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Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

Mayor tables R114m N2 Edge safety project

  • 30-01-2026
  • Cape Business News

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the City has allocated R114m in its adjustment budget for the N2 Edge safety project to improve safety for commuters, pedestrians, and communities along a 9km stretch of the N2. Read the Mayor’s full a...

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TotalEnergries CEO Patrick Pouyanne.

Mozambique and TotalEnergies relaunch $20bn gas project

  • 30-01-2026
  • Business Day

Massive ramp-up in activity in coming months, says Total CEO Patrick Pouyanne

Afungi/Paris — Mozambique and TotalEnergies on Thursday formally restarted construction on the French energy major’s $20bn liquefied natural gas (L...

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The unfinished Sebokeng Driving Licence Testing Centre that should have been opened in 2021.

Gauteng injects R138m more into stalled Sebokeng licence centre construction

  • 30-01-2026
  • The Citizen

More than R80 million has been spent on the project, yet the facility remained non-operational almost a decade since construction began.

There are some signs of life – expensive, taxpayer-funded life – as construction workers...

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The mayor of Collins Chabane, Shadrack Maluleke (middle), is holding one of the appointment letters issued to the contractors.

R400 million Malamulele water project promises hope for thirsty villages

  • 30-01-2026
  • Limpopo Mirror

The appointment of four contractors to work on the Malamulele East Water Supply Scheme was welcomed. The scheme aims to address water problems in villages around Malamulele in the Collins Chabane Municipality.

The contractors — Aph...

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 Francois Nortjé on the site of the proposed Port of Gauteng development.

Port of Gauteng developer challenges road approvals

  • 29-01-2026
  • Freight News

The developer of the proposed Port of Gauteng inland port, has launched a legal challenge against environmental approvals granted to the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GDRT) for the construction of provincial road K148.

Franc...

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Helen Joseph Sewer Reticulation Project gets underway.

Multi-million rand sewer project tackles ageing infrastructure at Helen Joseph Hostel

  • 29-01-2026
  • Alex News

As the sewer reticulation project progresses, community leaders urge residents to support the upgrade and keep children away from construction zones.

The multi-million rand sewer reticulation replacement project at Helen Joseph Women&rsq...

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 Mayor Mbali Cele-Luthuli at the launch of the new community hall project.

New R7.9m community hall for Oswanini

  • 29-01-2026
  • South Coast Herald

The hall will accommodate 250 people, have an office, a meeting room, a kitchen, toilets, water and electricity.

Umdoni Municipality has announced the launch of the Ward 7 Oswanini Community Hall construction project.

The mayor...

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Contractors have resumed work on the Trappies Bulk Sewer rehabilitation.

Trappies sewer works on track

  • 29-01-2026
  • DistrictMail

Work on the multimillion rand rehabilition of the Trappies Bulk Sewer project resumed after the annual builders’ break.

Contractors have officially remobilised to the De Villiers Street area to begin the next phase of this essentia...

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OR Tambo district municipality is investing R300m this year towards Phase 2  of the construction of the Highbury water treatment works plant in Mthatha

Construction of R300m water treatment plant to serve Mthatha under way

  • 28-01-2026
  • Daily Dispatch

While ensuring everyone has access to clean water remains a challenge, the OR Tambo District Municipality is spending about R300m on the construction of another water treatment plant to augment the water supply to Mthatha, Libode, Ngqeleni and nei...

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The Indian Centre taxi rank in Polokwane, Limpopo, has been under construction for several months now.

Upgrades to Polokwane taxi rank delayed for months

  • 28-01-2026
  • Ground Up

Polokwane municipality says R36-million project will be completed by March 2026



Taxi operators in Polokwane are demanding that upgrades at the Indian Centre taxi rank in the city centre be completed.



Construction at the...

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