Building & Construction News

Gauteng DLTC Project Advances: 24% Complete, Local Workers and SMMEs Benefiting

• 03-02-2026
• Central News

Johannesburg – The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport is making steady headway on the Sebokeng Smart Driving Licence Testing Centre project, which stands at 24% completion as of the end of December 2025. Despite facing hurdles like de...

City Power attributes Ward 81 outages to cable damage and infrastructure failure

• 03-02-2026
• The Citizen Online

City Power says many of the outages are due to ongoing road construction projects that have repeatedly damaged underground feeder cables.

City Power has acknowledged that repeated power outages affecting parts of Ward 81 are largely the ...

Brixton reservoir and tower project shows progress as it comes online

• 03-02-2026
• Northcliff Melville Times

Johannesburg Water is advancing critical upgrades to stabilise supply in Brixton. The new Brixton reservoir and tower is online, supplying water while undergoing monitoring

With the new year well underway, a project that saw R800m inject...

Completion date for Nieuwmeester Dome uncertain ahead of State of the Nation Address

• 03-02-2026
• Cape Argus

A date for the completion of the Nieuwmeester Dome which is expected to be utilised for the State of the Nation Address (SONA) replies, has yet to be provided, citing technical delays, with the ceremonial parades continuing at the City Hall.

Strandfontein Pavilion redevelopment fast-tracked with R11.3m boost

• 02-02-2026
• Cape Town Etc

Cape Town has accelerated the long-awaited redevelopment of the Strandfontein Pavilion after allocating an additional R11.3 million in its latest Adjustment Budget, clearing the way for construction to move ahead sooner than initially planned.

Maile blames bad planning for Gauteng school construction delays

• 02-02-2026
• Sowetan

Gauteng finance and economic development MEC Lebogang Maile has emphasised the importance of coordinated planning between municipalities, provincial departments and schools when it comes to infrastructure development.

Speaking to Sowetan...

2 new megabridges being built in South Africa

• 02-02-2026
• Top Auto

Two new megabridge projects are under construction in the Eastern Cape.

The two bridges are a major part of the South African National Road Agency (SANRAL) N2 Wild Coast project, which intends to create a new, safer, and shorter main...

Residents concerned over Polokwane road repairs after rains

• 02-02-2026
• Polokwane Review Observer

Residents are concerned as potholes reappear across Polokwane, with the municipality attributing the damage to recent rainfall.

POLOKWANE – The quality of road infrastructure work carried out by Polokwane Municipality has come unde...

Blading and debushing activities are underway on the Road D4 in Limpopo

• 28-02-2025
• Arrive Alive

In direct response to the memorandum issued by the communities of Vleifontein and Maila regarding Road D4, Roads Agency Limpopo (RAL), in collaboration with the Department of Public Works, Roads, and Infrastructure, has taken decisive action to ad...

Samora Machel Clinic construction underway, completion set for 2028

• 28-02-2025
• News 24

• The Department of Health and Wellness has started construction on a long-awaited clinic in Samora Machel, expected to be completed in 2028.
• Ward 33 councillor Lungisa Somdaka says the facility will provi...
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