Building & Construction News

Neglect sparks calls for urgent intervention in Mbombela

• 18-05-2026
• Lowvelder

Residents across Mbombela are questioning municipal service delivery and use of rates and taxes amid ongoing delays in basic maintenance.

Residents across Mbombela and surrounding areas are raising concerns over overgrown grass, unmainta...

Limpopo gets extra R4.2bn to repair roads after floods

• 18-05-2026
• The Citizen

MEC admits there are still backlogs in rebuilding infrastructure that was damaged by floods

A total of R4.2 billion has been allocated by the Limpopo provincial treasury to the department of public works, roads and infrastructure to fix ...

Residents frustrated over deteriorating Hibiscus Road

• 18-05-2026
• Northern Natal News

Community members are calling on local authorities to urgently address the condition of the road.

Repeated complaints fall on deaf ears

Residents of Hibiscus Road in Forderville have raised serious concerns ove...

Millions of Rands later, Mdakane library may open this month

• 18-05-2026
• Northern Natal News

The long-delayed Mdakane library project could finally open after costs escalated to nearly R40-million

Five years after construction began, the multi-media Mdakane library in the Dannhauser area may finally be handed over to residents w...

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...