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eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba at the oversight visit.

Watch: Mayor pleased with progress on water project

12-06-2025
Highway Mail

Once completed, the R1.2b Southern Aqueduct will improve water supply in Umlazi, Queensburgh, Chatsworth and surrounding areas.

ETHEKWINI Mayor Cyril Xaba has expressed satisfaction with the progress of a water project which, once comple...

Scottburgh is one of the locations earmarked for harbour development on the KZN coast.

Harbour development for KZN South Coast on the cards

12-06-2025
Freight News

Scottburgh and Hibberdene in the Ray Nkonyeni Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) have been confirmed as possible sites designated for small harbour development along the KZN coastline.

Altogether eight other sites are included in the sa...

Welverdiend residents fixing potholes on the main route through the town.

Welverdiend residents appeal for help to repair deteriorating roads

11-06-2025
The Citizen Online

The Welverdiend community is stepping up where government has failed.

A group of concerned residents in Welverdiend is appealing for assistance after taking it upon themselves to repair the town’s severely damaged roads.

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Deep potholes on the R69 in northern KZN

More than 500 potholes on one kilometre stretch of KZN road

11-06-2025
Zululand Observer

Urgent call for provincial government to repair pothole-riddled R69 road linking Vryheid, Louwsburg and Pongola

KZN’s R69 linking Vryheid, Louwsburg and Pongola has been described as a death trap, reportedly with more than 500 poth...

Coedmore Bridge set to open by end of June

11-06-2025
Southlands Sun

Ward 64 residents have just a few more weeks before they can once again drive on the new and improved Coedmore Bridge.

THE long-awaited Coedmore Bridge reconstruction is reaching its final phases, with the bridge opening scheduled for th...

Road construction is needed in North West after recent floods caused widespread damage.

North West faces a R2.2bn road infrastructure crisis

11-06-2025
OFM

North West Province continues to grapple with mounting road infrastructure challenges following recent floods that caused widespread damage to key road networks and bridges.

An estimated R2.2 billion is needed to repair the damage, an am...

Sahil Haripersad (finance manager), Dr Ash Naicker (cardiologist), and Stacey Govender (hospital manager).

Life Mount Edgecombe Hospital breaks ground on new cardiac facility

10-06-2025
Rising Sun Chatsworth

Quality cardiac care – now at your doorstep.

Life Mount Edgecombe Hospital is proud to announce the start of construction on the long-awaited cardiac facility, bringing cutting-edge care closer to home for the communities of...

Extended delays for repairs to Greymont Bridge

10-06-2025
Northcliff Melville Times

Johannesburg Roads Agency revealed the structural failures, budget constraints, and the preconditions that need to be met before construction can start, further delaying repairs.

Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has provided much-needed d...

Representatives of Corestruc; and its clients accept Fulton Awards for their projects.

Fulton Awards recognise Corestruc’s precast-concrete excellence

10-06-2025
The Content Engine

Corestruc, a leading precast-concrete turnkey contractor, won two Fulton Awards in the 2025 edition of this prestigious Concrete Society of Southern Africa event. Now in its 45th year, the Fulton Awards recognise excellence and innovation in concr...

Dean Macpherson, South Africa’s Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

Construction mafias target R550-million project in South Africa’s richest province

10-06-2025
My Broadband

A construction project worth nearly R550 million to rehabilitate the Golden Highway in Gauteng has been put on hold following violent threats from construction mafias, the City Press reports.

LoneRock, awarded the R548,612,770 tender in ...

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