Construction mafia: ‘SA engineers running scared’

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Today, while unemployment figures show slight improvement, prospects are still bleak for SA’s youth. The long-awaited relaunch of the Johannesburg planetarium – what to expect from a new digital approach. And how the so-called construction mafia is impacting engineering jobs in the country.

13 Nov 5AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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