Building & Construction News

Johannesburg Roads Agency confirms May deadline and recovery plan for delayed Fairland gabions project

• 14-05-2026
• Northcliff Melville Times

JRA has responded to mounting concerns over delays at the Fairland Estate gabions project, citing weather disruptions, payment issues, and scope changes, while committing to a new completion deadline in May.

A R17m infrastructure project...

Public Works targets infrastructure reform with R7.8 billion budget

• 14-05-2026
• South African Government News Agency

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure will receive an allocation of R7.8 billion for the 2026/27 financial year, with medium-term funding totalling R24.6 billion, as government intensifies efforts to reform infrastructure delivery, imp...

Cyril Ramaphosa unveils R1tn infrastructure drive at Cape Town investment conference

• 14-05-2026
• Sunday World

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared infrastructure development “the next great frontier of investment” as his administration unveiled an ambitious plan to pump more than R1-trillion into South Africa’s roads, rail, ports and e...

Roads department defends K73 upgrade as it repairs potholes

• 14-05-2026
• Midrand Reporter

The Gauteng department of roads and transport has moved to repair potholes on the K73 after criticism over the deteriorating condition by motorist and Midrand councillor Annette Deppe.

Motorists travelling along the K73 Allandale Road ca...

Major stormwater project aims to protect Rietvlei and reduce flooding

• 13-05-2026
• NovaNews

Construction on the City of Cape Town’s R110 million Bayside Canal upgrade project in Table View is once again in full swing, with work progressing after delays caused by a contractual dispute last year.

The large-scale infrastruct...

Development boom drives infrastructure demand in Sheffield

• 13-05-2026
• North Coast Courier

In the next few years, the suburb will boast new interchanges, schools, malls and medical facilities.

A fully self-sufficient suburb is rising from Sheffield’s sugarcane fields, putting pressure on infrastructure to keep pace.

SANRAL to receive R31 billion to address ailing road network

• 13-05-2026
• Hypertext

South African motorists have to contend with a lot. After rising fuel costs and endless hours of traffic, the state of the roads themselves are in need of dire attention, especially in cities like Johannesburg, where potholes are some large and nu...

Sedfa, CIDB launch R300m Construction Fund

• 13-05-2026
• Engineering News

The Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (Sedfa) and construction industry regulator the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) have launched the R300-million Construction Fund – a government-led initiative aimed at streng...

Private developers paying billions for Ramaphosa’s new Smart City in South Africa

• 12-05-2026
• Business Tech

Balwin Properties continues to pump large amounts of money into the Mooikloof Smart City Development—even for infrastructure that the state was supposed to build.

Mooikloof Smart City was announced in 2020 by President Cyril Ramaph...

Temporary closure on Van Buuren Road for major roadworks

• 12-05-2026
• Bedfordview and Edenvale News

Resurfacing work being done by Sanral on Van Buuren Road between the two ramp terminals has resulted in a temporary road closure expected to last until the end of May.

Motorists and road users of  Road between the N3 Entry and Exit ...