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Good progress being made on Maalgate Bridge Project

Good progress being made on Maalgate Bridge Project, George

  • 16-05-2025
  • Western Cape Government

Good progress is being made on the Maalgate Bridge Project outside George in the Southern Cape. This R57 million project saw the replacement contractor appointed in June 2024 and the current anticipated completion date is towards the end of August...

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Temporary night closures on EB Cloete Interchange to affect Flyover bridge from Pinetown (N3 Eastbound) to Amanzimtoti (N2 Southbound)

  • 16-05-2025
  • Arrive Alive

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) wishes to inform road users of temporary closure at the EB Cloete Interchange (also known as Spaghetti Junction), affecting the route from Pinetown (N3 Eastbound) to Amanzimtoti (N2 Sout...

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Table View Beachfront Upgrades Continue Following “Performance Issues” With Previous Contractor

  • 16-05-2025
  • 2 Oceans Vibe News

The project, which covers a 3km stretch from Dolphin Beach in the south to Bokkomsbaai in the north, experienced major setbacks last year due to performance issues with a previous contractor.

The City of Cape Town has officially resumed ...

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MEC Siboniso Duma says payments have been delayed since January

KZN transport MEC raises alarm over R1.5bn payment delays to service providers

  • 16-05-2025
  • Timeslive

More than 2,000 companies are waiting for their money

KwaZulu-Natal’s MEC for transport and human settlements Siboniso Duma has voiced concerns over payment delays amounting to more than R1.5bn, affecting more than 2,000 constructi...

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 The Renishaw Coastal Precinct (RCP) is currently one of South Africa’s largest coastal developments, spanning 1, 300 hectares across the eThekwini and Umdoni municipalities on the KZN Mid-South Coast.

Investment in KZN Mid-South Coast is a positive sign of the region’s growth

  • 15-05-2025
  • Rising Sun Chatsworth

The economic reawakening of the KZN Mid-South Coast is being felt throughout the area, with a number of key upgrades and developments over the past few years.

The massive infrastructure upgrades underway in South Africa – amounting...

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MMC for Roads and Transport, Clr Andile Mngwevu, with officials as they level the hot asphalt.

City launches road upgrade to boost infrastructure

  • 15-05-2025
  • Kempton Express

The city has dedicated hundreds of millions to tackle the pothole crisis.

The CoE has resorted to exclusively using hot mix asphalt for pothole repairs and road rehabilitation – a significant shift in its road maintenance strategy....

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Athlone Power Station's redevelopment hits roadblock

  • 15-05-2025
  • Bizcommunity.com

Cape Town’s ambitious plans to transform the long-defunct Athlone Power Station into a flagship green energy hub are facing a major setback, as a provisional heritage protection order placed on the site by Heritage Western Cape (HWC) threate...

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 The South African National Roads Agency’s (Sanral) demolition zone.

N3 road closure for Ashburton bridge demolition this weekend

  • 15-05-2025
  • The Witness

The entire section of the national road near Ashburton will be closed from 8pm on May 16 to 5am on May 18. The closures will take place at the Lynnfield and Market Road interchange.

Motorists using the N3 are reminded to plan ahead and t...

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 Veld fires have impacted a number of areas in the province

R14m Nkandla Disaster Management Centre construction set to commence

  • 14-05-2025
  • Zululand Observer

Disaster management centre to boost emergency response in Nkandla



The site of the R14-million Nkandla Disaster Management Centre has been earmarked, with construction set to begin next month.



Residents and businesses ha...

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 MMC for Roads and Transport, Tlangi Mogale.

Olievenhoutbosch set for major road shakeup

  • 14-05-2025
  • Pretoria Rekord

The Tshwane metro has already appointed five contractors to execute the programme across regions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6.

Olievenhoutbosch is one of the high-priority areas in Tshwane that will benefit from the metro’s newly launched Roa...

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