Building & Construction News

Pothole pandemic hits Upper Highway

• 21-05-2025
• Highway Mail

The issue of potholes in the city is a pressing concern, especially with the constant rains exacerbating the problem. Ward 10 councillor Caelee Laing is urging residents to take an active role in reporting potholes to the municipality and escalati...

Rand Water project in Glenvista under the spotlight

• 21-05-2025
• The Citizen Online

Rand Water has delayed the project long enough, and the development should progress.

A joint water development project by Rand Water (RW) and Joburg Water (JW) on Camstra and Donnington roads in Glenvista, Johannesburg South, was aimed a...

Ninety One plans R18bn infrastructure investment

• 21-05-2025
• Moneyweb

Africa remains key focus as fund targets renewable energy and connectivity projects.

South African asset manager Ninety One plans to deploy more than $1 billion (R18 billion) in critical infrastructure projects in Africa and Asia by 2028...

Zululand Energy Terminal signs agreement to operate South Africa’s first LNG Terminal

• 21-05-2025
• Cbn

ZULULAND Energy Terminal, a joint venture between Vopak Terminal Durban and Transnet Pipelines (TPL), has officially signed the Terminal Operator Agreement (TOA) with Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) to design, develop, construct, finance,...

Lower Illovo residents protest homeless shelter revival

• 20-05-2025
• South Coast Sun

The shelter was originally to be built in the Durban CBD but the council later decided on Lower Illovo.

RESIDENTS of Wards 97 and 109 are ramping up their opposition to the reopening of the Sakhithemba Homeless Shelter in Lower Illovo. T...

‘We need homes!’ – Aquadene residents urge

• 20-05-2025
• Zululand Observer

Ward 26 community feels excluded from Aquadene Housing Project despite construction to take place in their ‘backyard’

While the City of uMhlathuze has acknowledged ongoing concerns from some Ward 26 residents about the Aquade...

JRA assesses Milner Avenue bridge repairs

• 20-05-2025
• Northcliff Melville Times

Johannesburg Road Agency is awaiting for procurement to fix the damaged Milner Avenue bridge, which is causing traffic congestion on the road due to a damaged culvert.

A damaged culvert on the corner of John Adamson Drive and Milner Aven...

Swallowed road raises concerns about safety of the R563 in Oaktree

• 20-05-2025
• Krugersdorp News

Sinkhole strikes provincial road, residents left worried about safety.

A sinkhole appeared on the R563 in Oaktree on May 8, leaving the road’s structural integrity jeopardised. Fortunately, rapid implementation of precautionary saf...

SANRAL warns of temporary night road closures on the N3

• 19-05-2025
• Highway Mail

Motorists are advised to plan their routes ahead of time and where possible leave for destinations earlier than usual.

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has advised motorists to take note of temporary night tim...

New R18 billion city for South Africa breaks ground

• 19-05-2025
• Business Tech

Construction on the new Bankenveld District City has started, with the first infrastructure breaking ground.

The new ‘city’ will be in Johannesburg and forms part of a joint partnership between Calgro M3 and Momentum-owned Er...