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GO!DURBAN

GO!Durban construction hits a snag

GO!Durban construction has been halted in recent weeks as a result of aggrieved groups within the taxi industry and workers of the contractors. Their disputes according to the eThekwini Municipality include their inclusion in the GO!Durban project,...
JOSHCO Housing

JOSHCO unveils new housing projects

The Johannesburg Social Housing Company (JOSHCO) is set roll out several housing projects amounting to more than R500-million in Region D – which covers most parts of Soweto – over the next three years as part of a concerted effort to reduce the...
Money

New development bank approves first loans

The New Development Bank (NDB) has approved its first set of loans worth $811 million, which will go towards supporting renewable energy initiatives. “The NDB announced today that its Board of Directors has approved its first set of loans involving...
sabs pipes pic resized

Plastic pipe industry in crisis

The plastic pipe industry in South Africa, a key infrastructural and critical asset of South Africa, is facing a crisis which is threatening not only the industry as whole, but key infrastructural sectors in South Africa, such as mining and water...
EN4 Mozambique

Mozambique seeking $11.6 billion

The Mozambican Minister of Transport and Communications, Carlos Mesquita, said in Johannesburg this week that the country needs $11.6 billion in 2016 for the construction of roads, bridges, railways, and airports. Mesquita called on businesspeople...