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Transforming Cape Town's heart: Golden Acre's retail overhaul begins

  • 27-03-2026
  • Bizcommunity.com

Construction has officially begun on the retail component of the landmark Golden Acre Precinct redevelopment, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of Cape Town’s central business district.

Building on the successful lau...

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The Strandfontein Pavilion site currently undergoing demolitions to prepare for construction of upgrades.

Strandfontein Pavilion set for R300 million upgrade, enhancing community engagement

  • 27-03-2026
  • Cape Argus

The R300 million redevelopment of the Strandfontein Pavilion marks a transformative moment for Cape Town’s False Bay coastline, as Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis officially kicked off a project set to breathe new life into one of the city’s ...

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Stakeholder Engagement Session

City provides update on Phase 2 of the Lilian Ngoyi Street upgrade

  • 27-03-2026
  • Joburg.org.za

The City of Johannesburg convened a stakeholder engagement session on Wednesday, 25 March 2026, to provide a comprehensive progress update on Phase 2 of the Lilian Ngoyi Street rehabilitation project. The session brought together officia...

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A wall at the unfinished Rivoni School for the Blind has collapsed after recent heavy rains, raising concerns about the condition of the structures.

R198 million to build a school for Rivoni, but still they have to wait

  • 27-03-2026
  • Limpopo Mirror

Construction of the Rivoni School for the Blind has stalled for five years, leaving visually impaired students in poor conditions as the R198 million project deteriorates.

A wall at the unfinished Rivoni School for the Blind has collapse...

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R280m Emfuleni road project leaves roads worse off.

Community outcry as R280 million road rehabilitation project in Emfuleni fails to deliver

  • 26-03-2026
  • Pretoria News

'RESPONSIBILITY LIES WITH MUNICIPALITY'

A R280 million road rehabilitation project in Emfuleni is facing mounting scrutiny after several of the 40 upgraded roads were left in worse condition than before, with some abandoned midwa...

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 The contractors yard marks the approximate location of a new 8 400m² taxi rank that will consolidate multiple planned facilities into a single transport hub at Sibaya Node 5.

New central taxi rank planned for Sibaya after M27 changes

  • 26-03-2026
  • North Coast Courier

A consolidated rank will ideally avoid unmanaged drop-offs along the road.

Plans for roadside taxi embayments along the M27 – pull-off bays for taxis to load and offload passengers – have been scrapped after objections from U...

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The conditions of the R33, Dundee/Vryheid road, have long been a source of concern for commuters.

R33 repairs progress as motorists question safety on Dundee Vryheid route

  • 26-03-2026
  • Northern Natal News

R33 repair plans progress, but motorists question safety on the Dundee to Vryheid road amid ongoing hazards.

While motorists have labelled the R33 between Dundee and Vryheid a “death trap”, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Tra...

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From left are, sub-council 17 chairperson and Ward 43 councillor Elton Jansen, mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, Ward 79 councillor Danny Christians, and mayoral committee member for community services and health, Francine Higham

Strandfontein Pavilion redevelopment: A new chapter for Cape Town's coastline

  • 26-03-2026
  • Plainsman

Demolition crews tore into the ageing Strandfontein Pavilion on the False Bay coastline on Tuesday, March 24, as community members watched a decades-long vision finally take shape - a R300 million redevelopment of the historic beachfront site.

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Roadside business owners and the Charge Group are opposing proposed amendments to Sanral’s policy, arguing that it is overstepping its mandate.

Sanral wants a piece of roadside business

  • 25-03-2026
  • Moneyweb


Any business within 60m of a national road affected.

Owners and operators of roadside businesses are up in arms over proposed amendments to the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) policy on rest and service facilities (R...

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R4.2bn investment drives Matjhabeng’s sanitation revival in major project handover

  • 25-03-2026
  • Bizcommunity.com

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has reaffirmed government’s commitment to restoring reliable sanitation services in Matjhabeng Local Municipality following the handover of 22 refurbished wastewater infrastructure projects.

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