Building & Construction News

Bayside Canal upgrade in Table View reaches 63% completion

• 03-06-2026
• NovaNews

The City of Cape Town’s R104 million Bayside Canal upgrade in Table View has reached 63% completion and remains on schedule for completion by April 2027.

The project is aimed at improving stormwater management in the area whil...

eThekwini Municipality faces road upgrade delays, seeks R30 million funding

• 03-06-2026
• IOL

The eThekwini Municipality needs R30 million to complete roadworks on the Old North Coast Road in Durban.  

In the interim, R3.3 million was needed by reprioritising the 2025/26 financial year budget and the remainder from the ...

Linbro Park landfill site upgrade project makes steady progress

• 03-06-2026
• Joburg.org.za

The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), on behalf of Pikitup Johannesburg (SOC) Ltd, is making steady progress on infrastructure upgrades at the Linbro Park Landfill Site, with major milestones achieved in both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the projec...

Millions spent, no patients served: Free State healthcare facility remains white elephant

• 03-06-2026
• OFM

More than a decade after the refurbishment project was completed, the Mantsopa Hospital in Ladybrand remains a white elephant as residents continue to rely on healthcare facilities outside the region.

This emerged in a written parliament...

Mokgoba residents demand urgent intervention over sewage and road crisis

• 02-06-2026
• Benoni City Times

The residents marched to the City of Ekurhuleni to hand over a memorandum.

The unbearable stench of raw sewage flowing through residential yards and gravel roads flooded with stagnant pools of water has left the residents of Mokgoba frus...

Housing project for KZN flood victims creeps forward

• 02-06-2026
• Ground Up

 Hundreds more families are in rented emergency accommodation

Over 100 families displaced during floods have finally been given homes in Cornubia, north of Durban. Hundreds more families in eThekwini are living in temporary emergenc...

Cape Winelands Airport clears major hurdle as appeals are thrown out

• 02-06-2026
• Getaway

One of the Western Cape’s most closely watched infrastructure projects has moved a significant step forward after all outstanding appeals against the environmental approval for the proposed Cape Winelands Airport were dismissed.

As...

Pothole crisis grips Randfontein as repairs lag

• 02-06-2026
• Randfontein Herald

Motorists say worsening road damage and heavy truck traffic are turning daily travel across Randfontein into a safety risk.

Potholes, cracked surfaces and deteriorating infrastructure along major routes such as the R559 and Main Reef Roa...

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...