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Cekeca Street in Makhaza is temporarily closed after a sewer pipe burst.

Collapsed sewer pipe disrupts daily life in Makhaza

  • 03-08-2026
  • NovaNews

Cekeca Road, Makhaza, was closed temporarily after a sewer pipe burst approximately two weeks ago. Residents said repairs to the street were long overdue. They complained that the damage was affecting their daily lives.

Resident Simakele...

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The Flagstaff Bulk Sewer Project will provide modern wastewater treatment services to Flagstaff and parts of Thabo Mbeki township.

Sewer project leaves Flagstaff without a new school

  • 03-08-2026
  • Ground Up

Residents say officials promised the two developments could coexist

  • Residents of Flagstaff in the Eastern Cape say they were fooled into accepting a multimillion-rand sewerage project being built next to a site earmarked ...

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The construction site of BRT Line 2B on Lynnwood Road.

Lynnwood Road construction: Motorists urged to heed signs as roadworks continue

  • 03-08-2026
  • Pretoria Rekord

Traffic management measures remain in place along Lynnwood Road as construction on the A Re Yeng BRT Line 2B project continues. Completion is expected by late October.

Motorists using Lynnwood Road are being urged to remain vigilant as t...

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 Resident Themba Ndlovu stands next to the construction site on Duff Road.

Craigavon sewer rising main project enters final stretch despite delays

  • 03-08-2026
  • Fourways Review

The long-running Craigavon sewer rising main replacement project is nearing completion, with just 331m of pipeline left to install.

For months, Ward 115 residents in Craigavon have been living next to a never-ending construction site, wo...

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MMC for Community Safety, Cllr Sizakele Masuku

KATLEHONG FIRE STATION IS ALMOST COMPLETE

  • 29-08-2025
  • City of Ekurhuleni

The construction of Katlehong Fire Station is near completion with 89 percent of work already done. The complete work is in stark contrast to circulating social media posts that suggest wastages and stagnation of the project.

MMC for Com...

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Construction progress

SPONSORED | Jumbo Mall rises: Emalahleni’s newest shopping destination opens in March 2026

  • 29-08-2025
  • Witbank News

A bold new chapter in retail opens begins March 2026.

Jumbo Mall is fast taking shape as construction progresses on this landmark regional development by New Africa Developments (NAD).

Scheduled to open in March 2026, the mall ...

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 Wonderboom. Close-up of a massive pothole disrupting the cracked asphalt surface beside a chain-link fence.

Residents accuse metro of neglect as roads fall into dangerous disrepair

  • 29-08-2025
  • Pretoria Rekord

Frustrated Wonderboom residents feel abandoned, saying poor road conditions damage vehicles, endanger families, and highlight unequal service delivery across different communities.

Residents of Erras Street and Melt Marais Street in Wond...

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e financial district in Cape Town, South Africa, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

Cape Town's Golden Acre set for a comeback with R781m redevelopment and new housing

  • 29-08-2025
  • Biznews.com

Key topics:

  • R781m acquisition unlocks bold inner-city redevelopment project.
  • Office tower converted into 414 affordable rental units.
  • Retail hub red...

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Bean Tree Café manager, Debbie Smith standing next to a fixed Sixth Road in Bredell AH on July 17.

Businesses welcome repair of pothole-ridden Sixth Road in Bredell

  • 28-08-2025
  • Kempton Express

Businesses had initially purchased materials to fill the potholes, but the temporary repair quickly deteriorated under heavy traffic.

The state of potholes along Sixth Road in Bredell AH caused such frustration for local businesses that ...

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The stadium in Giyani Section E is still incomplete, and no work on it has taken place for years.

Limpopo stadium still unfinished after ten years

  • 28-08-2025
  • Ground Up

R30-million has already been spent

Ten years after the construction contract was signed, with over R30-million spent, a sports centre in Giyani in Limpopo is still incomplete. The grandstand is complete, and there is a fence and gates, b...

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