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 Mthonjaneni Municipality employees repairing the pothole-riddled R66

Municipality tackles R66 potholes after delays from transport department

  • 02-06-2025
  • Zululand Observer

Mthonjaneni Municipality takes charge on R66 repairs as pleas to Department of Transport go unanswered

Mthonjaneni Municipality listened to the pleas of motorists, with repairs started on the pothole-riddled R66, also known as Piet Retie...

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 The four kilometre road.

Magakala road and bridge project 100% complete

  • 02-06-2025
  • Lowvelder

The completed project will bring much relief to communities within the Mohlaletse villages.

The Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality (FTLM) continues to improve access and mobility in rural areas.

The Magakala Access Road and B...

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Construction underway for the turf.

R7m AstroTurf project sparks hope, opportunity at Overkruin

  • 02-06-2025
  • Pretoria Rekord

When the church learned of the school’s need for a better sports facility, the vision for the AstroTurf field was born.

A transformative partnership between Unite180 Church and Hoërskool Overkruin in Sinoville, in the north of...

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Siyandhani Airport project faces setback

Siyandhani Airport project faces setback

  • 02-06-2025
  • Letaba Herald

Plans to redevelop the former Giyani Airport stall due to legal disputes, ancestral grave concerns, and lack of official approval.

LIMPOPO – The construction of Siyandhani Airport, recently launched in Siyandhani village by Hosi Si...

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South African SMEs to compete in 36th annual Entrepreneur of the Year competition

  • 28-06-2024
  • Bizcommunity.com

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of South Africa's economy, contributing over 60% of the GDP and employing more than half the workforce.

The Business Partners Limited Q1 2024 SME Con...

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Northern Cape road maintenance projects to create opportunities for five years

  • 28-06-2024
  • Cape Business News

Two new Routine Road Maintenance (RRM) contracts in the John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG) District of the Northern Cape will create scores of opportunities for subcontracting and local labour over a period of five years, the South African National Roads A...

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Public Works MEC takes a tough stance against KZN building mafias

  • 28-06-2024
  • The Witness

The Black Business Federation (BBF) says it supports the new MEC for Public Works’ stance on declaring an end to negotiations with construction mafias.

The BBF, an umbrella body for business forums in South Africa said recently tha...

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South Africa’s infrastructure needs a boost

  • 28-06-2024
  • The Citizen

Can the new government develop and implement policies, programmes and projects that can drive a sustainable infrastructure boom?

In recent times, the construction industry has been beset by severe turbulence, marked by a 3.1% decline in ...

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Growth in construction activity

Major solar shift in South Africa

  • 27-06-2024
  • Business Tech

Renewable energy projects continue to sustain civil construction activity, even though there has been a shift from solar to wind energy.

The FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index fell from the nearly eight-year high of 47 in 1Q2024 to 44 in 2Q2...

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Reservoirs have a unique position in the system as they hold capacity without the need for external pressure

A look inside Johannesburg Water’s R729 million renovation plan

  • 27-06-2024
  • Infrastructure News

As Randwater sets out to begin its renovation project, Johannesburg Water unveils its plan to improve its system. 

Maintenance and upgrades are words that South Africans love to hear, and Johannesburg Water has decided to implement ...

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