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 The Crocodile River Community Development Forum chairperson Patrick Tshikwiya points to a pool of water on the Crocodile River Road.

Mokgoba community needs help to complete Crocodile River Road project

  • 08-01-2026
  • Benoni City Times

To help, contact the Crocodile River Community Development Forum on 0764025635 or 078 368 5444.

Battered by potholes and clogged with coffee-coloured water, the Crocodile River Road has become a daily obstacle for residents of Mokgoba an...

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Gelhoutpark Residents Hans Meier and Sidney Verhoog near a damaged low-lying bridge on Pendoring Avenue, Rustenburg. 07 January 2026.

Rustenburg residents bypass municipality to fix crumbling roads

  • 08-01-2026
  • Eyewitnessnews

Whether it’s cutting grass, fixing broken roads, or clearing waste, communities have been forced to handle these tasks themselves.

Some residents in Rustenburg are taking matters into their own hands, repairing damaged roads and in...

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Ward councillor Suraya Reddy covers her nose as the odour from a pile of uncollected waste on Newton Road proved particularly pungent due to the extreme heat on Tuesday afternoon.

City moving ahead with planned infrastructure upgrades following festive season outages

  • 08-01-2026
  • The Witness

The municipality said it continued to render essential services during the festive period and rejected suggestions that it had been slow to respond

A programme to improve pressure management, replace ageing bulk pipelines and upgrade key...

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Repairs on the Blue Bridge.

Blue Bridge repairs set to continue as weather shapes timeline

  • 08-01-2026
  • Rosebank Killarney Gazette

Ongoing rainfall is expected to influence the pace of repairs to Craighall Park’s Blue Bridge, with officials stressing safety and quality as work moves ahead in the months to come.

As 2026 begins, repair work on Craighall Park&rsq...

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 A Johannesburg Roads Agency team carries out final road works at Pretoria Avenue and Katherine Street in Sandown.

Pretoria Avenue and Katherine Street upgrade nears completion

  • 07-01-2026
  • Sandton Chronicle

The Johannesburg Roads Agency says final tarring, road markings and pedestrian paving are underway, with the busy Sandown intersection expected to be ready for handover this year.

Reinstatement work at the busy intersection of Pretoria A...

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All plates were CO₂ at at 45° and 90° angles and a sealant was also applied between the concrete silo walls and the new H-plates. An anti-corrosion and final protective coating were then added.

Citi-Con delivers high-stakes structural rescue on critical silo complex machine tower

  • 07-01-2026
  • The Content Engine

Citi-Con has successfully completed complex structural repairs on bins 21 and 22 for a leading steward of raw materials in the food production industry. These interventions represent the most critical component of the extensive specialist concrete...

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Work on the permanent repair of the sewer main is now underway.

Repairs under way after sinkhole incident in Knysna Road

  • 07-01-2026
  • George Herald

This preparatory phase is essential to prevent service interruptions, mitigate risk to surrounding infrastructure, and ensure safe working conditions during construction.

GEORGE NEWS - Following the sewer mainline failure on 22 December,...

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Picture: iStock

Construction activity best in 11 years, but S&P PMI disappoints again

  • 07-01-2026
  • The Citizen

Respondents in the construction activity and S&P PMI surveys were optimistic about the rest of the year for construction as well as business activity.

South Africa’s economy is still volatile, with different sectors performing ...

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 An aerial photo of EB Cloete Interchange.

Amanzimtoti-bound N2 to close for repairs at Spaghetti Junction

  • 31-01-2025
  • South Coast Sun

The bridge at Spaghetti Junction will be raised and widened as part of a necessary upgrade to accommodate increased traffic volumes.



THE South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (Sanral) has announced road closures for bridge ...

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A photo the department shared one of the projects last year. The Mpumalanga MEC for public works, roads and transport, Thulasizwe Thomo.

MEC visits Mapulaneng Hospital construction site

  • 31-01-2025
  • Mpumalanga News

The Mpumalanga MEC for public works, roads and transport, Thulasizwe Thomo, recently toured the hospital to assess the progress.

The Mpumalanga MEC for public works, roads and transport, Thulasizwe Thomo, and a departmental team recently...

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