Building & Construction News

MK Plans finally in place to resume renovation of Mdantsane art centre

• 22-01-2026
• Daily Dispatch

After months of delays, construction is set to resume at the beleaguered Mdantsane Arts Centre renovation project which has stalled for more than a year.

Nearly R13m of ratepayers’ money will now go towards the completion of the re...

Innovation at the centre of government’s push to tackle housing backlog

• 22-01-2026
• South African Government News Agency

As South Africa continues to grapple with a growing housing backlog and the continued existence of informal settlements, government is intensifying efforts to address these pressures through an innovation-driven approach to housing delivery.

George receives R172m boost for housing development

• 22-01-2026
• The Herald

An injection of R172m will be channelled into housing development and the upgrading of informal settlements in George.

This initiative aims to expedite the delivery of human settlement projects in the area, the DA said in a statement....

One smart city in South Africa that already has people living in it

• 22-01-2026
• My Broadband

Barely a brick has been moved at most of the so-called “smart cities” that various senior government officials have promised to build over the last decade.

However, Mooikloof Smart City, next to Garsfontein Road on the outski...

Ward 13 councillor reflects on 2025 progress and outlines 2026 priorities

• 21-01-2026
• Kempton Express

“Looking ahead, my focus will be on maintaining streetlights, reducing illegal dumping, improving refuse removal, rehabilitating more roads and intensifying efforts to reduce crime.”

Ward 13 Clr Bulelwa Ngqwangi reflected on ...

Kempton Park residents frustrated as potholes on Jacoba Loots Road remain unrepaired

• 21-01-2026
• Kempton Express

Residents in parts of Kempton Park have raised safety concerns after potholes on Jacoba Loots Road in Croydon remained unrepaired for months, despite being reported repeatedly to the City of Ekurhuleni.

Service delivery remains a concern...

Road resurfacing underway in Macassar, Firgrove, Strand, Somerset West, and Kuils River

• 21-01-2026
• Bolander Lifestyle

Residents and road users in several parts of Cape Town should expect delays as the City begins a major road resurfacing project across the eastern region.

The work is scheduled to continue until the end of March 2026, and will take place...

Msunduzi unveils plan to improve maintenance, service delivery

• 21-01-2026
• The Witness

Msunduzi Municipality has developed a clear maintenance strategy for the city, with a strong focus on infrastructure and municipal assets, Mayor Mzimkhulu Thebolla said.

He said the strategy, along with other proposals, emerged from a th...

KZN launches all-women advisory body to transform construction sector

• 20-01-2026
• Witness

The advisory body has also been tasked with the responsibility to mentor women aspiring to enter the male-dominated construction sector.

As part of the drive to bring about gender equity in the construction sector, the KwaZulu-Natal prov...

New South African smart city in an unexpected location a complete mirage

• 20-01-2026
• My Broadband

Nearly five years after plans emerged for a smart city on the Eastern Seaboard, and seven years after Cyril Ramaphosa’s “South African dream” speech, the Wild Coast Smart City remains a blueprint without a brick.

In 202...