Building & Construction News

SANRAL’s N1 upgrade in FS to improve road network, create jobs

• 10-11-2025
• Bloemfontein Courant

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited’s (SANRAL) is to inject close to R4billion towards the upgrade of the N1 national road from Scottland to Winburg and Zandkraal to Scottland in the Free State.

According to SANRAL ...

N3 roadworks cause delays between Balgowan and Howick

• 10-11-2025
• The Witness

Construction work is underway on the southbound resulting in traffic intermittently being reduced to one lane through the construction zone.

Motorists travelling on the N3 towards Durban from Johannesburg were on Friday advised to expect...

Slow but visible repair progress on sinking Hampton Road in Glen Austin

• 10-11-2025
• Midrand Reporter

After years of sinking surfaces and uneven road levels, Hampton Road in Glen Austin is finally seeing initial repair action, though some say the real test will be whether the fix lasts.

Work to repair the long-sinking section of Hampton ...

City delivers road upgrades in Rabie Ridge following community requests

• 10-11-2025
• Midrand Reporter

MMC for Transport Kenny Kunene says the city is delivering on its promises, as JRA teams repair potholes and resurface roads in Rabie Ridge.

The City of Johannesburg has begun rolling out road repairs and traffic calming measures in Rabi...

Mayor confirms December deadline for Lower Illovo shelter

• 07-11-2025
• South Coast Sun

Initial announcements were that Sakhithemba would be a 400-bed facility however, the Mayor recently announced the shelter will accommodate up to 1 000 people.

ETHEKWINI Municipality Mayor Cyril Xaba has confirmed that construction of the...

The Capital Hotels invests R270m in Gqeberha’s first aparthotel

• 07-11-2025
• Moneyweb

Scheduled to open in April 2026, it will create over 500 construction jobs and 170 permanent positions.

The Capital Hotel Group is investing R270 million to build The Capital Boardwalk, Gqeberha’s first “true Apartment Hotel,...

Mayor addresses SMMEs and community members on Shushumela road challenges

• 07-11-2025
• Lowvelder

The mayor appealed to contractors to execute transparency and fairness in subcontracting processes

A few days after local SMMEs raised concerns over the lack of procurement opportunities at both the Praktiseer Shushumela Contract A and B...

R101m boost transforms Haenertsburg Primary

• 07-11-2025
• Letaba Herald

Haenertsburg Primary receives a R101 000 000 upgrade with new classrooms, hall, admin block, and tech lab, promising a brighter, driven future.

TZANEEN – Haenertsburg Primary School is set for a major transformation after the Depar...

Why the Gautrain’s expansion is a critical nation-building project

• 06-11-2025
• Cape Town Etc

Critics of the R120 billion Gautrain expansion project often point to its cost, especially with so many demands on provincial budgets. But this overlooks the bigger picture – that long-term infrastructure investments like this are essential ...

KZN Public Works wants probe into stalled Nkonjeni Hospital project

• 06-11-2025
• East Coast Radio Website

The Department of Public Works in KZN says it has requested a forensic probe into a stalled construction project at a public hospital in the northern parts of the province. 

MEC Martin Meyer said construction began in July 2020 at t...