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Defence force may be called in to help deal with construction mafia
- 18-10-2024
- Moneyweb
On government-led infrastructure projects – with minister also announcing project preparation bid window to ‘turbocharge infrastructure investment’.
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) might be called on to...
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Upgrading of George South Stormwater Infrastructure – Phase 1 post 2021 floods
- 18-10-2024
- George Municipality Website
George Municipality started with upgrades following the November/ December 2021 disaster flood and received R63,3 million to implement the first phase of the upgrading of the George South stormwater infrastructure. Hope Street has been comple...
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Lanseria Smart City Launches with Construction of R320m Water Treatment Plant
- 18-10-2024
- Gauteng News
Pioneering Sustainable Development for South Africa’s First Smart City
The development of Lanseria Smart City, South Africa’s first smart city initiative, has officially commenced with the construction of a R...
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Construction woes plague R247m Sarah Baartman Centre after a decade of delays
- 18-10-2024
- The Citizen
The DA called for proper consequence management for financial negligence and a cleansing ceremony led by the local Khoi community, in addition to the forensic audit.
The Sarah Baartman Centre of Remembrance in Hankey, Eastern Cape, remai...
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SANRAL invests R27.1 billion in road infrastructure for 2023/24
- 17-10-2024
- Cape Town Etc
In the 2023/24 financial year, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) allocated R4.1 billion to toll roads, which was significantly overshadowed by its R23 billion investment in non-toll road infrastructure, Cape {town} Etc&n...
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Construction on R4bn Mtentu Bridge project halted amid protests
- 17-10-2024
- Moneyweb
Amadiba Crisis Committee demands that its long-standing grievances be addressed by Sanral.
Construction operations on the R4 billion Mtentu Bridge mega project, managed by the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral), came to...
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KZN to blacklist contractors who abandon projects after getting paid upfront
- 17-10-2024
- News 24
- The KwaZulu-Natal Public Works and Infrastructure Department is set to blacklist contractors who abandon projects after receiving upfront payments.
- MEC Martin Meyer announced plans for a central database... Read More
Sanral Announces Alternative Routes Amid N3 Closures for Temporary Pedestrian Bridge Installation at Rockdale Road
- 17-10-2024
- Gauteng News
Overview: Sanral Announces Alternative Routes Amid N3 Closures
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (Sanral) is a pivotal institution responsible for the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and management of Sou...
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Big boost for plans to turn South Africa into a construction site
- 16-10-2024
- Business Tech
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) and Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) have launched a new project preparation bid window, which they say will accelerate infrastructure investment and boost private sector confidence in stat...
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High praise as UCT’s d-school Afrika recognised with fresh Green Star rating
- 16-10-2024
- University of Cape Town News
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking Afrika (d-school Afrika) has once again showed its world-class status with a second 6-Star Green Star rating, this time in the as-built category, from the Green Bui...
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