Building & Construction News

Transnet signs deal for R22 billion gas facility project

• 01-06-2026
• South African Government News Agency

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed a landmark agreement with Ukwanda LNG to build and operate a gas facility at the Port of Ngqura for the next 25 years.

The development has been designated a national Strategic Integrate...

Major construction achieved in Muizenberg beachfront upgrade

• 01-06-2026
• IOL

The Muizenberg beachfront refurbishment has reached a major construction milestone, with two sections of the new revetment finally connecting as work along the coastline continues to advance.

According to the latest update by Chand Consu...

Government spearheads bridge project to restore Mogwase–Pilanesberg link

• 01-06-2026
• Newsnote

The Department of Public Works and Roads has appointed a contractor to undertake short-term emergency repair works valued at approximately R11.9 million on Road P53/1 between Pilanesberg International Airport and Mogwase in the Moses Kotane Local ...

The government spent R400 million to fix a road which remains in a poor state seven years later

• 01-06-2026
• Newsday

The R76 route has been under repair for 7 years and has already cost taxpayers more than R400 million. However, the road surface is still not properly fixed.

This is feedback from Armand Cloete, a Freedom Front Plus Member of the Provinc...

Construction resumes on long-delayed R200m Marite mall

• 30-06-2025
• Motor News

The shopping centre, located along the R40, is expected to create jobs and boost economic growth in the area.

Construction of the long-awaited R200m Marite Shopping Centre, which was stalled nearly 20 years ago, has resumed. Progress was...

Youth NEET dilemma exacerbated by failing CET colleges

• 30-06-2025
• The Content Engine

It is a concern that community education and training (CET) colleges are still failing to attract learners. This while more than 3-million South Africans between the ages of 15 and 24 are not in employment, education or training (NEET) and about 4...

Young adults drawn to H&S as a profession

• 30-06-2025
• The Content Engine

Young adults are pursuing careers as construction Health and Safety (H&S) Officers. They are being drawn to the profession because they want to make a large positive impact on site operations, employee well-being and the overall success of con...

Limpopo Central Academic Hospital on track for 2028 completion

• 30-06-2025
• Polokwane Review Observer

Construction of Limpopo’s new academic hospital is on track for 2028, but local business and job equity concerns persist.

The construction of the central academic hospital in Limpopo creates 659 jobs with 52 of those positions held...

South Africa’s largest wind farm raises conservation concerns

• 27-06-2025
• Cape Town Etc

Construction has begun on what will become South Africa’s largest wind farm, a 400MW project near Swellendam that promises to boost renewable energy capacity while testing new conservation strategies to protect threatened bird species, Cape ...

CoJ launches pothole drive totalling close to R150m

• 27-06-2025
• Moneyweb

In a major push to fix crumbling roads, the city is rolling out a resurfacing and repair programme across high-traffic areas.

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) is taking bold steps to fix its crumbling roads, with the Johannesburg Roads Age...