For over 20 years, Draco Group has tackled some of South Africa’s most demanding projects in demolition, rehabilitation, asbestos and hazardous waste removal, and bulk earthworks. Backed by a Level 1 BBBEE certification, the company is recognised for delivering high-risk work with safety, precision and efficiency.

In 1979 South Africans were enchanted with what was Africa’s most glamorous hotel, but 46 years on and the grand dame Sun City Hotel has been showing her age.

By Chester Kan, Major Project Executive, Zutari

The conversation around infrastructure is no longer just about bricks, steel, and concrete. It is about creating systems that embody equality, resilience, and innovation. These are the three pillars of FIDIC’s 2025 theme, ‘Smart Infrastructure: Equality, Resilience, and Innovation for a Sustainable World’.

In a milestone achievement for South Africa’s renewable energy sector, Concor has taken full control of the Balance of Plant (BoP) scope on the TotalEnergies Renewables De Aar 2 South Wind Energy Facility in the Northern Cape. This marks the first time the company is delivering a fully wrapped BoP contract under its own direct engineering and construction management. Not only is Concor the main contractor for the 25 turbine project spread across five farms near Philipstown, but it is also responsible for both the Civil BoP (CBoP) and Electrical BoP (EBoP) - from design and engineering through to execution including the Eskom Distribution self-build scope. This comprehensive self-perform approach represents a bold departure from traditional contracting models and signals Concor’s evolution into a truly turnkey BoP provider.

The rapid rise of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) services is driving increased demand for cloud computing — and by extension, data centres. As AI workloads expand globally, Africa is emerging as a critical frontier for new data centre development, with countries like South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria seeing growing investment from hyperscalers and tech giants.^[1] This growth is also supported by industries such as banking, telecoms, retail and streaming services, which are becoming increasingly digital.