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Source: Supplied. Aerial view of Walmer Park Shopping Centre.

Walmer Park’s R75m makeover is only getting started

  • 02-09-2026
  • Bizcommunity.com

Walmer Park’s R75m transformation is gathering pace, with the first phase of Growthpoint Properties’ major redevelopment now complete and new brands already changing the retail mix.



The landmark Gqeberha shopping centre h...

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 Dwelling units to be developed within the Bedford Gardens office tower.

Bedford Gardens tower to be converted into 464 residential units

  • 02-09-2026
  • Bedfordview and Edenvale News

The applicant proposed on April 10 that the site be rezoned to Business 1, subject to existing conditions, including a requirement for 464 dwelling units and residential buildings.

The City of Ekurhuleni has approved a rezoning applicati...

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NDB And South Africa Sign US $405M Loan Agreements For Infrastructure Projects

  • 02-09-2026
  • Infrastructure News

The New Development Bank (NDB) and the South African Government have signed two loan agreements worth a combined US$405 million to support infrastructure projects in Limpopo, North West and Gauteng.

In a statement on Friday, National Tre...

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eThekwini Municipality Mayor Cyril Xaba

Cornubia Business Park set to create thousands of jobs

  • 02-09-2026
  • South African Government News Agency

The new Cornubia Business Park, located north of Durban, in KwaZulu-Natal, is expected to create thousands of jobs as the R200 million first phase of the development nears completion.

About 300 construction jobs have already been created...

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R1.3 billion disaster for roads in one province

  • 01-09-2026
  • Top Auto

Nearly R1.3 billion has been allocated to repair roads in Limpopo, following the devastating floods that took place in early 2026.

This was revealed during a parliamentary questioning, when Dr Chris Hunsinger, an MP for the Democratic Al...

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Pictured in front, is attorney Tyrone Middendorp, on behalf of Save our Sea Point Residents

Judgment reserved in Sea Point residents’ challenge to St John’s Road flats

  • 01-09-2026
  • Cape Argus

A Western Cape High Court judge has reserved judgment in a legal challenge to the City of Cape Town’s approval of a five-storey development on St John’s Road in Sea Point.

Residents dispute the required boundary setback, whil...

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Lucy Blackburn, Learning and Development Manager at United Exports

Cultivating opportunity in agriculture

  • 01-09-2026
  • The Content Engine

United Exports, a global leader in agriculture, is playing a significant role in developing skills within South Africa’s agricultural sector, creating opportunities for employees to gain recognised qualifications, strengthen their capabiliti...

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An aerial view of the Bolobedu solar PV project.

Sun power fuels RBM’s ambitious comeback as Zulti South rises again

  • 01-09-2026
  • Sunday World

Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) is betting on the sun in Limpopo to wheel 148MW of solar-powered electricity through Eskom’s transmission lines to power its smelters 900km away in northern KwaZulu-Natal.

The company is leaning on a new...

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Hundreds of Western Cape contractors found non-compliant

  • 01-09-2026
  • Eyewitnessnews

But in an already heavily regulated construction industry, do the figures point to widespread problems or general compliance slip-ups?

The construction sector in the Western Cape is under scrutiny after 891 contractors were found to be n...

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The corrugated bridge on the P177 road between Carolina and Chrissiesmeer that collapsed on December 28 are officially open for travel.

WATCH – Chrissiesmeer–Carolina road open after reconstruction

  • 30-09-2025
  • Highvelder News

The P177 route linking Carolina and Chrissiesmeer, was closed after the collapse of a bridge on 29 December 2024.

CHRISSIESMEER – The P177 route linking Carolina and Chrissiesmeer, which was closed after the collapse of a...

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