Building & Construction News

George Asaba’s Pretoria West Flats Set for Demolition After Court Victory for Tshwane

• 27-05-2026
• Central News

Pretoria – Tenants at George Asaba’s flats in Pretoria West in Tshwane may soon find themselves without accommodation. The High Court in Pretoria has ruled in favour of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality to demolish an illeg...

Magalies Water CEO Says Province-Wide Bulk Water and Sanitation Master Plan Has Been Finalised

• 27-05-2026
• Newsnote

Almost a year into office, North West-based water utility Magalies Water Chief Executive Officer Ofentse Nthutang has expressed confidence in the work done since taking over the reins in June 2025.

The Magalies Water Board appointed Nthu...

Road rehabilitation project changes conditions in Phophola Settlement for the better

• 27-05-2026
• Pretoria Rekord

The roads had previously made movement difficult and contributed to safety concerns for residents.

Residents of Phophola Informal Settlement in Hammanskraal are beginning to experience improved living conditions following an ongoing ...

Brakpan motorists may see relief as trench clearing begins at key intersection

• 27-05-2026
• Brakpan Herald

The roads department has started clearing drainage infrastructure, with resurfacing expected once conditions improve.

Motorists travelling along the intersection of Hospital and Main Reef roads in and out of Brakpan North may soon see re...

Sasol invests millions to improve life in Metsimaholo

• 26-05-2026
• Vaal Weekblad

The road and streetlighting projects form part of one of Sasol’s corporate social investment focus areas: improving access to sustainable, quality community infrastructure through strategic partnerships.

Sasol is investing in signi...

A solution is needed for Oxford Street’s deep holes

• 26-05-2026
• Randburg Sun

JRA has scheduled the repairs of the deep potholes on the busy Oxford Street

Johannesburg Road Agency’s (JRA) Region B depot is aware of the deep, frustrating potholes posing a danger to motorists along busy Oxford Street in Fernda...

Eskom’s R1bn mini-town goes to rot [PICS]

• 26-05-2026
• The Citizen

Started in 2012, Eskom's housing project for 400 Kusile plant workers is now abandoned

Walking into Eskom’s R1 billion abandoned housing project in Mpumalanga sends a shiver down your spine because it seems like a ghost town. I...

Waterval High to be rebuilt, says MEC

• 26-05-2026
• Limpopo Mirror

Limpopo Education MEC Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya announced the rebuilding of Waterval High School on 25 May, following the Department of Labour's closure of unsafe classrooms.

MEC Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya (middle) visited Waterval ...

Malone Road rehabilitation reprioritised

• 25-05-2026
• Highway Mail

The City says works are currently ongoing on site, and the asphalt paving is anticipated to be completed soon.

FOLLOWING complaints from road users and members of the public about the state of neglect that Malone Road in Pinetown had bee...

Gauteng to rehabilitate various culverts and bridges in Tshwane

• 25-05-2026
• South African Government News Agency

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport will be undertaking a major rehabilitation programme for culverts and bridges in the City of Tshwane to ensure their long-term safety, durability, and functionality. 

The programme, in R...