Building & Construction News

School readiness at risk as Gauteng building delays mount

• 28-11-2025
• Inside Education

Gauteng’s failure to complete key school construction projects is putting readiness for the 2026 academic year at risk, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has warned, citing the provincial government’s own performance figures.

In a...

Gauteng warns of fake EPWP advert

• 28-11-2025
• South African Government News Agency

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has noted with concern the circulation of fraudulent Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) opportunities on social media.

The advert, which falsely references a “Roads Maintenance Tend...

New Elandskop shopping centre complex set to boost economy

• 28-11-2025
• The Witness

The development is set to bring long-awaited convenience, jobs and essential services to the rural community.

A R50 million investment is expected to boost Elandskop as construction of the KwaMafunze shopping centre is set to begin soon....

The Gauteng road that took 40 years

• 28-11-2025
• The Citizen

The new 5km stretch of road which has finally broken ground promises to unlock long-stalled mobility and development.

The K60 corridor, the long-awaited road project linking Sunninghill, Waterfall City and Midrand, has finally broken gro...

Affordable housing in Cape Town at last?

• 27-11-2025
• Financialmail

A planned mixed-use project in a prime location offers the possibility of new homes for lower-income families

Cape Town is opening a door, if ever so slightly, to a small part of the city’s prime real estate for people of modest me...

Kommetjie Road upgrades enters home stretch with holiday season construction

• 27-11-2025
• People's Post

CAPE TOWN – The City of Cape Town’s long-awaited Kommetjie Road upgrades are entering their final phase, with completion targeted for 31 December this year.

The project, which started on Monday 24 March, has experienced unfor...

KwaZulu-Natal’s construction tenders rebound to R16bn amid infrastructure backlog

• 27-11-2025
• Property Wheel

KwaZulu-Natal remains one of SA’s most strategically important yet structurally constrained construction markets, grappling with the long-term impact of flood damage worth up to R30 billion, inadequate disaster funding, and a decade-long dec...

City seeking interdict against extortionists at MyCiTi Spine Road Depots

• 27-11-2025
• Cbn

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate is seeking an urgent interdict against a group of individuals attempting to force out the legally appointed security services provider at the new MyCiTi Spine Road depots and replace them wi...

Potholes surge hits Ekurhuleni: Here’s the plan

• 26-11-2025
• Benoni City Times

The worsening road conditions have raised questions about the metro’s readiness to manage weather-related road defects across the city.

Recent heavy rains have left key routes and neighbourhood streets across the City of Ekurhuleni...

Kempton Park Swimming Pool revamp progresses after five-year closure

• 26-11-2025
• Kempton Express

The long-closed Kempton Park Swimming Pool is finally undergoing major upgrades, with Phase 1 expected to be completed by the end of December and the facility edging closer to reopening.

After more than five years out of service, the Kem...