Building & Construction News

New ‘city’ launches in South Africa’s richest province

• 27-10-2025
• Business Tech

Joburg’s new Central Park City launched last week, with the first units already sold in the development expected to see significant interest. 

This is according to Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff Property Group, with the m...

October Transport Month: Minister Simmers officially opened widened Maalgate Bridge R102

• 27-10-2025
• Western Cape Government

Media Release by Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers

Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure, Mr Tertuis Simmers, today, officially opened the widened Maalgate Bridge on the R102 outside George.

Repairs are complete and Drysdale Road is reopened

• 27-10-2025
• Randburg Sun

The Johannesburg Roads Agency has officially reopened Drysdale Road after over a month of closure due to repairs.

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has reopened Drysdale Road in Sundowner, Randburg after a month-long closure.

W Cape road upgrade to improve traffic flow

• 27-10-2025
• South African Government News Agency

The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure (DOI) has completed a project to upgrade 3.8 km of the MR 201 (R301) from a single carriageway to a dual carriageway. 

This stretch is located between the N1 at Paarl and Kliprug Road (O...

R430 million MyCiTi depots set to power Cape Town’s transport expansion

• 24-10-2025
• Cape Town Etc

The City of Cape Town has officially completed the construction of two new MyCiTi bus depots, marking a significant milestone in South Africa’s largest metro-led public transport project.

Located at the corner of Spine Road and Mew...

October Transport Month: Upgrading of Main Road 201 (R301) between the N1 and Kliprug Road complete

• 24-10-2025
• Western Cape Government

Media Release by Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers

The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure (DOI) project to upgrade 3.8 km of MR 201 (R301) from a single carriageway to a dual carriageway, bet...

October Transport Month: Minister Simmers opens upgraded road between Stanford and Gansbaai

• 24-10-2025
• Western Cape Government

Media Release by Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers

The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure (DOI) project to upgrade and rehabilitate about 20km of Trunk Road (TR) 28/2 between Stanford and Gan...

Goodwood’s road repairs: Battling South Africa’s infrastructure crisis

• 24-10-2025
• NovaNews

CAPE TOWN – As South Africa’s municipalities grapple with crumbling road networks nationwide, Cape Town’s latest infrastructure intervention in Goodwood demonstrates the scale of investment required to address the country’s...

R22m road upgrade in Wesselton continues amid delays

• 23-10-2025
• Highvelder News

Wesselton’s road rehabilitation drags on months after the last municipal update, leaving residents frustrated by closures and detours.

WESSELTON – Rehabilitation of Magwaza, Mabilisa and Mabuza streets remains ongoing nearly ...

Fight over tourism development in the Cederberg

• 23-10-2025
• Moneyweb

Trekkloof farm owner Anton Kok started building without plans or environmental authorisation.

For the past three years, tensions have been rising over the construction of a large tourism facility on Trekkloof farm in the heart of the...