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Big changes for the Gautrain in South Africa
- 01-10-2026
- Business Tech
Gauteng’s Provincial Government has completed the appointment process for a new Gautrain operator for the next 15 years, with several changes planned.
The rail service has operated in Gauteng since 2010, connecting the province&rsq...
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Hector Peterson Memorial Library expansion nears completion
- 01-10-2026
- Bolander Lifestyle
The main structural work on the nearly R14.9 million Lwandle Library expansion is complete, and the project is now moving to internal finishes, services, and work around the building.
The upgrade and expansion, which began in March, is e...
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Brackenfell Boulevard roadworks sit idle as residents left in the dark
- 01-10-2026
- NovaNews
Roadworks on Brackenfell Boulevard, which have ground to a halt two weeks ago, are set to resume “shortly”, although it is unclear exactly when.
The site, which appears to have been abandoned mid-project, while the traffic-di...
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R371 million housing project is now only unfinished houses which have been vandalised and stripped of anything of resale value
- 01-10-2026
- Newsday
The Tembisa Extension 25 Mega Housing Project has remained stalled for five years, leaving thousands of homes incomplete despite millions of rands being spent.
The project, which was launched in 2018, promised to deliver 3,510 housing un...
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October Transport Month: Good progress on emergency flood damage repairs on Franschhoek Pass
- 31-10-2025
- Western Cape Government
Media Release by Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers
Good progress is being made on a supplementary Department of Infrastructure (DOI) contract to conduct emergency slope stabilisation and road repair...
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Fourways residents fear security and environmental effects as K60 Road project gets underway
- 31-10-2025
- Fourways Review
The K60 Road upgrade is finally underway, but as bulldozers move in, Sunninghill and Midrand residents are worried about more than just traffic delays.
Construction on the long-awaited K60 Road project is officially underway between Maxw...
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KSD Speeds Up Road and Infrastructure Projects Across Multiple Wards
- 31-10-2025
- Pondoland Times
Over 200 EPWP workers are deployed as the municipality repairs disaster-hit roads and builds new community halls.
The King Sabata Dalindyebo (KSD) Local Municipality held its Transport Forum at Gerald Raymond Hawkes Stadium in Mthatha on...
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New Presidential Centre project in Johannesburg underway
- 31-10-2025
- Newsday
The Thabo Mbeki Foundation has begun demolishing its offices in Riviera, Johannesburg, to make way for the construction of a presidential centre.
Similar to the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, located at his former home in Houghton, the...
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Minister Macpherson Unveils Bold Recovery Plan for Stalled Construction Projects: MinMec Meeting Tackles Systemic Failures and Neglected State Buildings
- 30-10-2025
- Central News
Minister Macpherson Unveils Bold Recovery Plan for Stalled Construction Projects: MinMec Meeting Tackles Systemic Failures and Neglected State Buildings
- The MinMec Meeting: A Call to Action on Infrastructure Woes
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October Transport Month: Periodic maintenance of roads near Wellington and Malmesbury complete
- 30-10-2025
- Western Cape Government
Media Release by Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers
Yet another periodic maintenance project by the Western Cape Department of Infrastructure (DOI) has been completed.
“This 16-month,...
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