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New Public-Private Partnership reforms fast-track infrastructure delivery
- 18-06-2026
- South African Government News Agency
The lengthy delays between the planning of vital infrastructure and the commencement of construction are set to be significantly reduced. Government is implementing a major reform of its Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework to accelerate the...
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R1-million project for six school toilets abandoned three years ago
- 18-06-2026
- Ground Up
Children at Nonyameko Primary are left to use unsafe toilets or an open field
This toilet project was abandoned before completion, leaving children at Nonyameko Primary School in Ndakana village near Stutterheim to use dilapidated and un...
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New multi-million-rand shopping mall for an important town in South Africa – Photos
- 18-06-2026
- Newsday
Construction on the Standerton Mall is progressing well and will provide the town with a new 17,000-square-meter retail destination.
Standerton was founded in 1878 on a farm called Grootverlangen and named after its owner, Commandant Adr...
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New Mega City in one of South Africa’s major metros
- 18-06-2026
- Newsday
The Daggafontein Mega City project in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is under construction, Minister of Human Settlements, Thembisile Simelane, said.
Simelane shared this information during a question-and-answer session in Parl...
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Potholes pose problems in Edenvale
- 17-06-2026
- Bedfordview and Edenvale News
"The local depot, which caters for numerous wards, does not have the necessary equipment, resources and material to tend to the potholes in Edenvale."
Edenvale’s roads are pockmarked with potholes; they scar the town&rsqu...
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Durban-Gauteng freight hub breaks ground
- 17-06-2026
- Freight News
Construction activity is under way at the R10 billion Insimbi Ridge Development in Cato Ridge, with heavy equipment already on site, according to the Presidential eThekwini Working Group (PeWG).
The update formed part of a broader progre...
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Milnerton residents brace for major R12 million sewer upgrade project
- 17-06-2026
- Tabletalk
Residents in Milnerton can expect to see construction teams at work from the end of June as the City of Cape Town embarks on a major sewer rehabilitation project valued at more than R12 million.
The project, undertaken by the City's ...
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Progress reported on key Brakpan infrastructure projects following MMC visit
- 17-06-2026
- Brakpan Herald
Flood-prone roads, a collapsed stormwater drain and ongoing drainage issues were among the concerns assessed during an oversight inspection in Brakpan.
The City of Ekurhuleni’s MMC for Development Planning and Real Estate Departmen...
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Sanral vows to complete Garden Route bridge, 10 years after work started
- 15-06-2026
- Moneyweb
Construction work on another R2bn upgrading project is going well, except for short delays due to recent big storms.
The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) is spending close to R2 billion to rebuild and upgrade a few kilometres...
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R220m distribution centre for Gauteng
- 15-06-2026
- Freight News
DHL Supply Chain has announced plans to invest R220 million in a new multi‑user distribution centre in Johannesburg.
The investment was announced as one of the private-sector pledges at the South Africa Investment Conference ...
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