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South Africa’s new smart city takes shape
- 27-01-2026
- East Coast Radio Website
A planned smart city in South Africa is steadily becoming reality, with major infrastructure, industry and community spaces coming together.
A planned smart city development in Stellenbosch is beginning to take physical shape, with early...
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Sanral begins excavation on N2 stretch in anticipation of repair work
- 27-01-2026
- Cape Times
Repairs to the N2 between Izingolweni and Harding in KwaZulu-Natal are set to start.
Over the weekend, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (Sanral) announced that it has started excavating a portion of the damaged section...
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Hendrik Potgieter Road reopened after sinkhole repair
- 27-01-2026
- Roodepoort Record
The repair brings an end to the long wait that daily commuters on the road had to endure.
Motorists can once again travel freely along Hendrik Potgieter Road near Hillfox Value Centre after a sinkhole in the area was fully repaired and t...
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M13 on-ramp to be closed
- 27-01-2026
- Cape Argus
Durban — The M13 on-ramp on the N3 from the Duncan Barrett Road underpass will have lane closures from Monday until April 5 between 8pm and 4.30am.
The South African National Roads Agency announced that this was to facilitate the p...
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16 Gauteng school projects delayed over site approval issues
- 26-01-2026
- Sowetan
Municipalities’ ‘ridiculous’ demands stall school projects
The Gauteng department of education has accused municipalities across the province of demanding favours, such as the construction of traffic lights and contribu...
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Fairy tale of the R8.3-billion smart city next to the Kruger Park
- 26-01-2026
- My Broadband
Five years after construction was meant to begin on Mpumalanga’s first post-apartheid city, the R8-billion site of Nkosi City remains empty, save for a lone, rugged ring road.
Set to be built close to the Western border of the Krug...
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Repairs start at dangerous Simon Vermooten-Furrow intersection
- 26-01-2026
- Pretoria Rekord
The busy intersection has been without functioning traffic lights since December, with motorists and commuters raising safety concerns after two serious accidents.
The Tshwane metro has confirmed that repairwork is now underway to restor...
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R770m R102 rehabilitation project between Port Shepstone and Umzumbe questioned
- 26-01-2026
- South Coast Herald
Many businesses are already under severe strain and prolonged delays threaten livelihoods and jobs.
Concerns have been raised over prolonged delays to the R102 road rehabilitation project, between Port Shepstone and Umzumbe, with all...
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Muizenberg beachfront enters new phase of major upgrade
- 23-01-2026
- Cape Town Etc
Muizenberg’s iconic beachfront is entering a visibly transformative phase, with construction activity ramping up as the City pushes forward with its long-term coastal upgrade project.
After the builders’ break, work has resum...
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R32.7m to rebuild Sjampanje Street bridge
- 23-01-2026
- Roodepoort Record
The decision is a turning point for residents, who may soon see work begin on a long-awaited project.
After more than two years of repair and funding delays, the full reconstruction of the crumbling Sjampanje Street bridge has finally be...
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