated that they were surprised when a sod-turning ceremony was conducted in February.

The construction of Burgersfort  Private Hospital has been halted for more than a week.  Angry...

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Barricades erected when the sinkhole first formed.

John Vorster Drive crossover completed

  • 30-06-2023
  • Pretoria Rekord

“The crossover will further alleviate the current traffic congestion, especially during peak hours,” says local ward councillor.

Centurion motorists will have an easier time on the road following the completion of the crossov...

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Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis inspects progress on the City’s Cape Flats Bulk Sewer upgrade.

Cape Town to complete SA’s largest sewer upgrade by 2025

  • 30-06-2023
  • Cbn

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis on Thursday, 29 June, inspected progress on the R715 million Cape Flats Bulk Sewer upgrade which will benefit 300 000 households primarily in lower income neighbourhoods in the metro. The City is on track to comp...

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Construction of 30,000m2 Princess Mkabayi Mall in KZN underway

  • 29-06-2023
  • Bizcommunity.com


Construction of the Princess Mkabayi Mall in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, is underway, with its opening scheduled for October 2024.

The single-level 30,000m2 regional mall will form part of a larger mixed-use development that aims to ...

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South African Government

Acting Premier Nono Maloyi commits to accelerate delivery of road construction projects

  • 29-06-2023
  • South African Government News Agency

North West Acting Premier commits to accelerate delivery of road construction projects. 

The Acting Premier of the North West Province, Nono Maloyi has vowed to fast track the completion of road projects in the province. This follow...

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IOPSA-member plumbers are able to make detailed, robust arrangements for health and safety-related decisions.

IOPSA-accredited plumbers set benchmark in OH&S

  • 29-06-2023
  • The Content Engine

Institute of Plumbing South Africa (IOPSA)-accredited plumbers are setting the benchmark in occupational health and safety (OH&S) protocol, going beyond mere compliance with legislation. This also demonstrates their commitment to ensuring the ...

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Construction at the River Club site in Cape Town last year.

‘Settlement’ ends legal battle over River Club construction with City of Cape Town

  • 29-06-2023
  • Times Live

A legal battle to halt construction of the multi-billion-rand River Club development in Cape Town, where online retail giant Amazon will be based has ended in a settlement with the City of Cape Town. 

The Observatory Civic Associati...

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A sign outside MTN South Africa’s head office

MTN to build 4.5MW power plant at its head office

  • 28-06-2023
  • Tech Central

MTN South Africa will deploy a 4.5MW multi-technology energy production facility at its head office in Johannesburg that will keep the facility running during load shedding.



The company said it is in the process of becoming a &l...

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