Building & Construction News

Durban road upgrades likely to disrupt traffic

• 22-08-2025
• 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...

Drysdale Road needs complete reconstitution – Shadow MMC

• 22-08-2025
• Randburg Sun

Johannesburg Road Agency has not attended to Drysdale Road, which was damaged by floods 5 months ago, and is in real danger of full collapse.

Drysdale Road in Sundowner remains untouched and on the verge of collapse, five months after it...

P34-4 upgrade project faces protests over local hiring

• 22-08-2025
• Northern Natal News

P34-4 upgrade brings hope for better roads and jobs, but protests delay progress.

Rehabilitation of Main Road P34-4 (Old Natal Spa Road) has begun. This 25.6km route links Vryheid and Paulpietersburg. The R200-million project is expected...

'We did not abandon R522 project, we’re just waiting for money' - RAL

• 22-08-2025
• Limpopo Mirror

Road Agency Limpopo (RAL) stated this week that the upgrading of the busy R522 road between Louis Trichardt and Vivo has not been abandoned, despite recent reports claiming that, due to severe cuts to RAL’s budget, the project had been &ldqu...

Part of Nelson Mandela Drive to be temporarily closed this weekend

• 21-08-2025
• The Citizen Online

Polokwane motorists should expect delays as a part of Nelson Mandela Drive closes this weekend for beam installation and demolition works.

POLOKWANE – The Polokwane Municipality says a part of Nelson Mandela Drive will be tempo...

City of Cape Town clarifies plans for Three Anchor Bay site

• 21-08-2025
• Bizcommunity.com

The City of Cape Town has dismissed claims that a prime 4.5ha site in Three Anchor Bay will be used for an elevated train terminus, calling the reports "misinformation".

"The City is aware that some members of the public a...

Repair work begins for ‘Kenny’s Canyon’ on Republic Road

• 21-08-2025
• Randburg Sun

After a year, Joburg Roads Agency has begun repairs of stormwater drains outside Ferndale on Republic.

Joburg Roads Agency has begun the process of repairing the stormwater drains at the massive trench on Republic Road known to community...

Roadworks to pave way for Pretorius Park development

• 21-08-2025
• Pretoria Rekord

The metro has announced that the upgrades to Matt Street and Boendoe Avenue will improve infrastructure and access to the new Pretorius Park Ext 40 housing development.

Major upgrades are set to take place on Matt Street and Boendoe Aven...

Councillor Chris Santana slams JRA over short-term road repairs in Khyber Rock

• 20-08-2025
• The Citizen Online

Ward 106 councillor Chris Santana says skin patching at Althea Avenue & Lincoln Street won’t prevent future damage without a long-term maintenance strategy.

After more than 18 months of increasing road damage and growing public...

Bayhead Road upgrade advances to boost Durban port efficiency

• 20-08-2025
• Bizcommunity.com

The Bayhead Road Rehabilitation Project, a key infrastructure upgrade at the Port of Durban, is progressing on schedule as the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) moves from Phase 1 into Phase 2 of construction. The works aim to improve port ...