The N14 freeway between Diepsloot and Brakfontein will be undergoing a R444 million upgrade over the next two years. The project was launched at the beginning of May by Ismail Vadi, Gauteng MEC for roads and transport. Vadi said the 21km project...
Innovation and localised solutions will help fast track Africa’s much needed developments, KPMG experts say. With the opening of African Utility Week in Cape Town on Wednesday, KPMG experts shared their views on what they believe are the greatest...
Improving public transport between urban and rural areas was recently addressed by Cabinet in an effort to help develop local economies. A draft review of the rural transport strategy, which was approved by Cabinet members on Thursday, focuses on...
By Rianté Naidoo Johannesburg’s infrastructure is crumbling, and was left to decay by the previous administration, mayco member Nonhlanhla Makhuba told media at Thursday’s sod turning ceremony on the M2 Freeway. To improve current infrastructure...
Africans must not expect others to invest in what we ourselves, are not ready to invest in, said new finance minister Malusi Gigaba at the World Economic Forum in Durban. Speaking about investing in infrastructure to grow the country’s economy,...
As two of the biggest economies in Africa, South Africa and Nigeria’s recent credit rating downgrades will impact Africa’s overall economic growth. This is according to TC Chetty, manager at Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) South...
Following the approval of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project’s (LHWP) Phase II Compensation Policy, a consultative workshop was recently held by the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA). The workshop was used as a platform to unpack the...
The value of infrastructure projects in East Africa fell by 52 per cent in 2016 to $27.4 billion, down from $57.5 billion in 2015, according to Africa Construction Trends Report by Deloitte Africa. The drop is attributable to reduction in...
By Matt Coetzee By 2050, the UN predicts that cities will somehow accommodate a massive 2.5 billion more people than the 4 billion that already live there. The big question is: Where are they all going to go? How do we make sure these places are...
