Building & Construction News

Beach road pavement repairs begin

• 13-08-2025
• Cape Town Etc

Pavement repairs along Beach Road in Bantry Bay began last week, with work starting near Seacliff Road and progressing toward Saunders Beach, a project that will bring much-needed upgrades but also temporary disruptions for pedestrians.

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Water and Sanitation MMC monitors progress of concrete reservoir in Springs

• 13-08-2025
• The Citizen Online

The MMC for Water and Sanitation, Clr Thembi Msane, visited the Tambo Springs Reservoir construction site to check progress on a new concrete reservoir.

The MMC for Water and Sanitation, Clr Thembi Msane, conducted an oversight visit to ...

Workers livid as City Power fails to pay contractors

• 13-08-2025
• Sowetan Live

Power utility owes R1.1bn for various projects

City Power owes 172 contractors working on various projects across Johannesburg about R1.1bn in outstanding payments, which have not been paid for more than five months.

Th...

Councillor thankful as Broadacres intersection gets attention it deserves

• 13-08-2025
• Fourways Review

Months after burst pipes and dangerous potholes turned Bushwillow and Richard roads into a nightmare, major repairs have finally restored the intersection, and councillor David Foley says the area is now safer than ever.

After months of ...

Clanwilliam Dam: an update

• 12-08-2025
• Infrastructure News

Clanwilliam Dam, an almost R 6 billion project, is a significant investment in the West Coast Region and is Planned to be completed in May 2029. It involves raising the dam by 13 metres and this will almost triple its water yield and bring economi...

Johannesburg Road Agency plans to fix Valley Road before the end of August

• 12-08-2025
• Randburg Sun

JRA has committed to begin grading Valley Road in North Riding early in August.

Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA) has confirmed that they are aware of the state of Valley Road in North Riding, and has assessed the area.

The gravel...

South Africa’s new biggest wind farm coming soon — with the world’s most powerful turbines

• 12-08-2025
• My Broadband

Construction on what should become South Africa’s largest wind power station, 12km outside Swellendam in the Western Cape, is in full swing.

Independent Power Producer Red Rocket recently announced it had reached financial close an...

Positive news for 4,000MW nuclear power project in South Africa

• 12-08-2025
• Biznews.com

Minister clears environmental hurdle, but key licences still needed for Eskom’s plan
 

Key topics:

• Minister upholds environmental approval for 4,000MW Western Cape nuc...
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Vereeniging taxi rank project nears completion

• 11-08-2025
• The Citizen Online

Councillor Hlanyane shared her satisfaction with the progress and emphasised the positive impact the development has had on the local economy.

VEREENIGING – On August 7, Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM) Mayor Sipho Radebe, accompa...

Cabinet commends progress on Giyani water services project

• 11-08-2025
• South African Government News Agency

Cabinet has commended the significant progress in the Giyani Water Services Project, which is currently at 90.23% completion, with the remaining work consisting of pressure testing and commissioning.

The Giyani Water Services Project...