Building & Construction News

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...

South Africa's Transnet plans $7bn of infrastructure upgrades

• 23-10-2025
• Bizcommunity.com

South Africa's state-owned freight and logistics company Transnet plans to invest R127bn ($7.3bn) over five years in modernising rail lines and upgrading ports, its chief executive Michelle Phillips said on Tuesday, 21 October 2025.

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Transnet breaks ground on Latimer’s Landing project

• 23-10-2025
• Freight News

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has broken ground on the R147 million Latimer’s Landing project at the Port of East London.

TNPA said on Tuesday that the revitalisation of the quay structure marked a significant step in th...

Growthpoint takes stake in 5MW hydro power station

• 22-10-2025
• Moneyweb

JSE-listed property group Growthpoint has acquired a 30% stake in the 5MW Boston Hydro power plant situated near Clarens in the Free State.

This follows its earlier signing of a power purchase agreement (PPA) with licensed elect...

KZN municipality battles skills shortage as water infrastructure collapses

• 22-10-2025
• Ground Up

uMzinyathi District Municipality does not have enough skilled employees to maintain its water infrastructure, according to Mayor Thembisile Mchunu.

Earlier this month, GroundUp reported on the daily fight for water endured by r...