Building & Construction News

Cape Town roads get R4 billion infrastructure boost

• 31-08-2026
• Cape Town Etc

Cape Town has recorded its biggest-ever annual capital spend on urban mobility, with more than R4 billion channelled into roads, public transport infrastructure and projects aimed at improving movement across the city.

The spending inclu...

KZN accelerates road repairs ahead of rainy summer season

• 31-08-2026
• East Coast Radio Website

The Injesuthi River Bridge has reopened, while government says more than R14.6 billion in rehabilitation projects are underway.

The KZN Department of Transport and Human Settlements says government is preparing for the province’s r...

Poorly reinstated road surface in lower Witpoortjie raises concerns

• 31-08-2026
• Roodepoort Record

A resident raises concerns over poor road reinstatement and lack of action on existing potholes along Kalden Street.

Johan Bax and Kalden Street, in lower Witpoortjie, resident Dipuo Matsobane is concerned after Johannesburg Water (JW) f...

Government To Accelerate Investment In Tourism Infrastructure

• 31-08-2026
• Infrastructure News

Through a formalised strategic partnership between the Departments of Tourism and Public Works and Infrastructure, government will unlock investment in tourism infrastructure and drive economic growth.

    “If we want tou...

MyCiTi stations in Hanover Park and Mitchells Plain set for September

• 28-08-2026
• Cape Town Etc

Construction of new MyCiTi stations in Hanover Park and Mitchells Plain is expected to begin in early September, bringing another step in the City of Cape Town’s Phase 2A public transport expansion closer to reality, Cape {town} Etc rep...

New R400 million shopping mall opens in South Africa

• 28-08-2026
• Business Tech

A new R400 million mall has opened its doors in Johannesburg, measuring nearly 20,000 square metres.

Fleurhof Mall opened on 27 August and is a 19,561-square-metre retail centre developed jointly by Abcon Developments and Masingita Prope...

JRA begins reinstatement work at Douglasdale intersection following Johannesburg Water repairs

• 28-08-2026
• Fourways Review

City Power restores damaged street lighting cable as water utility attributes pipe bursts to high network pressure in Ward 106.

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has begun reinstatement work at the corner of Westway and Darter roads in...

Media Statement: Mpumalanga NCOP Delegation Hears That the Province Needs R38 Billion for Roads Rehabilitation and Maintenance

• 28-08-2026
• Parliament of the Republic of South Africa

Mpumalanga province requires about R38 billion for the rehabilitation and maintenance of damaged roads in the province, Mpumalanga’s delegation to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) heard yesterday.

The provincial Department ...

Diep River roads set for major congestion relief

• 27-08-2026
• Cape Town Etc

A major road upgrade at one of the Southern Suburbs’ busy intersections is moving into its next phase, with construction already under way at the junction of De Waal, Kendal and Main Roads in Diep River.

The project, which began in...

City of Ekurhuleni responds as Elandshaven residents await road repairs

• 27-08-2026
• Alberton Record

The City of Ekurhuleni has responded to concerns over a water leak and growing hole in Sandwich Bay, Elandshaven, confirming that the leak has been repaired while road repairs are still pending.

The City of Ekurhuleni ha...