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Joburg CBD hostel upgrades: Gauteng Human Settlements Dept to check progress
- 05-09-2025
- Eyewitnessnews
The government has earmarked half a billion rand to renovate the six hostels under its control.
JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Tasneem Motara is set to conduct oversight visits to several hostels in Joburg’s inne...
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Greenville residents open to relocation amid the city’s plan to fix London Road
- 05-09-2025
- Alex News
Greenville residents not opposed to relocation, if the city provides proper housing.
Residents of the informal settlement of Greenville in Alexandra said they are willing to be relocated, provided they are moved to safer, better-serviced...
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R48.9m upgrade for Reynolds Street
- 05-09-2025
- South Coast Herald
The 11-month project is expected to be completed in April 2026.
The overall cost of construction of Reynolds Street in Port Shepstone is R48.9m.
The upgrade will join the R102, where a new set of robots will be installed, creat...
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KwaZulu-Natal invests R424 million to fix pothole-riddled R69
- 05-09-2025
- Northern Natal News
The R69 upgrade tackles 500 potholes per kilometre, improving safety and boosting local economies.
The R69 has the dubious honour of being the most pothole-riddled road in KwaZulu-Natal. Residents have been complaining about the road bet...
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Road collapse in Doonside causes concern
- 04-09-2025
- South Coast Sun
Most people who took to social media to air their frustrations are blaming the damage on the construction of a nearby shopping centre.
THE municipality is aware of the problem of a sunken roadway along Umfuleni Road, where the subsoil st...
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More than R400m set aside to upgrade crucial Zululand route
- 04-09-2025
- Zululand Observer
Department of Transport outlines plans to rehabilitate road between Vryheid and Pongola
Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma announced on Tuesday that R424-million will be invested in the rehabilitation of the road between V...
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City of Ekurhukeni updates residents on fire station progress
- 04-09-2025
- Germiston City News
With 89% of construction finished, Katlehong Fire Station is set to open soon, featuring modern facilities, a medical centre, and accessible infrastructure, dispelling claims of delays or wastage.
The construction of Katlehong Fire Stati...
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Traffic alert: Sanral implements rolling N3 closures from Septmber 4
- 04-09-2025
- The Witness
The temporary road closures will take place over five days in September, starting on September 4.
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (Sanral) has advised motorists on temporary rolling road closures to facilitate blastin...
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Major N4 upgrade underway in Rustenburg
- 03-09-2025
- Platinum Weekly
Rustenburg – Motorists in Rustenburg and the surrounding areas can look forward to smoother and safer journeys as Bakwena N1N4 continues its large-scale road upgrade and maintenance programme.
We first reported on this massive proj...
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Grannies help repair roads neglected by municipality
- 03-09-2025
- Ground Up
Roads in Metsi-Matsho village in Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality have not been fixed for decades
For decades, gravel roads in Metsi-Matsho village have been left to decay without any maintenance by the municipality. Residents have now deci...
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