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Eastern Cape nuclear power plant proposal sparks concern
- 13-07-2026
- SABC News
Environmental activists and community members of the Kouga Municipality in the Eastern Cape are raising their concerns around the proposed construction of a 5 200-megawatt nuclear plant by Eskom in Thyspunt.
An environmental justice orga...
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R1.75 billion mega-bridge in South Africa delayed by three more years
- 13-07-2026
- Business Tech
The completion date for the Msikaba Bridge in the Eastern Cape, which was projected for March 2025, has been pushed back to 2029.
The Msikaba Bridge is one of two major projects currently under construction in the Eastern Cape.
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Mahlobo hails progress on R8bn Clanwilliam Dam wall project
- 13-07-2026
- South African Government News Agency
Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation David Mahlobo has commended the progress made on the R8 billion Raising of the Clanwilliam Dam Wall Project, which is underway in the Cederberg Local Municipality, Western Cape.
Mahlobo made the re...
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R400 million spent on a bridge in South Africa’s richest province which remains unfinished
- 13-07-2026
- Newsday
The Emfuleni municipality has spent over R400 million on a new bridge that is yet to be finished, despite the area’s ongoing service delivery crisis.
Emfuleni is one of Gauteng’s manufacturing hubs, located south of Johannesb...
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Cape Town’s unfinished Foreshore Freeway Bridge could finally be completed
- 10-07-2026
- NovaNews
After construction was abandoned nearly 50 years ago, Cape Town’s iconic Foreshore Freeway Bridge, commonly known as the “bridge to nowhere”, could finally move closer to completion, says Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.
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Free State launches construction management programme to strengthen contractor development
- 10-07-2026
- OFM
The Free State has taken another step towards strengthening its construction sector with the launch of a new training programme aimed at developing skilled contractors and improving infrastructure delivery across the province.
The Constr...
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Construction report: Civil engineering leads with R58.9bn growth between 2020 – 2024
- 10-07-2026
- Property Wheel
The construction industry’s total income in 2024 reached R605.6 billion, an annualised 8.9% increase versus the R430.8 billion reported in Stats SA’s 2020 Construction Industry report.
The largest increases between 2020 to 20...
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Seawall project moves one way – beware of traffic changes
- 10-07-2026
- DistrictMail
As progress is made to the seawall construction along Strand’s Beach Road, residents, businesses and visitors are advised of the changes to the traffic management plan to accommodate the Strand seawall project works.
The change...
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Construction of new R240m psychiatric hospital in Port Shepstone to begin soon
- 09-07-2026
- East Coast Radio Website
Construction of a R240m psychiatric hospital in Port Shepstone will improve mental healthcare access and create 230 local jobs.
The construction of a psychiatric hospital in Port Shepstone is set to get underway in the coming months.
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Contractor begins R62 reconstruction between Kareedouw and Joubertina
- 09-07-2026
- NovaNews
KOU-KAMMA – The contractor appointed to reconstruct the washed-away section of the R62 between Kareedouw and Joubertina has officially commenced work, with South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) and Kou-Kamma Local Municipa...
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