Building & Construction News

Court shields MyCiTi site from extortion threats in Philippi

• 04-07-2025
• Cape Town Etc

The City of Cape Town has welcomed a decisive ruling from the Western Cape High Court, reinstating an interim interdict designed to shield the MyCiTi bus service construction project along Govan Mbeki Road in Philippi from a growing wave of extort...

Construction of new Madibaz Cricket clubhouse in full swing

• 04-07-2025
• Port Elizabeth Express

Madibaz Cricket is set to reclaim its home ground advantage as Nelson Mandela University (NMU) begins construction on a new R11 million clubhouse at its South Campus.

The University’s Infrastructure Services and Space Optimisation ...

$474.6m funding for SA's energy and infrastructure overhaul

• 04-07-2025
• Bizcommunity.com

South Africa is set to fast-track its just energy transition and infrastructure reforms with the backing of a historic $474.6m loan approved by the African Development Bank Group for the country’s Infrastructure Governance and Green Growth P...

Medium-sized construction firms drove growth in Q1 2025, smaller enterprises left behind

• 04-07-2025
• Property Wheel

Medium-sized construction firms drove sector growth in Q1 2025, recording an 85% year-on-year increase in turnover while smaller enterprises experienced a dismal quarter with construction turnover down 48%.

In May 2025, civil tender ...

Empangeni mall construction workers hand over memorandum to employer

• 03-07-2025
• Zululand Observer

Developer confirms no construction time lost after workers hand over memorandum to subcontractor

Workers at the construction site of the Prince Buthelezi Mall in Empangeni are expected to resume work tomorrow (Thursday) after downing too...

Rondevlei Road site enters green recovery phase

• 03-07-2025
• George Herald

The Wilderness Lake Area is considered an environmentally sensitive area and as such is protected by the Ramsar Convention.

GEORGE NEWS - While the construction of the D1609 (colloquially known as the ‘Rondevlei Road’) is com...

Red Sands battery project to start construction in Northern Cape

• 03-07-2025
• Energize

Construction is set to begin on Africa’s largest standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) following financial close on the 153 MW Red Sands project in the Northern Cape.

Developed by Globeleq and African Rainbow En...

Relief for Broadacres as repairs begin to transform intersection

• 03-07-2025
• Fourways Review

Once a pothole-ridden mess that left cars damaged and traffic disrupted, the intersection at Richard and Bushwillow roads is finally getting the attention it needs.

After months of frustration, damage, and delays, long-awaited repairs at...

MAJOR ROAD AND INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES UNDERWAY ACROSS GEORGE

• 02-07-2025
• George Herald

George Municipality is currently implementing large-scale road and infrastructure upgrades across the city to support the expansion of the GO GEORGE public transport service. These upgrades form part of a multi-year capital investment enabled thro...

Full steam ahead for Menzi High School upgrades after construction mafia delays

• 02-07-2025
• Timeslive

After disruptions by construction mafia and further delays due to payment issues in the cash-strapped KwaZulu-Natal education department, upgrades at Menzi High School in Umlazi, Durban, are going ahead.

The R37.8m project which started ...