Building & Construction News

Carletonville graveyard road still unfinished

• 24-08-2026
• The Citizen Online

A section of the road to the Carletonville graveyard remains riddled with dangerous potholes months after a contractor completed part of the project.

Although there is still a substantial section of the road to the Carletonville graveyar...

Potholes continue to plague P185 to Secunda despite repeated patchwork repairs

• 24-08-2026
• Ridge Times

Motorists travelling the P185 between Evander, Secunda and Trichardt say worsening potholes are causing costly vehicle damage and creating dangerous driving conditions, despite repeated patchwork repairs along the route.

Motorists travel...

KZN invests R359 million in Mosvold Hospital upgrade

• 24-08-2026
• The Witness

MEC Simelane said investment in rural hospitals was essential to ensuring both patients and healthcare workers had appropriate facilities.

KwaZulu-Natal is investing R359 million in upgrading Mosvold Hospital in uMkhanyakude as the provi...

Public Works unveils major pivot focusing on municipal infrastructure

• 24-08-2026
• Daily Maverick

Minister Dean Macpherson is taking his ‘turn SA into a construction site’ energy to local government and municipal level, and leveraging the power of infrastructure development to lift our cities and metros.

Unveiling a strat...

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...