Building & Construction News

Midrand Infrastructure Projects Gain Momentum As Johannesburg Water Strengthens Future Water Security

• 20-08-2026
• Infrastructure News

Progress on major reservoir, tower and pump station projects is helping to build a stronger, more resilient water network for Midrand’s growing communities.

Johannesburg Water continues to make steady progress on key water infrastr...

Quenera Lagoon Road upgrade gains momentum in Buffalo City

• 20-08-2026
• South African Government News Agency

Residents of Mzamomhle and the Quenera Lagoon area in the Eastern Cape, are set to benefit from improved mobility and safer travel as work progresses on the long-awaited upgrade of the Quenera Lagoon Access Road.

Buffalo City Metropolita...

Gwaing River Bridge construction to resume after years of delays

• 20-08-2026
• NovaNews

GEORGE – Construction work on the long-delayed Gwaing River Bridge near George will resume in October after the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) awarded a new contract to complete the project.

Power Construction has bee...

City to move ahead with construction of new MyCiTi stops

• 20-08-2026
• NovaNews

Construction of new MyCiTi bus stations in Hanover Park and Mitchells Plain is set to start in the first week of September if all goes as planned, the City said in a release.

The project forms part of the MyCiTi bus-service expansion tha...

Kruger Park’s infrastructure repairs to cost R950 million

• 19-08-2026
• The Citizen Online

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, David Maynier, visited Kruger National Park to receive briefings on the progress of infrastructure recovery. The visit was from 12-15 August, during which he received high-level briefings fr...

NC premier reshuffles cabinet amid infrastructure issues and road project scandals

• 19-08-2026
• NovaNews

Premier Dr Zamani Saul announced a reshuffling of the Northern Cape Executive Council late Friday afternoon, 14 August, following the resignation of Fufe Makatong, the former MEC for Roads and Public Works.

The move comes at a critical t...

Women break barriers in one of South Africa’s toughest industries

• 19-08-2026
• The Content Engine

Dorah Mfulwane is proving that women can build successful careers in one of South Africa's toughest and most physically demanding industries.

In 2005, she became one of the first South African women to join Red Graniti, a leading par...

Metro explains Magalieskruin trench delay

• 19-08-2026
• Pretoria Rekord

The excavation has remained unfilled for five months, with the metro now blaming an expired contract for the delay and promising repairs on Friday.

A deep section of damaged road in Magalieskruin has remained unrepaired for five months, ...

R231m road upgrade set to transform eMbalenhle-Secunda route

• 18-08-2026
• Ridge Times

Construction is scheduled to commence on October 18, with completion expected on May 18, 2028.

The long-awaited rehabilitation and upgrading of Road P216/1 linking eMbalenhle and Secunda has officially begun, with the Mpumalanga Departme...

A woman building the next chapter of a family legacy

• 18-08-2026
• The Content Engine

“Don’t be intimidated and never underestimate yourself. Take the opportunity, give it your best and be willing to learn.”

This is Samantha Botha’s advice to women considering a career in concrete construction &nda...