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Changes in traffic accommodation on the N3 between Cato Ridge and Umlaas Road

  • 22-01-2025
  • Rising Sun Chatsworth

This is required to complete the construction of the median barrier and the street lighting.

Construction on the new wider southbound carriageway of the N3 has been proceeding well and the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited ...

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eThekwini Municipality is to invests millions to upgrade the infrastructure in the city

Refurbishment on cards for Mansel Road Market

  • 22-01-2025
  • Durban Local

Urban decay in eThekwini has set in with migration for economic opportunities, property abandonment, poor service delivery and crime being among the reasons for it.

These conditions were exacerbated, in part, by the catastrophic floods i...

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Rizana Karrim and her husband, Ridwaan, look at the three storey building where an application has been made for it to be used as a mosque.

Residents oppose mosque construction in Puntans Hill

  • 22-01-2025
  • IOL

FOR more than two years, Imeson Road residents, in Puntans Hill, have been up-in-arms over the construction of a “building”, which they claim is in contravention of the city’s by-laws and regulations.

In addition, the r...

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Letitia van Rensburg, a development specialist

AET back in the spotlight as foundational skills gaps grow

  • 22-01-2025
  • The Content Engine

As foundational skills gaps continue to grow, adult education and training (AET) has never been more relevant. Individuals who have completed AET level 4 and hold a General Education and Training Certificate (GETC) have been primed to learn the sk...

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Masilonyana Municipal Manager Denies Allegations of Demolishing Heritage Site Without Approval

Masilonyana Municipal Manager Denies Allegations of Demolishing Heritage Site Without Approval

  • 21-01-2025
  • Central News

The Municipal Manager of Masilonyana Local Municipality, Mojalefa Matlole, has denied allegations of demolishing parts of a heritage building in Theunissen without proper approval. The accusations have sparked a heated debate within the municipali...

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The Delayed Plan For City Of Cape Town’s Table View Beachfront Upgrade

  • 21-01-2025
  • 2 Oceans Vibe News

The City of Cape Town’s plans to upgrade the Table View Beachfront have hit some snags this year, leaving the project behind schedule—and residents feeling the frustration.

The City of Cape Town’s plans to upgrade the T...

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Controversial businessman Edwin Sodi.

Tshwane challenges decision ordering suspended officials in Rooiwal tender debacle to return to work

  • 21-01-2025
  • News 24

  • The City of Tshwane seeks Labour Court intervention to overturn an arbitration award that ordered five suspended senior officials to return to work on Monday.  
  • Their suspension stemmed from al...

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The Clanwilliam Dam set against the magnificent Cederberg mountains.

Clanwilliam dam project has limped along and is now ten years behind schedule

  • 21-01-2025
  • Ground Up

Originally it was supposed to be completed in 2018. The cost has also more than doubled.

  • The expansion of the Clanwilliam Dam was planned about 15 years ago.
  • The project was supposed to be comp...

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Construction added 176 000 new jobs in the third quarter.

Is SA on the verge of a construction boom?

  • 20-01-2025
  • News 24

On South Africa's busiest freight corridor, men and a handful of women decked out in blue overalls, hard hats and reflector jackets transform the landscape. As workers dodge cement mixers and construction site scaffolding, bulldozers widen the...

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A team of engineers has been sent to inspect a bridge linking Nongoma and Hlabisa. According to residents, the damage was caused by recent rains.

Critical bridge damage prompts emergency engineering evaluation

  • 20-01-2025
  • IOL

KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma has sent a team of engineers to inspect a bridge in Mona that links Nongoma and Hlabisa.

The bridge is believed to have been damaged during recent rains across...

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