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UPDATE: Alrode road repairs could take 6 months as city awaits contractor appointments
- 05-08-2026
- Alberton Record
The City of Ekurhuleni has confirmed that the Water and Sanitation Business Unit is responsible for reinstating Juyn and Dekenah streets, with repairs expected once new maintenance contractors are appointed.
The City of Ekurhuleni ha...
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Frustrations continue to build over Kya Sands Road
- 05-08-2026
- Randburg Sun
Ward 134 councillor Devon Steenkamp worries about the issues faces residents in Kya Sands informal settlement, especially when it comes to the main road leading into the settlement.
Ward 134 councillor Devon Steenkamp slammed city entiti...
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ACSA seeks bids for airport solar plant
- 05-08-2026
- Energize
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has invited bids for the design, construction and maintenance of a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant with a minimum installed capacity of 2 MWp at King Shaka International Airport.
The embedded gener...
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NMB launches R60 million pothole repair campaign
- 05-08-2026
- Algoa FM
Executive Mayor Babalwa Lobishe picked up a wheelbarrow and helped fill a pothole in Perseverance Road on Monday as she officially launched Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's "Fill Up the Bay" pothole repair campaign.
The sy...
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Upgraded Pierre Road bridge reopens
- 04-08-2026
- Roodepoort Record
For residents and businesses, the reopening means more than a road crossing – it brings an end to detours and longer travel times.
After 16 months of construction, traffic disruptions and lengthy detours, the newly rebuilt Pierre R...
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Ilikwa PV Facility Reaches Commercial Operation, Expanding SA’s Private Energy Market
- 04-08-2026
- Infrastructure News
Ilikwa PV Facility has achieved Commercial Operation Date (COD), marking the commencement of commercial electricity supply to multiple private commercial and industrial customers.
Located near Parys in the Free State, the 50MW project re...
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Pressure mounts for the transfer of the R59 to the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL)
- 04-08-2026
- NovaNews
FREE STATE – Calls for urgent maintenance on the deteriorating R59 have intensified as concerns grow over road safety, vehicle damage and the impact on businesses and commuters who rely on the strategic transport route.
The R59 is ...
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Repairs complete after Garsfontein Road construction damages water and power lines
- 04-08-2026
- Pretoria Rekord
Two recent construction incidents damaged critical municipal infrastructure, and the Tshwane Metro has confirmed that repairs are now complete and that the contractor is expected to cover the costs.
The Tshwane Metro has confirmed that b...
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Collapsed sewer pipe disrupts daily life in Makhaza
- 03-08-2026
- NovaNews
Cekeca Road, Makhaza, was closed temporarily after a sewer pipe burst approximately two weeks ago. Residents said repairs to the street were long overdue. They complained that the damage was affecting their daily lives.
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Sewer project leaves Flagstaff without a new school
- 03-08-2026
- Ground Up
Residents say officials promised the two developments could coexist
- Residents of Flagstaff in the Eastern Cape say they were fooled into accepting a multimillion-rand sewerage project being built next to a site earmarked ... Read More