Building & Construction News

Cape Winelands Airport expansion project open for public comment

• 01-12-2023
• Cape Town Etc

The Cape Winelands Airport on Lichtenburg Road outside Durbanville will be entirely upgraded, with the expansion plan including a realigned runway with all associated airside infrastructure such as taxiways, aprons (which are aircraft parking bays...

Bara receives new psychiatric ward

• 01-12-2023
• Soweto Urban

It will provide needed relief to the hospital as it continues to provide services to the growing number of people presenting with mental health disorders in Soweto and surrounding areas.

The MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ral...

Newlyn’s R4b investment set to be a significant contributor to economy

• 01-12-2023
• South African Government News Agency

Newlyn Investments’ R4 billion pledge made at the fifth South African Investment Conference (SAIC) held in Johannesburg in April this year, is set to be a significant contributor to the national economy, as well as that of the Eastern Cape.&...

R197m Gauteng roads project only 10% complete nearly 3 years after tender advert

• 01-12-2023
• Polity

The Gauteng government has admitted that a much-needed R197-million Johannesburg road refurbishment project to alleviate stifling traffic congestion is only 10% complete, about 31 months after the tender was advertised.

The provincial go...

Amazon and ancient tribe face off over Cape Town headquarters

• 15-12-2022
• Moneyweb

For centuries, this land has been sacred ground for the Khoisan.

On the outskirts of Cape Town, at the base of Table Mountain and set back from a tangle of freeways, the Liesbeek and Black rivers meet in a small stretch of marshl...

Good news as repairs for Coedmore Bridge on the cards

• 15-12-2022
• Southlands Sun

Earlier this year, Hegter said eThekwini Municipality was liaising with the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL), for assistance.

EIGHT months after the devastating floods caused irreparable damage to the Coedmore Bridge in Montc...

Msunduzi Municipality to proceed with South Road housing development

• 15-12-2022
• The Witness

Residents met with Msunduzi Municipality mayor Mzimkhulu Thebolla at Heather Hall this week to address the issue of the temporary development in South Road for the April flood victims, who are currently housed at Truro Hall.

Ward 28 resi...

R36 road resealing is behind schedule

• 15-12-2022
• Letaba Herald

Massive weather limitations and community unrests are the reasons behind the delay in finishing the R36 road resealing project.

This is according to Sanral’s Origin Sengwane, who is the project manager of the 30km road from Gavaza ...

South Africa has run out of road

• 14-12-2022
• Business Tech

Mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe announced last week that the government had signed 13 new energy generation agreements totalling just shy of 900MW as part of South Africa’s delayed 5th Bid Window in the Renewable Indepen...

Eastleigh Ridge stormwater project may be completed in February- CoE

• 14-12-2022
• Bedfordview and Edenvale News

“The project was impacted negatively as a result of the lack of payments from the city."

The City of Ekurhuleni predicts that the stormwater project located near the corner of Aitken Road and Da Gama Avenue will be completed b...