Building & Construction News

JRA asphalt shortage stalls Spencer Road resurfacing in Maraisburg

• 09-09-2026
• Roodepoort Record

A changing gas supplier and a municipal water leak delay progress on the long-awaited Maraisburg road project.

Spencer Road in Maraisburg remains a tender subject among residents, golfers, and the management of the historic CMR Golf Cour...

Lynnwood Road construction site sparks fury in Menlo Park

• 09-09-2026
• Pretoria Rekord

Residents are calling for action at a temporary Lynnwood Road construction site, which they say has become a source of dust, noise, waste and rat infestations after more than two years.

A temporary construction site along Lynnwood Road n...

Ward councillor calls for urgent road reinstatement in Fourways

• 09-09-2026
• Fourways Review

Unfinished road repairs, following water pipe bursts, continue to leave hazardous, tarless patches on busy local routes.

A water burst may have been repaired, but the work is incomplete until the road surface is properly restored, ac...

Johannesburg Roads Agency clarifies Ward 115 road maintenance constraints

• 09-09-2026
• Fourways Review

Agency disputes claims of widespread road maintenance funding constraints but confirms reduced funding for major infrastructure projects.

Concerns raised by Ward 115 councillor Mark van der Merwe about budget and procurement constraints ...

Kruger’s R950m flood rebuild could change the way you safari

• 08-09-2026
• Sunday World

The next time you drive into Kruger National Park, the first thing you notice may not be an elephant. It may be the road beneath your tyres. A bridge rebuilt stronger. A culvert reinforced with concrete. A stretch of road protected against the rus...

Big upgrades planned for Gautrain stations

• 08-09-2026
• My Broadband

Gauteng MEC for roads and transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has revealed ambitious upgrade plans for Gautrain stations across the province.

Speaking to SABC News amid the Gautrain’s 16th birthday celebration, she said upgrade plan...

No budget for River Park road repairs, JRA admits

• 08-09-2026
• Alex News

Johannesburg Roads Agency says its reduced roads programme budget is being used to finish existing construction projects, leaving nothing for new work in River Park.

Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has confirmed that there is currently n...

Joburg Roads Agency unable to commit to repair date for pothole-riddled Bramley road

• 08-09-2026
• Rosebank Killarney Gazette

Motorists navigating Crystal Road in Bramley face ongoing delays to pothole repairs due to JRA's operational challenges.

While motorists dodge potholes and risk bursting their tyres when driving along Crystal Road in Bramley, the Joh...

R120 million to resurface a 30km road in South Africa’s biggest province

• 07-09-2026
• Top Auto

The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has started resurfacing a 30km stretch of the R31 national road between Delportshoop and Barkly West in the Northern Cape.

The project, which is expected to cost close to R120 million, is ...

Ilembe finally set to get government psychiatric facility after years of waiting

• 07-09-2026
• Mail & Guardiam

Ilembe, home to more than 800 000 people, has no government-owned psychiatric facility, forcing patients requiring specialised care to be transferred more than 150km away. A new R148 million facility is now planned for the district

Ilemb...