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 Caxton West Rand intern Zama Sithole shows the depth of the hole where the pavement collapsed due to erosion.

Four months on, De Vries Street repairs still nowhere in sight

  • 30-07-2026
  • Roodepoort Record

There has been no work on the status of De Vries Street despite JRA's assurance that repairs would be prioritised in this financial year.

Four months after the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) said repairs to De Vries Street had been ...

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Blocked storm water drainage on Bram Fischer Drive.

Ward 104 is fed up with unfinished road repairs and sewage issues

  • 30-07-2026
  • Randburg Sun

Ward 104 councillor Emi Koekemoer is demanding urgent intervention after unfinished road repairs and a blocked drain creates hazards for motorists and residents.

Residents, as well as Ward 104 councillor Emi Koekemoer, are calling for ur...

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Road workers prepare a section of Voortrekker Street for rehabilitation work.

Polokwane roads to close for months-long upgrade

  • 30-07-2026
  • Polokwane Review Observer

The rehabilitation project spans several Polokwane suburbs. Here's a look at which routes are affected and for how long.

POLOKWANE – Motorists travelling through Polokwane Central, Flora Park, Nirvana, Westenburg and Ladanna wi...

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Vhembe District Municipality Executive Mayor Miyelani Chauke during the handover of the Chavani Phase II water project contract.

R486 million spent, but taps remain dry

  • 30-07-2026
  • Limpopo Mirror

Despite a R486 million investment in Phase I, Chavani and Bungeni residents still lack running water. Vhembe District Municipality has now commenced Phase II, aiming to complete the bulk pipeline and water reticulation project.

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SANRAL To Scrap Contractor Panels And Revert To Open Tenders

  • 29-07-2026
  • Infrastructure News

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) will revert to open tender processes for routine road maintenance and engineering consultancy services after court challenges found the use of contractor panels unlawful and unconstituti...

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Zululand District Municipality gets new bridges

  • 29-07-2026
  • South African Government News Agency

Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala says 11 of the 13 Welisizwe bridges planned to be constructed at the Zululand District Municipality in KwaZulu Natal have been completed, adding that the two remaining bridges are at a...

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The development of South Africa’s Deep Space Ground Station in Matjiesfontein, Western Cape was reaffirmed on Monday

SANSA reaffirms commitment to Matjiesfontein deep space station as construction progresses

  • 29-07-2026
  • IOL

The development of South Africa’s Deep Space Ground Station in Matjiesfontein, Western Cape was reaffirmed on Monday. The plan was reaffirmed following a visit by the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) CEO, Humbulani Mudau, to Laing...

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 Mayor Eddie Maila and dignitaries at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Upgraded Kgopaneng Sports Complex handed over to communities

  • 29-07-2026
  • Lowvelder

The multi-purpose facility features a soccer pitch, modern change rooms and netball courts designed to foster youth development.

Athletes from rural communities surrounding Kgopaneng Village have welcomed the completion of a newly upgrad...

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Aurex delivers major base oil tank upgrade at live Durban terminal

  • 28-07-2026
  • Bizcommunity.com

Aurex Constructors has completed the replacement of two carbon steel base oil storage tanks at a major Durban storage terminal, delivering the complex brownfield project without interrupting customer operations.

The project involved the ...

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Planned roadworks in Langeberg Ridge

Motorists in Durbanville and Bellville brace for major roadworks

  • 28-07-2026
  • NovaNews

Motorists in various parts of Durbanville, as well as in Welgemoed, Bellville, must brace themselves for major roadworks, starting today and scheduled to take place until mid-November.

The City of Cape Town‘s Urban Mobility Directo...

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