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City of Ekurhuleni Ward 91 Councillor, Desmond Mckenzie standing next to a pothole with water leakage on a repaired Jukskei Road.

Ward 91 sees road and infrastructure repairs, but service delivery concerns remain

  • 12-06-2026
  • Kempton Express

While some improvements have been made to roads, lighting and public spaces in Ward 91, local councillor Desmond McKenzie says long-standing municipal issues are still affecting residents.

Parts of Ward 91 have seen roads repaired, stree...

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The programme will see about 40–45km of roads rehabilitated and resurfaced across regions 1, 2, 3 and 6.

Major road upgrade programme rolls out across metro

  • 12-06-2026
  • Pretoria Rekord

Road rehabilitation and resurfacing projects have started in priority areas as the metro intensifies efforts to address ageing infrastructure and improve conditions on key commuter and business routes.

The Tshwane metro has intensified i...

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ANC provincial chairperson Siboniso Duma.

KZN slams brakes on new road projects amid R2,6 billion debt crisis

  • 12-06-2026
  • The Witness

Transport MEC Siboniso Duma said the department could no longer afford to embark on new projects and would instead focus on paying off its backlog of debt.

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport has effectively halted all new road inf...

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Muizenberg Beachfront

The Future of the Muizenberg Beachfront Takes Shape

  • 12-06-2026
  • The Newspaper

For more than a year, construction fencing and heavy machinery have formed part of the landscape at Muizenberg Beach. Yet beyond the excavations and concrete works, a clearer picture is beginning to emerge. One of Cape Town’s most iconic bea...

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 Left to right: Welcome Mathenjwa, Nytanya Loretz (Super Tyres general manager), Steve Botes (Clifton Hill Estate), Michelle Handley (101 Acutts Estate), Frances Mans (estate manager of the Body Corporate of Le Domaine), and Chris Nxumalo.

Proactive Pothole Repair Initiative welcomed by Hillcrest community

  • 11-06-2026
  • Rising Sun Chatsworth

The road repairs form part of Super Tyres’ Pothole Repair initiative, a community-focused project aimed at improving road safety in residential areas where smaller pothole repairs can have an immediate positive impact.

A community-...

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Atterbury Property Western Cape Development Manager Gerrit van der Berg, with Barry Strydom, Isipani Construction and Alderman James Vos, City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth.

Cape Town infrastructure investment drives R40 billion construction opportunity and economic growth

  • 11-06-2026
  • Cape Business News

EVERY city has a moment when ambition and execution finally converge. And for Cape Town, that moment seems to be now.

“The City has invested R9.5 billion in infrastructure for 2024/25, an all-time record for any South African metro...

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The metro has attributed delays in addressing pothole complaints to a combination of factors, including prolonged rainfall.

Sinoville roads crumbling faster than repairs can keep up

  • 11-06-2026
  • Pretoria Rekord

The Tshwane metro has admitted that many roads in Sinoville and surrounding areas have reached the end of their lifespan and require full resurfacing, as frustrated residents and Ward 50 councillor Lenise Breytenbach continue to demand action over...

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State of the the bridge on R223 in April.

Residents welcome repairs but demand permanent solution on R223

  • 11-06-2026
  • Pretoria Rekord

Emergency re-gravelling has started on the R223 after years of complaints about vehicle damage, flooding and bridge safety concerns. Long-term upgrades will depend on technical assessments, funding and future planning.

The Gauteng Depart...

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WCPDF chairperson Deon van Zyl.

NHBRC reform gains momentum as Western Cape developers push for industry changes

  • 10-06-2026
  • Cape Business News

THE Western Cape Property Development Forum (WCPDF) efforts to push through reforms at the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) is gaining momentum.

This followed the WCPDF sending an open letter to the Minister of Human S...

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Malmesbury Bypass

Malmesbury Bypass completes West Coast Freight Corridor

  • 10-06-2026
  • Cape Business News

THE Malmesbury Bypass opened this month at a total construction cost of R693 million, completing a strategic freight corridor that links the Port of Saldanha and its Industrial Development Zone directly to the N7, N1 and N2.

For the West...

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