Building & Construction News

Bayhead Road rehab project launched to restore infrastructure

• 30-05-2025
• Southlands Sun

The project responds to community concerns, calling for stricter limits on heavy-load vehicles in residential areas.

THE six-month proposed Bayhead Road Rehabilitation project will run from June 3 until December 15.

The aim of ...

Mayor gives green light to controversial Bo-Kaap hotel

• 30-05-2025
• Ground Up

“Consensus” reached after exhaustive engagement process, says Geordin Hill-Lewis

Construction of a hotel on a vacant plot in the Bo-Kaap in Cape Town is to go ahead, but it will be three storeys lower than the original plan.<...

R200 Million The Oaks Shopping Mall Project taking shape outside Hoedspruit

• 30-05-2025
• Tribune

THE OAKS – The construction of The Oaks Shopping Mall, a R200 million development in The Oaks Village, Maruleng Local Municipality, is well underway. Situated approximately 36 kilometers from Hoedspruit, the mall is poised to become a signif...

Ekurhuleni sets aside R250m to rehabilitate road infrastructure, particulalry potholes

• 30-05-2025
• Eyewitnessnews

One of the biggest challenges facing the municipality in the last few years has been the slow pace of patching potholes.

EKURHULENI - The City of Ekurhuleni has set aside more than R520 million for road rehabilitation, particularly deali...

LiuGong introduces five electric construction machines

• 29-05-2025
• Charged

Chinese multinational construction machinery manufacturing company LiuGong has introduced five new electric vehicles.

The EVs include the 870HE wheel loader, 924FE and 9018FE excavators, DR50CE rigid mining truck and the 4280DE moto...

Protesters try to block Cape Town’s Central Line

• 29-05-2025
• Ground Up

People who were relocated from living on or near Cape Town’s Central Line to the settlement along Stock Road in Philippi East tried to block the Central Line with burning tyres on Tuesday. This comes as Transport Minister Ba...

Abandoned R36 Road Construction Leaves Residents and Motorists With Disaster

• 29-05-2025
• MSN

The R36 road connecting Lydenburg and Machadodorp has become a nightmare for motorists, residents, and local businesses, as construction remains incomplete after the contractor abandoned the project due to unpaid bills. The Mpumalanga Department o...

BEE — the beginning of a new phase in an old fight thanks to Trump and Ramaphosa

• 29-05-2025
• Daily Maverick

For reasons involving both the Trump administration and the inclusion of the DA and the FF+ in our national coalition, the issue of BEE is again becoming increasingly prominent. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s robust defence of BEE suggests ther...

Construction of new Suzuki SA headquarters starts

• 28-05-2025
• Business Live

New facilities include a 19,100m² warehouse to support efficient logistics operations

Suzuki Auto SA, in partnership with real estate group Fortress, has officially broken ground on its new head office and distribution centre at Lon...

Sandton’s pothole crisis threatens safety, tourism, and business growth

• 28-05-2025
• Sandton Chronicle

Riddled with potholes and patchwork repairs, Sandton’s roads are damaging its reputation as a top business and tourist destination.

“Bad roads and inadequate repairs are turning Sandton, often hailed as the heartbeat of South...