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 Ward 18 councillor Melanie Brauteseth at Stapleton Bridge.

Stapleton Bridge estimated to reopen soon

  • 08-07-2025
  • Highway Mail

The Ward 18 councillor says the approximate date of the bridge reopening is Wednesday, July 9.

THE Stapleton Bridge could be reopened on Wednesday, July 9, following the latest construction works developments.

This is according...

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TEMPORARY NIGHTTIME ROAD CLOSURE ON N2 KWAMASHU TO MT EDGECOMBE INTERCHANGE FOR INSTALLATION OF GANTRIES

  • 08-07-2025
  • Stop Over

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) wishes to inform road users of temporary nighttime road closure on the N2 northbound carriageway between the Kwamashu and Mount Edgecombe Interchanges to install two overhead sign gantri...

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Safety breaches temporarily halt construction at Haute Cabrière

  • 08-07-2025
  • Paarl Post

Construction work at the Haute Cabrière restaurant, part of the acclaimed wine estate in Franschhoek, was temporarily halted by the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) last week following a site inspection that uncovered multiple heal...

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 Roads upgrade on the Garstfontein Road and Solomon Mahlangu Drive.

R517m Garstfontein Road upgrades hit 15% progress mark

  • 08-07-2025
  • Pretoria Rekord

The metro is making steady progress on the project, a key development aimed at easing congestion and supporting growth of the Mooikloof Mega City in Pretoria east.

The half-a-billion rand upgrade of the K50 Garstfontein Road is seen as a...

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Extortionists “hell-bent” on derailing MyCiTi bus project, says City of Cape Town

  • 07-07-2025
  • Bizcommunity.com

Extortionists are “hell-bent on derailing” the MyCiTi bus project along Govan Mbeki Road in Philippi, says the City of Cape Town. The project was launched in 2022.

In a statement this week the City welcomed a decision by the ...

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Durban road upgrades likely to disrupt traffic

  • 07-07-2025
  • Freight News

Construction on the M13 Highway and the Essex Terrace Interchange in Westville, Durban, is currently under way.

According to the eThekwini Transport Authority, traffic flow on the highway has been changed and will remain in effect for th...

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 Speaker of Council Clr Millicent Shabangu, Clr Thabang Mathebula, MMC for Technical Services, and Mine Manager Amos Nkosi.

R545 and Mahlobo Street are set for a major upgrade

  • 07-07-2025
  • Witbank News

The R545 and Mahlobo Street intersection will undergo a major transformation, thanks to a partnership between the Emalahleni Local Municipality and Mzimkhulu Mine.

Residents’ calls for better roads and improved stormwater managemen...

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Mayor Eddy Shebeshebe Maila has warned criminals in his municipality.

‘They will rue the day we crossed paths’: Limpopo mayor threatens construction mafia after stalled projects

  • 07-07-2025
  • The Citizen

Maila said the 'construction mafia' was costing the South African government and construction industry millions of rands through disruptions and extortion.

Disruptions and blockages of construction sites by the so-called construc...

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Court shields MyCiTi site from extortion threats in Philippi

  • 04-07-2025
  • Cape Town Etc

The City of Cape Town has welcomed a decisive ruling from the Western Cape High Court, reinstating an interim interdict designed to shield the MyCiTi bus service construction project along Govan Mbeki Road in Philippi from a growing wave of extort...

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Construction of the new Nelson Mandela University Madibaz Cricket Clubouse is due to take place in the second semester.

Construction of new Madibaz Cricket clubhouse in full swing

  • 04-07-2025
  • Port Elizabeth Express

Madibaz Cricket is set to reclaim its home ground advantage as Nelson Mandela University (NMU) begins construction on a new R11 million clubhouse at its South Campus.

The University’s Infrastructure Services and Space Optimisation ...

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