Building & Construction News

Nelson Mandela Bay road repairs delayed after contracts lapse

• 05-12-2025
• HeraldLive

Mayor gives assurance that new agreements will be in place by Monday

The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has no contract in place at present for pothole repairs or the painting of road markings.

This was confirmed by mayor Baba...

Durban motorists advised of road closure

• 05-12-2025
• South African Government News Agency

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has advised motorists of temporary road closures on the N3 Eastbound Carriageway at the M7 Pinetown off ramp and the N3 Westbound Carriageway at the St James Avenue off ramp as part of t...

R311-million and counting but this Limpopo taxi rank has never opened

• 05-12-2025
• Ground Up

Construction started in 2011 on a new taxi rank for Thohoyandou

Exactly three years ago, we reported how R275-million had been spent on a taxi rank in Limpopo which had never opened. Construction started in 2011 on the Thohoyandou taxi r...

UPDATE: Muizenberg beachfront upgrade on track

• 05-12-2025
• Eyewitnessnews

Phase one includes widening the popular St James walkway, relocating ablution blocks away from coastal erosion, strengthening essential infrastructure, and formalising and expanding parking.

Significant upgrade work along the Muizenberg ...

Springs gets a major boost with new lifestyle centre set to open

• 04-12-2025
• The Citizen Online

The D’Arrigo family’s investment in Springs is creating hundreds of jobs as construction of the lifestyle centre progresses.

With one project already completed and set to open soon, the new lifestyle centre opposite Springs M...

Somerset Mall unveils 5500m² expansion with international brand arrivals

• 04-12-2025
• Bizcommunity.com

Construction on Somerset Mall’s newly launched retail extension has wrapped, adding 5,500m² and expanding the centre from 180 to 206 stores. The Hyprop-led upgrade delivers the premium retail mix Helderberg residents have long wanted&md...

New R75m transport fleet will boost service delivery in KSD

• 04-12-2025
• Daily Dispatch

King Sabata Dalindyebo municipalitymayor Nyaniso Nelani unveiled a new R75m municipal transport fleet on Tuesday.

While it was not enough, he said, it would assist in its efforts to fight crime, build proper roads in Mthatha and surround...

Macpherson welcomes growth in the construction sector

• 04-12-2025
• South African Government News Agency

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the latest third-quarter economic data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), which shows the first signs of growth of 0.1% in the construction sector after three consecutive ...

TNPA completes Bayhead Road revamp

• 03-12-2025
• Freight News

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has completed its R76 million rehabilitation of Bayhead Road at the Port of Durban a month ahead of schedule.

The project, which commenced in June and was originally planned for six months, eases ...

Johannesburg Road Agency Region B depot is aware of Blairgowrie unfinished reinstatements

• 03-12-2025
• Randburg Sun

Confirming that they are aware of the unfinished reinstatements, Johannesburg Road Agency said they will attend to the holes as soon as possible.

Johannesburg Road Agency’s Region B depot is aware of the reinstatements on Bend Stre...