Building & Construction News

Temporary road closures ahead due to sewer line upgrades

• 21-08-2026
• The Citizen Online

The first of four road closures will be at Louis le Grange Street from August 24-27.

Residents and motorists in Potchefstroom will need to take note of a series of temporary road closures linked to the ongoing upgrading of the Promosa an...

The rehabilitation of National Route 2 Section 20 from Mount Frere (km 0.0) to Ngcweleni River (km 39.4)

• 21-08-2026
• Stop Over

SANRAL PROVIDES AN UPDATE ON THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS ON THE N2 SECTION 20 

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) wishes to inform road users, local municipalities, stake...

R38 billion to fix broken and collapsing roads in just one province in South Africa

• 21-08-2026
• Top Auto

Mpumalanga requires approximately R38 billion for the rehabilitation and maintenance of its damaged roads across the province.

A delegation representing Mpumalanga’s Department of Public Works, Roads, and Transport approached the N...

Women are helping to shape the construction industry

• 21-08-2026
• The Content Engine

“Construction is no longer an industry where women have to wait for a place to be made for them. It is an industry where they can shape decisions, influence outcomes and help define the future of the sector,” says Lisa Ker, Group Suppl...

Construction comes to a halt on Harding Road

• 21-08-2026
• South Coast Herald

The upgrade of Harding Road is at a cost of R54-million with the project expected to be completed by the end of January next year.

The public has noticed that construction has stopped on Main Harding Road in Marburg.
According to ...

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...