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What it costs to fix a pothole in South Africa
- 14-09-2026
- Business Tech
Potholes are a common headache for South African motorists, and the cost to repair one is hard to determine, with ranges going from R300 to R3,000.
South Africa’s road network is filled with potholes, particularly after severe weat...
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R206 Bn Question: Why South Africa’s Infrastructure Pipeline Is Still Struggling To Reach The Construction Site
- 14-09-2026
- Infrastructure News
The figures, presented by Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson at SIDSSA 2026, highlight a persistent weakness in South Africa’s infrastructure drive: projects are being identified faster than they are being made investme...
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Woodlands road gets R1.5m pipe replacement
- 14-09-2026
- Southlands Sun
Ward 64 councillor Norman Gilbert said the allocation of funds for water pipe replacements must not be further delayed.
ONE of the roads riddled with major water pipe leaks in Woodlands has received a huge boost after eThekwini Municipal...
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“Hollywood Coming Soon”: Inside Durban’s R7.5bn Film City Project With Presidential Backing
- 14-09-2026
- Briefly
- Durban Film City, a long-delayed studio complex, received a major boost when President Cyril Ramaphosa publicly backed the project at a national infrastructure summit.
- The proposed R7.5 billion devel... Read More
N3 upgrade to bring five years of traffic disruption
- 11-09-2026
- Freight News
Major traffic disruptions are expected on one of South Africa's busiest freight corridors. Construction has begun on SANRAL's R6 billion upgrade of the N3 between the Mariannhill Toll Plaza and Key Ridge in KwaZulu-Natal.
The pro...
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Durban completes upgrade of key port access roads
- 11-09-2026
- Freight News
The eThekwini Municipality has completed a R127.9 million road rehabilitation programme that upgraded several key transport routes serving the Port of Durban.
The project restored approximately 65 lane kilometres across 13 roads in the c...
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Johannesburg Roads Agency resumes stalled Malibongwe Drive roadworks
- 11-09-2026
- Randburg Sun
Contractual disputes previously halted maintenance on a dug-up section of the busy Randburg thoroughfare, leaving motorists to deal with potholes and loose gravel.
Repairs have resumed on a section of Malibongwe Drive in Randburg followi...
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DPWI to issue a Request for Information for the redevelopment of the Telkom Towers
- 11-09-2026
- South African Government News Agency
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is set to issue a Request for Information (RFI) for the redevelopment of the Telkom Towers precinct in Pretoria, in a move aimed at transforming the dormant government-owned property into a product...
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Court finds Sea Point flats approval unlawful but allows construction to continue
- 10-09-2026
- Atlantic Sun
The Western Cape High Court has declared the City of Cape Town’s approval of building plans for a controversial development on St Johns Road, Sea Point, unlawful.
Acting judge Ashley Kantor exercised judicial discretion under the P...
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Kempton Park depot faces tar shortage as potholes worsen
- 10-09-2026
- Kempton Express
Ward 91 councillor, Desmond Mckenzie visited the Kempton Park Depot to verify concerns raised regarding the availability of tar for pothole repairs.
Concerns over the availability of tar for pothole repairs at the Kempton Park Depot have...
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