Building & Construction News

Mayor confirms December deadline for Lower Illovo shelter

• 07-11-2025
• South Coast Sun

Initial announcements were that Sakhithemba would be a 400-bed facility however, the Mayor recently announced the shelter will accommodate up to 1 000 people.

ETHEKWINI Municipality Mayor Cyril Xaba has confirmed that construction of the...

The Capital Hotels invests R270m in Gqeberha’s first aparthotel

• 07-11-2025
• Moneyweb

Scheduled to open in April 2026, it will create over 500 construction jobs and 170 permanent positions.

The Capital Hotel Group is investing R270 million to build The Capital Boardwalk, Gqeberha’s first “true Apartment Hotel,...

Mayor addresses SMMEs and community members on Shushumela road challenges

• 07-11-2025
• Lowvelder

The mayor appealed to contractors to execute transparency and fairness in subcontracting processes

A few days after local SMMEs raised concerns over the lack of procurement opportunities at both the Praktiseer Shushumela Contract A and B...

R101m boost transforms Haenertsburg Primary

• 07-11-2025
• Letaba Herald

Haenertsburg Primary receives a R101 000 000 upgrade with new classrooms, hall, admin block, and tech lab, promising a brighter, driven future.

TZANEEN – Haenertsburg Primary School is set for a major transformation after the Depar...

Why the Gautrain’s expansion is a critical nation-building project

• 06-11-2025
• Cape Town Etc

Critics of the R120 billion Gautrain expansion project often point to its cost, especially with so many demands on provincial budgets. But this overlooks the bigger picture – that long-term infrastructure investments like this are essential ...

KZN Public Works wants probe into stalled Nkonjeni Hospital project

• 06-11-2025
• East Coast Radio Website

The Department of Public Works in KZN says it has requested a forensic probe into a stalled construction project at a public hospital in the northern parts of the province. 

MEC Martin Meyer said construction began in July 2020 at t...

SANRAL roll out R300 million to enhance highway safety

• 06-11-2025
• Port Elizabeth Express

A major R300 million technological transformation is underway along national roads in the Eastern Cape, as the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) rolls out an extensive network of solar-powered concrete poles designed to revolutionise hi...

Johannesburg Roads Agency tackles Gordon Road sinkhole caused by leaking pipe in Northcliff

• 06-11-2025
• Northcliff Melville Times

Repairs mark long-awaited progress on one of Ward 86’s worst trouble spots.

After months of complaints, and repeated reports from frustrated residents, Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has finally stepped in to repair a persistent s...

No fix in sight for Christiaan de Wet Road

• 05-11-2025
• Roodepoort Record

Once a vital route, Christiaan de Wet Road now stands as a reminder of the crumbling infrastructure and unanswered appeals.

After months of growing frustration, motorists and residents alike still find themselves at their wits’ end...

Historic small harbour programme launches in KwaZulu-Natal

• 05-11-2025
• NovaNews

The first phase of South Africa’s groundbreaking small harbour construction programme was officially launched in Port Shepstone last week, marking a historic milestone as the first small harbours to be built by a democratic government since ...