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Ed’s Notes Fall of the Big Five R750 million for Road Infrastructure PEU Investigation by Gordhan Mokonyane Under Pressure EPWP Wage Increase Township House Price Growth Youth Contractor Delivers 115 Houses R165 million for Student Accommodation HOUSING Affordable Green Housing Leopard’s Rest Bridge City Attracts Entrepreneurs Ill-timed Repo Rate Increase Dutch Fund Cape Town Infrastructure Celebrity Build at Savanna City The Housing Report BRICKS & PAVING Olympus Rental Development BATHROOMS, KITCHENS & PLUMBING 10 Good Reasons to Use Geberit Mepla INFRASTRUCTURE & MIXED USE Revamp of Muizenberg’s Historic Mile Informal Sector 11,3% of City’s Workforce INDUSTRY BUZZ, EVENTS & PRODUCTS Top Award for M&R Western Cape 273 Tram Street Aruba Wins Energy Award Refurbished Quality Plant Machines8
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