Building & Construction News

Billions are flowing into South Africa’s green economy

• 25-06-2026
• Mail & Guardian

Billions are flowing into South Africa’s green economy. #PowerTracker investigates whether local manufacturers, workers and communities are truly benefitting

The Atlantis Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) in the Western Cape was establi...

Construction mafia threat stalls R63 billion projects

• 25-06-2026
• The Citizen

More than 180 infrastructure projects worth billions of rand have been affected by extortion and intimidation over the past five years.

The menace of construction mafia networks continues to threaten South Africa’s infrastruct...

Johannesburg Roads Agency fleet is forced off the road

• 25-06-2026
• The Citizen

The roads agency says it has no further comments after the City of Johannesburg confirmed that fuel supply constraints have grounded the Johannesburg Roads Agency fleet, halting key road services across the metro.

Johannesburg motorists ...

Construction activity in Q1 shows first sustained recovery since 2020

• 25-06-2026
• Property Wheel

While activity levels in SA’s construction sector remain subdued, the Q1 2026 Afrimat Construction Index’s (ACI) seasonally adjusted reading increased for the third consecutive quarter – the first time since 2020’s brief re...

Pothole, signal repairs halted as CoJ liquidity concerns mount

• 24-06-2026
• Moneyweb

First it was lights, now it’s the roads. The city is again under pressure to account for its dismissal financial showing, despite denials that it’s near insolvent.

Johannesburg’s member of the mayoral committee for Tran...

Pothole patching brings relief to motorists in Pretoria North

• 24-06-2026
• Pretoria Rekord

Motorists in Pretoria North are welcoming recent pothole repairs along Burger Street and Gerrit Maritz Street, saying the upgrades have improved safety and driving conditions.

Motorists and residents in Pretoria North are welcoming recen...

Mega water project in Umkomaas nears completion

• 24-06-2026
• South Coast Herald

On completion, the project will produce 100 megalitres of water per day.

Construction of the first phase of the Umkhomazi Water Scheme is nearing completion, with only minor work being attended to by engineers and project managers.

R87 million spent on an important housing project that is now abandoned and vandalised

• 24-06-2026
• Newsday

R87 million has been spent on the Hospital View Housing Project in Tembisa, but the 500 housing units remain abandoned and incomplete.

The Hospital View Housing Project was first initiated during the 2018/2019 financial year as part of t...

North West Education Department Hands Over Contractor for Groundbreaking School of Autism in Dinokana, Zeerust

• 23-06-2026
• Insight News Network

The North West Department of Education, has officially handed over a contractor for the construction of a new School of Autism in Dinokana Village, Zeerust, under the , marking a major milestone in expanding inclusive education infrastructure in t...

Budget constraints delay road upgrades in east

• 23-06-2026
• Pretoria Rekord

Several Pretoria east roads have been earmarked for rehabilitation, but the metro says budget constraints are delaying upgrades, while residents battle potholes and congestion.

Amid growing concerns from residents about worsening road co...