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Source: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp. Five District Six families, who withstood apartheid’s forced removals, have been ordered to vacate these Victorian cottages.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

District Six families ordered to vacate Searle Street cottages

Tania Broughton 2 days

Central Park: A new standard in affordable urban living

Residential Property

Central Park: A new standard in affordable urban living

Issued by Catchwords 3 Dec 2025

Nedbank Pitch & Polish awards R1m to Gauteng startup founder

Awards

Nedbank Pitch & Polish awards R1m to Gauteng startup founder

25 Nov 2025

The Western Cape High Court has overturned an eviction order against 78-year-old Noor-Banu Allie, a District Six pensioner. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Bid to evict District Six pensioner dismissed

Marecia Damons 19 Nov 2025

Phathutshedzo Mukwevho stands next to the demolished structure of Humbulani Nenzhelele. Photo: Maanda Bele / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Land spat highlights tension between traditional and formal law

Maanda Bele 16 Oct 2025

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Judge slams Gauteng land grab

Tania Broughton 16 May 2025

Circular economy takes centre stage with new eco-friendly housing initiative in South Africa

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Circular economy takes centre stage with new eco-friendly housing initiative in South Africa

23 Apr 2025

Further work on the Botsmaskop Fynbos Estate has been halted by the Western Cape High Court. Photo from an appendix in court papers.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Court halts further work on luxury Stellenbosch mountain estate

John Yeld 23 Apr 2025

Healthcare

Chinese Red Cross adds rescue force for Myanmar earthquake

China News Service 3 Apr 2025

Kate Bester is project and contracts Manager at Jet Demolition

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Sustainable demolition is key for circular construction

Kate Bester 23 Jan 2025

Media

As trust plummets, how can mainstream media rebuild credibility?

Anita Varma 6 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

5 key architectural trends for 2025

30 Dec 2024

Awards celebrate ingenuity and outstanding levels of innovation

Mining

Awards celebrate ingenuity and outstanding levels of innovation

Issued by Electra Mining Africa 3 Oct 2024

Wynand Botha, Associate Director at BDO South Africa.

Construction & Engineering

#GeorgeCollapse highlighted importance of compliance

Wynand Botha 16 Aug 2024

Inside Out 2 becomes highest grossing film of 2024 in SA

Film

Inside Out 2 becomes highest grossing film of 2024 in SA

17 Jul 2024

June's cinematic delights: New releases and Encounters Film Festival

Film

June's cinematic delights: New releases and Encounters Film Festival

Daniel Dercksen 5 Jun 2024

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Kenya’s devastating floods expose decades of poor urban planning and bad land management

Sean Avery 6 May 2024

UCT academics collaborate with global leaders to decarbonise concrete

Higher Education

UCT academics collaborate with global leaders to decarbonise concrete

6 May 2024

Newlyn Group unveils groundbreaking rail terminal at Durban port

Railway

Newlyn Group unveils groundbreaking rail terminal at Durban port

5 Apr 2024

Prototype spectator stand

Materials & Equipment

Lesotho to unveil Africa’s first sustainable timber stadium

2 Apr 2024

Image: Supplied

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Critical role of glass recycling in sustainable demolition practices

28 Mar 2024

N3's Cleland Overpass temporarily closed for demolition

Transport

N3's Cleland Overpass temporarily closed for demolition

15 Jan 2024

Source: Yael Geffen, chief executive officer and a shareholder of Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Realty.

Trends

#BizTrends2024: The shifting landscape of cities

Yael Geffen 8 Jan 2024

Map of affected area.

Infrastructure & Utilities

R2bn construction on N3 will cause traffic disruption and bring relief

9 Nov 2023

Revamped Ballito Junction ready for November opening

Architecture & Design

Revamped Ballito Junction ready for November opening

16 Oct 2023

First biophilic building in Africa set to rise in Cape Town

Property Development

First biophilic building in Africa set to rise in Cape Town

3 May 2023

Saint-Gobain shares findings of first International Sustainable Construction Barometer

Sustainable Development

Saint-Gobain shares findings of first International Sustainable Construction Barometer

19 Apr 2023

Licence issued to raise Tzaneen Dam wall by 3m

Infrastructure & Utilities

Licence issued to raise Tzaneen Dam wall by 3m

14 Feb 2023

DPWI approves release of 1,199ha of land to settle Mpumalanga restitution claim

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

DPWI approves release of 1,199ha of land to settle Mpumalanga restitution claim

30 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Reinventing the way in which the world builds

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Reinventing the way in which the world builds

Bongani Dladla 9 Jan 2023

Why the responsible retirement of assets on contaminated land is vital

Sustainable Development

Why the responsible retirement of assets on contaminated land is vital

Heidi Snyman 3 Jan 2023

Our buildings are driving us closer to 'climate hell' - how do we get back on course to net zero?

Sustainable Development

Our buildings are driving us closer to 'climate hell' - how do we get back on course to net zero?

Anna Hurlimann, Georgia Warren-Myers, Judy Bush 10 Nov 2022

Construction waste is costly: what's causing it on South African building sites

Sustainable Development

Construction waste is costly: what's causing it on South African building sites

Anne Fitchett 6 Oct 2022

Property developer forced to rebuild homes it demolished

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Property developer forced to rebuild homes it demolished

Kimberly Mutandiro 3 Oct 2022

Jet Demolition, Edifice Engineering collaborate on tallest building imploded in India

Construction & Engineering

Jet Demolition, Edifice Engineering collaborate on tallest building imploded in India

8 Sep 2022

Boardwalk Mall in Gqeberha set for grand opening this month

Retail & Hospitality Property

Boardwalk Mall in Gqeberha set for grand opening this month

2 Sep 2022

Image by Eric Ryan Anderson: Sting is coming to South Africa in 2023

Events

Get ready for Sting's arrival in South Africa

1 Sep 2022

Source: © Mail & Guardian Veteran poet, legendary journalist and renowned author, Donato Francisco “Don” Mattera passed away peacefully on Mandela Day

Media

Paying tribute to poet, journalist and activist, Don Mattera

20 Jul 2022

Preparatory work underway for implosion of silos at Kusasalethu Mine

Construction & Engineering

Preparatory work underway for implosion of silos at Kusasalethu Mine

9 Jun 2022

Saint-Gobain pilots zero-carbon production of flat glass

Sustainable Development

Saint-Gobain pilots zero-carbon production of flat glass

6 Jun 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Guess who's arrived...

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Guess who's arrived...

Brendan Seery 17 May 2022

#KaserneBlowDown: Planned implosion of Joburg's Kaserne building on track

Construction & Engineering

#KaserneBlowDown: Planned implosion of Joburg's Kaserne building on track

12 Apr 2022

Cotton On Foundation commits to rebuild KwaMashu school

Fashion & Homeware

Cotton On Foundation commits to rebuild KwaMashu school

Issued by Cotton On Foundation 25 Mar 2022

Construction waste management must not be overlooked in journey to net-zero

Sustainable Development

Construction waste management must not be overlooked in journey to net-zero

1 Mar 2022

Gutted by riots, rebuild of Greater Edendale Mall now underway

Property Development

Gutted by riots, rebuild of Greater Edendale Mall now underway

28 Feb 2022

How to make roads with recycled waste and pave the way to a circular economy

ESG & Sustainability

How to make roads with recycled waste and pave the way to a circular economy

Salman Shooshtarian, Savindi Caldera, Tayyab Maqsood and Tim Ryley 14 Jan 2022

5 vital factors that helped us build a development in 7 months

Construction & Engineering

5 vital factors that helped us build a development in 7 months

Shaun Roos 24 Dec 2021

Congo lawmakers tell Barrick to secure mine perimeter after deadly protest

Mining

Congo lawmakers tell Barrick to secure mine perimeter after deadly protest

Hereward Holland 11 Nov 2021