Building & Construction News

Msunduzi mayor inspects R32.8m Howick Road upgrade

• 15-05-2026
• The Witness

The oversight visit, conducted on Tuesday morning, focused on assessing progress on the R32.8 million project.

The Mayor of Msunduzi Municipality, Mzi Thebolla, on Tuesday inspected the ongoing rehabilitation of Howick Road in Pietermari...

Flood-prone Woodhouse Road bridge set for major overhaul

• 15-05-2026
• The Witness

The bridge upgrade forms part of broader infrastructure improvements linked to the ongoing N3 freeway upgrade project.

After years of fatal flooding incidents and repeated pleas from residents, Msunduzi Municipality is moving ahead with ...

Selkirk housing project back on track as Joshco ramps up service delivery

• 15-05-2026
• Joburg.org.za

Johannesburg Social Housing Company (Joshco) has intensified its turnaround strategy and service delivery programme, with renewed construction and maintenance activity now visible across several developments in the City of Johannesburg.

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Midrand water hope on hold as Erand project stalls

• 15-05-2026
• Midrand Reporter

The multi-million-rand Erand tower and pump station project was expected to ease pressure on Midrand’s strained water network, but funding delays have stopped work, with the project almost complete.

After months of water outages le...

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.