Building & Construction News

R90 million later, Ekurhuleni multipurpose centre still a shell

• 17-03-2026
• The Citizen Online

Civil society demands answers as delays cripple hub.

Nearly R90 million has already been poured into the Kaalfontein Multipurpose Centre in Ekurhuleni, yet what greets residents today is not a hub of opportunity but an unfinished shell s...

Government sent back to the drawing board for Tafelberg site

• 17-03-2026
• Bizcommunity.com

The future of the long-contested Tafelberg site in Sea Point was top of the agenda at a Heritage Western Cape meeting this week.

Last year, we reported that the Western Cape government has plans to use part of the Tafelberg site for affo...

Incomplete construction of the state-of-the-art Kaalfontein Multipurpose Centre in Tembisa in Ekhuruleni, 9 March 2026 due to budget constraints.

• 17-03-2026
• Bolander Lifestyle

The City of Cape Town has started a series of road resurfacing projects in Strand, Nomzamo and Gordon’s Bay aimed at improving road safety and driving conditions in the area.

Work began on Friday, March 13 and is expected to contin...

Judgment reserved in Stellenbosch luxury estate battle

• 17-03-2026
• Ground Up

 Stellenbosch Interest Group faces damage claims for halting the Botmaskop development

•     Judgment has been reserved in the court challenge brought by the Stellenbosch Interest Group (SIG) against the 77-erven Bot...
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Budget delays stall key road repairs

• 16-03-2026
• Highway Mail

The roads which have been of concern to local residents include Old Main Road, Kassier Road and Inanda Road.

COMPLAINTS have surfaced over the poor state of Old Main Road in Hillcrest, with calls for it to be retarred rather than having ...

SANRAL outlines road projects

• 16-03-2026
• The Citizen Online

SANRAL engaged residents in Ga-Moloi to provide updates on planned road upgrades, land acquisition processes, and long-term infrastructure development in the Makhuduthamaga sub-region.

Residents of the Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality g...

South Africa’s R1.75 billion mega bridge is coming

• 16-03-2026
• Business Tech

The Msikaba Bridge, which forms part of the South African National Road Agency (Sanral) N2 Wild Coast Road project (N2WCR), remains incomplete and faces new delays.

The construction of the bridge commenced in 2019 and is expected to be t...

Major road resurfacing project begins in the Helderberg

• 16-03-2026
• DistrictMail

Locals are advised of an extensive road resurfacing initiative launched by the City of Cape Town and spanning three Helderberg communities, with construction teams beginning work today (Friday 13 March).

The ambitious two-month project w...

Infrastructure projects taking shape in Kempton Park says MMC

• 13-03-2026
• Kempton Express

Among the projects inspected today were three Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) stations and sinkhole rehabilitation project on Pretoria Road.

Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Roads and Transport in the City of Ekurhuleni, Cllr Lindiwe Mn...

Ekurhuleni University set to begin construction in 2029, says minister

• 13-03-2026
• Kempton Express

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela says construction of the long-awaited Ekurhuleni University is expected to begin in 2029, while the government explores options to enrol the first students before a permanent campus is built....