Nedbank CIB structures R5.8bn deal to power Anthem’s renewable energy drive
Unlocking flexible funding for renewable energy expansion.
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Dr Azar Jammine | Duduzile Ramela | Econometrix | infrastructure | National Treasury | SAFM Market Update
SA gets R2.5bn boost to ease infrastructure constraints
Dr Azar Jammine, director and chief economist at Econometrix, on the advantages and disadvantages of the latest loan agreement aimed at boosting infrastructure recovery.
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Overcrowding, infrastructure failures and school safety dominate Gauteng education MEC’s agenda — but deeper structural pressures remain unresolved
MEC Lebogang Maile’s State of Education briefing in Bryanston, Fourways, landed at a moment when Gauteng’s schooling system is under intense strain from rapid population growth, infrastructure decay and recurring safety incidents. Maile’s address signalled a department trying to project responsiveness while grappling with long-standing systemic pressures. Overcrowding as the central crisis His briefing was…
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AI | AI investing | Amazon | e-commerce | infrastructure | OVEX
Beyond the hype: Why the next ‘Amazon of AI’ is currently behind a locked door
The honest question serious investors should be asking – and what the answer actually requires.
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Urban heat hits poorest areas hardest, new street data shows
Extreme heat is increasingly affecting cities, with new data showing that the burden is rising fastest for poorer, densely populated communities. These areas are often more exposed and less able to cope with soaring temperatures, highlighting deep social and environmental inequalities in urban heat risk. A global data platform, launched this week, maps urban heat…
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Business Opinion | construction industry | Department Of Basic Education | infrastructure | Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) | Master Builders South Africa
South Africa literally collapsing in front of everyone’s eyes
Incidents of collapse are increasing across South Africa and points to serious failures in the regulated construction industry.
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Infrastructure spend signals a turnaround for the transport sector
Bernard Vilakazi, senior specialist for transport and logistics at Absa, explains how National Treasury’s infrastructure investment and stronger logistics networks are poised to lower costs, boost exports, and drive South Africa’s economic recovery in 2026.
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Gauteng water crisis in the forefront as political parties challenge Lesufi’s Sopa promises
Gauteng’s prolonged water crisis and Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s recent comments — for which he later apologised — about using hotel facilities during outages returned to the forefront as political parties responded to his State of the Province address. The speech did not provide sufficient detail on how the province would end the chronic water shortages,…
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SA’s president vows renewed growth drive as markets soar
He acknowledged progress in stabilising the economy but cautioned that ‘we are still far from where we need to be’.
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GIG Ventures accelerates fibre backbone infrastructure across South Africa
GIG Ventures is building a new generation of open-access fibre infrastructure to support South Africa’s growing connectivity demands.