AfriSam’s Roadstab Cement continues to play a vital role in strengthening the country’s road infrastructure. As a purpose-designed stabilising cement, it provides engineers and contractors with a dependable high performance solution for improving the strength, durability and longevity of road layers - particularly in challenging local conditions.

It’s no secret that payroll in the construction sector is highly complex. With projects spread across multiple sites, and a workforce made up of full-time staff, contractors, casual labourers and subcontractors, keeping track of hours worked and varying pay rates is a constant challenge. Yet many firms still choose to run payroll manually, either in the belief that they are saving costs or simply because they’re unaware of the benefits of using a modern, automated solution.

SAPPMA marked a major milestone this year — its 21st anniversary — during its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 11 November 2025. The meeting reflected on the achievements and challenges of the past financial year (ending 30 June 2025) and reaffirmed SAPPMA’s commitment to quality, integrity, and sustainability in South Africa’s plastic pipe industry.

As South Africa’s electricity market transformation creates new opportunities for smart energy management and cost optimisation, smaller municipalities are finding themselves at a disadvantage compared to well-resourced metros. UTCS (Utility Consulting Services) is tackling this inequality by making advanced digital energy platforms accessible to rural and under-resourced municipalities that previously lacked the means to participate fully in the new energy economy.

Only after more than a year of operating at the Mintails legacy tailings dumps, Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) is turning the negative impacts of mining into a positive that is also uplifting poorer communities that reside within Mogale Local Municipality.