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Mpumalanga remains one of South Africa’s strongest construction markets, with activity estimated at R12.7 billion in 2025—well above its long-term average—driven primarily by a record R18 billion civil engineering pipeline led by SANRAL projects. However, the province is entering a transition period. While residential demand is beginning to recover and industrial investment continues to support…

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Listed construction shares delivered a mixed performance in June 2026, with investor sentiment remaining strongest towards property companies and selected building material suppliers. PPC recorded one of the month’s strongest gains, while Afrimat and several contractors came under pressure. Looking beyond the monthly movements, Cashbuild and listed property funds continue to lead the sector’s performance…

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Civil tender activity during May 2026 remained well diversified across the country, with KwaZulu-Natal, the Western Cape, Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape generating the strongest pipelines. Road, water and electrical infrastructure dominated procurement activity, supported by several large strategic projects, including the N4 rehabilitation in Mpumalanga, the MyCiTi Phase 2A expansion and 132kV Gugulethu–Mitchells Plain…

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Recovery signals strenghten, but tender failures and delivery constraints continue to undermine construction growth South Africa’s construction sector showed further signs of recovery during the week, supported by a third consecutive quarter of growth in the Afrimat Construction Index, renewed government commitments to infrastructure investment, and continued momentum in green-economy projects. Government reiterated plans to…

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The latest municipal private sector building approval data shows that South Africa’s private construction market is becoming increasingly regionalised. While national approvals remain around 22% below their long-term average, several municipalities are bucking the trend and recording development activity well above historical norms. Some coastal growth nodes are attracting record levels of investment, while many…

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South Africa’s private sector building market showed encouraging momentum during April 2026, with building plan approvals increasing by 15.0% year-on-year to 976,059m². Growth was driven primarily by a sharp increase in retail developments, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal, and stronger multi-unit residential approvals in Gauteng. KwaZulu-Natal recorded the largest increase in approved floor area, while Limpopo delivered…

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R138bn inn new infrastructure funding meets a 41-month delivery reality South Africa’s construction sector received a boost from increased infrastructure funding during the week, with government allocating R123 billion to municipal infrastructure programmes, the New Development Bank approving a R16 billion loan for metro upgrades, and eThekwini advancing several major water projects. However, growing evidence…

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Infrastructure ambitions grow but economic headwinds intensify South Africa’s construction sector showed further signs of stabilisation during May 2026, although the recovery remains uneven and faces growing economic headwinds. Government continues to advance major infrastructure, energy, logistics and water initiatives, while private-sector investment interest remains evident across several provinces. Encouragingly, investment in construction works increased…

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The sharp increase in administered price inflation during April and May 2026 has added a new layer of complexity to South Africa’s interest rate outlook following the SARB’s 25 basis point rate increase in May. While inflation excluding administered prices remained relatively contained at approximately 3.3% in April and 3.5% in May, headline CPI accelerated…

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Western Cape plans for drought while Gauteng battles service delivery failures South Africa’s construction and infrastructure sector was dominated by water security, governance and delivery challenges this week. Cape Town’s proposed R5 billion desalination project highlighted the growing need for large-scale infrastructure investment to address future water shortages, while ongoing water tanker controversies and service…

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