Building & Construction News

Cape Town to clamp down on equipment used for illegal construction

• 31/07/2024
• Cape Town Etc

Residents can now comment on the City of Cape Town’s new municipal planning by-law (MPBL), which would enable the impoundment of machinery and equipment used for illegal construction work.

Alderman Eddie Andrews, the City’s D...

Mpumalanga is going with the wind

• 31/07/2024
• Mail & Guardian

Mpumalanga, historically reliant on coal-based power generation, is witnessing a notable shift towards renewable energy and the emergence of wind farm projects. Until now, most wind farms have been situated in coastal provinces and were uncommon i...

Cost to repair Citrusdal road storm damage ‘not yet known’

• 31/07/2024
• IOL

Cape Town - The Department of Infrastructure in the Western Cape said that it had yet to quantify repairs to storm-damaged roads in Citrusdal.

The department was also evaluating the subsequent impact on agriculture, which recorded betwee...

Raising of Klipfontein Dam will see no more water shortages?

• 31/07/2024
• Northern Natal News

This catalytic project is currently at the design stage and full construction will commence in the 2026/2027 financial year

The Klipfontein Dam Project has been earmarked for R500 million to raise the dam, which will benefit thousands of...

Spectre of new hotel looms over SA’s oldest mosque

• 30/07/2024
• Cape Town Etc

A new six-storey development planned for the Bo-Kaap will significantly impact the heritage of the picturesque, historic suburb in Cape Town, say local residents.

The Auwal Mosque, which is the first mosque established in South Africa, i...

Temporary closure of King Cetshwayo Bridge on the M13 over the N2

• 30/07/2024
• IOL

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (Sanral) has announced that the pouring of concrete for the new King Cetshwayo Bridge on the M13 over the N2 will result in temporary lane closures.

Jason Lowe, Sanral’s Eastern R...

Roads Agency Limpopo board on verge of dissolution

• 30/07/2024
• The Citizen

The Roads Agency Limpopo board faces dissolution after allegedly extending its term improperly, sparking investigations.

The board of directors at Roads Agency Limpopo (RAL) is on the verge of being dissolved after it allegedly extended ...

R300 million Northern Cape road project to create 200 jobs

• 30/07/2024
• Diamond Fields Advertiser

A R300 million project connecting Laxey village to Lurie in the John Taolo Gaetsewe District is expected to create 200 job opportunities during the construction of a 20-kilometre road.

A R300 million project connecting Laxey village to L...

Contractor given 18 months to finish Polokwane Softball stadium

• 29/07/2024
• Polokwane Review Observer

The Polokwane Municipality indicated that the remaining tasks include completing concrete works, mechanical and electrical installations, and roofing the facility.

POLOKWANE – Polokwane’s half-finished softball stadium i...

Removal of underground cables delays road expansion in Seshego

• 29/07/2024
• Polokwane Review Observer

The project aims to enhance the main entry point into Seshego, benefitting the Leeto La Polokwane buses and providing additional access options to alleviate traffic congestion during peak hours.

POLOKWANE – The extension of entranc...