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N3 full closure to facilitate blasting between Ashburton and Market Road

  • 23-09-2024
  • Stop Over

Part of the N3 will be fully closed on 26 September and 1 October 2024. This is to facilitate blasting next to the N3 at the Ashburton Interchange as part of the Ashburton to Market Road upgrade project, the South African National Roads Agency SOC...

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Sinkhole starts on Murchison Street

Sinkhole starts on Murchison Street, signals urgent need for infrastructure repairs

  • 23-09-2024
  • New Castillian News

Newcastle’s Murchison Street is a vital artery for the daily lives of many Newcastillians, winding through the town’s CBD. From taxis ferrying passengers commuting to their jobs, and parents on school runs, it’s a road that count...

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Buffalo City Metro spent R430 million to upgrade Settlers Way Road that it does not own.

Road to ruins: Now what? Buffalo City spent R430m fixing pothole-riddled road it doesn't own

  • 23-09-2024
  • News 24

  • The Buffalo City Metro spent R430 million on upgrading pothole-riddled Settlers Way, which leads to King Phalo Airport. 
  • After initially denying ownership, the Eastern Cape government now claims the...

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 Umngeni Municipality is planning to fix Karkloof Road.

Repair work on damaged storm water pipe in Karkloof Road to begin soon

  • 23-09-2024
  • The Witness

The project, estimated to cost around R9 million, is expected to be completed in six months.

Repair work on the damaged corrugated metal storm water pipe in Karkloof Road, near Yard 41 in Howick, is expected to start soon.

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According to eThekwini Municipality, the construction of Coedmore Bridge will be completed by the end of January next year.

Coedmore Bridge construction to proceed

  • 20-09-2024
  • Southlands Sun

Gavin Hegter has denied the recent allegations that workers halted progress at Coedmore Bridge due to non-payment.

WARD 64 councillor Gavin Hegter refuted the allegations that workers downed their tools at Coedmore Bridge due to non-paym...

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Recent construction stoppages and intimidation tactics at Menzi High School have delayed a R37.8 million project to enhance educational facilities.

Business forum accused of muscling in on construction project in Umlazi calls for sector to be regulated

  • 20-09-2024
  • News 24

  • The Black Business Federation (BBF) addressed recent construction stoppages at Menzi High School, where intimidation tactics have delayed a R37.8 million project to enhance educational facilities.
  • BBF se...

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onald Kubai from Department of Higher Education and Training, with members from National Treasury, and Matsiababa Motebele, Unisa Vice-Principal: Facilities and Operations

Thumbs up to construction progress at Unisa's Sunnyside Campus

  • 20-09-2024
  • IOL

Following the celebration of the roof-wetting of the Centre of Excellence in Disabilities, the Department of Higher Education and Training, together with members from the National Treasury, recently visited the set-to-be world-class facilities, cu...

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Survey reveals new trend in adjudication of SA’s construction disputes

  • 20-09-2024
  • Property Wheel

Adjudication in SA’s built environment is resulting in more settlements between parties during this process, indicating a new trend in dispute resolution, according to MDA Attorneys who have released their annual adjudication survey results ...

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Sanral unveils R3 billion N1 upgrade in major infrastructure drive

  • 19-09-2024
  • Cape Town Etc


A massive R3 billion upgrade of the N1 between Old Oak and Koelenhof interchange is on the horizon as the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) gears up to launch the project, Cape {town} Etc reports.

In a media state...

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SANRAL: N11 and R34 (Memel Road) upgrades moving forward

  • 19-09-2024
  • New Castillian News

The deteriorating state of road infrastructure continues to raise serious concerns for thousands of Newcastillians, particularly when it comes to the N11 and the R34, also known as the Memel Road. Thankfully, the South African National Roads Agenc...

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