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Mayor highlights numerous infrastructure projects in JB Marks
- 01-07-2026
- The Citizen Online
The Executive Mayor pointed to upcoming projects and partnerships with stakeholders as a reason for optimism.
The administration and leadership in JB Marks reiterated during the State of the City Adress that the 2026/27 budget will focus...
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Muizenberg beachfront seawall constructed as December completion nears
- 01-07-2026
- NovaNews
A new seawall has been constructed on Muizenberg beach with upgrades are expected to be completed in December this year, says the City of Cape Town.
The construction of the seawall has been advancing from opposite ends of the site and th...
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Sandown Estate residents fill potholes despite Johannesburg Roads Agency warning
- 01-07-2026
- Sandton Chronicle
Sandown Estate residents joined forces to repair potholes themselves, citing ongoing road deterioration and slow municipal response as reasons for taking action, despite various warnings from JRA not to do so.
A group of Sandown Estate r...
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Phoenix residents express anger as R102 bridge construction exacerbates traffic woes
- 01-07-2026
- IOL
The construction of an overhead pedestrian bridge on the R102 between the Cornubia housing scheme and Phoenix, which is causing major traffic congestion, could be completed in November 2026.
The busy four-lane R102 thoroughfare lin...
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Stapleton Road contract terminated over failure to deliver
- 31-07-2025
- Highway Mail
The MEC says the contractor is expected to continue working until the termination process is finalised and is expected to ensure that the road is safe before moving off site.
THE KZN MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma...
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KZN Transport Dept terminates agreement with multimillion-rand road construction contractor
- 31-07-2025
- Eyewitnessnews
This is after the contractor failed to meet the deadline for work on the P577-02 road between Cowie’s Hill and New Germany in Pinetown.
DURBAN - In KwaZulu-Natal, the Department of Transport has terminated its agreement with a mult...
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R12 million for road projects in Driefontein and Acaciavale
- 31-07-2025
- Northern Natal News
The municipality underscored the importance of ongoing communication and community support to ensure the smooth and successful delivery of both projects, on time and to the highest of standards.
Mayor Zama Sibisi yesterday (July 29) intr...
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Cape Town spent a record R9.5bn on infrastructure in 2024/25
- 31-07-2025
- Smile FM
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced that the City successfully invested R9.5 billion in infrastructure in 2024/25, an all-time record for a South African metro.
It also represents 92,3% of the City’s full-year infrastr...
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Multimillion-rand road project still not finished 12 years later
- 30-07-2025
- Sowetan Live
Claims of nonpayment by subcontractors
A contractor has told of how extortionists forced him to abandon a multimillion rand road construction project after his equipment was vandalised for refusing to badge to demands for payment.
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Flood damage repair progress update, Seven Passes Road and others
- 30-07-2025
- Western Cape Government
Media Release by Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers
Background
Since November 2021, the Garden Route District Municipality area has experienced repeated flooding events in...
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