Building & Construction News

Ward 13 councillor reflects on 2025 progress and outlines 2026 priorities

• 21-01-2026
• Kempton Express

“Looking ahead, my focus will be on maintaining streetlights, reducing illegal dumping, improving refuse removal, rehabilitating more roads and intensifying efforts to reduce crime.”

Ward 13 Clr Bulelwa Ngqwangi reflected on ...

Kempton Park residents frustrated as potholes on Jacoba Loots Road remain unrepaired

• 21-01-2026
• Kempton Express

Residents in parts of Kempton Park have raised safety concerns after potholes on Jacoba Loots Road in Croydon remained unrepaired for months, despite being reported repeatedly to the City of Ekurhuleni.

Service delivery remains a concern...

Road resurfacing underway in Macassar, Firgrove, Strand, Somerset West, and Kuils River

• 21-01-2026
• Bolander Lifestyle

Residents and road users in several parts of Cape Town should expect delays as the City begins a major road resurfacing project across the eastern region.

The work is scheduled to continue until the end of March 2026, and will take place...

Msunduzi unveils plan to improve maintenance, service delivery

• 21-01-2026
• The Witness

Msunduzi Municipality has developed a clear maintenance strategy for the city, with a strong focus on infrastructure and municipal assets, Mayor Mzimkhulu Thebolla said.

He said the strategy, along with other proposals, emerged from a th...

KZN launches all-women advisory body to transform construction sector

• 20-01-2026
• Witness

The advisory body has also been tasked with the responsibility to mentor women aspiring to enter the male-dominated construction sector.

As part of the drive to bring about gender equity in the construction sector, the KwaZulu-Natal prov...

New South African smart city in an unexpected location a complete mirage

• 20-01-2026
• My Broadband

Nearly five years after plans emerged for a smart city on the Eastern Seaboard, and seven years after Cyril Ramaphosa’s “South African dream” speech, the Wild Coast Smart City remains a blueprint without a brick.

In 202...

Enza Construction and Property Point partner to empower SMEs

• 20-01-2026
• Property Wheel

Enza Construction and Property Point have announced a pioneering partnership that places SMEs at the heart of school construction across four communities in Gauteng – Soshanguve, Doornpoort (nearing completion) and Olievenhoutbosch...

439 roads damaged, R5.7bn needed: Limpopo premier warns rebuilding will be difficult

• 19-01-2026
• Sowetan

Residents and commuters have expressed frustration over the prolonged delays and safety concerns surrounding the Jan van Riebeeck Road rehabilitation project in Cape Town. They are demanding immediate action from the City and its contractor, citin...

Inside UKZN’s Ambitious Student Accommodation Plan Benefiting Local Businesses

• 19-01-2026
• Infrastructure News

With construction progressing toward 2026 completion, the project is set to deliver nearly 2,500 beds, and is expected to create jobs, support local businesses, and play a vital role in addressing KwaZulu-Natal’s student housing shortage....

Frustration mounts as Van Riebeeck road works drag on

• 19-01-2026
• IOL

Residents and commuters have expressed frustration over the prolonged delays and safety concerns surrounding the Jan van Riebeeck Road rehabilitation project in Cape Town. They are demanding immediate action from the City and its contractor, citin...