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Construction on the much-vaunted Go! Durban project ground to a halt after contractors downed tools in May.

'Go! Durban' is going nowhere

  • 05-03-2026
  • Cape Times

This year was supposed to be a milestone for the city’s multibillion-rand transport project, Go! Durban, but it suffered major snags as the eThekwini Municipality Transport Authority (ETA) and taxi associations feud continues.

The ...

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Key corridors and high-traffic routes will receive urgent attention.

From potholes to progress: Key West Rand routes set for rehabilitation

  • 05-03-2026
  • Krugersdorp News

West Rand commuters can expect safer, smoother roads as key routes undergo upgrades to improve mobility and support economic growth.

Motorists have long expressed frustration over deteriorating roads. The Gauteng Department of Roads and ...

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The palisade fence separating Mayibuye from Mastiff Road inside the Midrand Industrial Park.

Mayibuye and Midrand Industrial Park’s road dispute lands in court

  • 05-03-2026
  • Midrand Reporter

Mayibuye community and the Midrand Industrial Park's long-running dispute over road access heads to the Johannesburg High Court on March 5.



The fight for a second entrance in Mayibuye is no longer just a community grievance; it i...

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Crumbling tar and exposed gravel on Pendulum Road.

Residents question JRA turnaround time amid mounting road damage

  • 05-03-2026
  • Midrand Reporter

Despite Operation Restore making its way through Ivory Park, greater Midrand residents say potholes continue to damage vehicles and patience.

While Operation Restore rolled into Ivory Park on February 18 with promises of improved service...

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Archive photo showing the upper part of Magwaza Street blocked, with motorists redirected to a temporary detour during the Msukaligwa Municipality road rehabilitation programme.

Ongoing construction on Magwaza Street in Wesselton prompts traffic detours

  • 04-03-2026
  • Highvelder News

Construction on Magwaza Street continues as part of the municipality’s road upgrades, with contractors reinforcing the street.

WESSELTON – Construction on Magwaza Street in Wesselton continues as part of the Msukaligwa Local ...

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New concerns over Cape Town’s plan to fix its most dangerous road

  • 04-03-2026
  • Top Auto

The City of Cape Town has been criticised by road agencies and political parties over its plans to construct a new wall along the notoriously dangerous N2 highway.

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis recently announced that the city will ...

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Project manager, Dewald van Staden, at the construction site of the new upcoming Standerton Mall.

Standerton Mall will open its doors next year

  • 04-03-2026
  • Ridge Times

Development finally on track after 10 years.

A project that has been a vision for the past decade is now moving forward. Developers began groundwork in the middle of last year, and Standerton Mall will be completed and open for business ...

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The demolition site of two historical buildings in St Johns Road in Sea Point as the community stands against its development and is appealing it.

Sea Point construction continues despite appeal victory

  • 04-03-2026
  • IOL

Months after residents of Sea Point celebrated their hard-fought victory in appealing against the development of a controversial block of flats, they now confront new challenges.

The City of Cape Town has confirmed that the developer is ...

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The Hector Peterson Memorial Library closed on Monday, March 2, as construction begins on a major R14.8 million upgrade project expected to last six months.

Hector Peterson Memorial Library in Lwandle to temporarily close for R14.8 million upgrade

  • 03-03-2026
  • Bolander Lifestyle

The Hector Peterson Memorial Library closed on Monday, March 2, as construction begins on a major R14.8 million upgrade project expected to last six months.

An updated risk assessment for the planned renovations found that it would be sa...

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Gauteng upgrades roads across the province

  • 03-03-2026
  • South African Government News Agency

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has commenced implementing priority road rehabilitation projects across various regions of the province as part of the 2026 Light Road Rehabilitation Programme.

The programme is aimed at stre...

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