Building & Construction News

Beaconsfield Road in Westville North to be fixed

• 10-02-2025
• Highway Mail

The eThekwini Municipality has set out the timeframe for when Beaconsfield Road in Westville North will be fixed, after it was damaged in 2021.

THE work to fix the damage caused by the 2021 floods on Beaconsfield Road in Westville North ...

Buccleuch’s Nola Avenue pothole crisis finally being addressed by Johannesburg Roads Agency

• 10-02-2025
• Sandton Chronicle

After months of hazardous driving conditions, Johannesburg Roads Agency is tackling the pothole issue on Nola Avenue, with repairs underway.

After months of frustration for drivers on Nola Avenue in Buccleuch, the long-standing issue of ...

Macpherson welcomes Ramaphosa's commitment to turn SA into construction site

• 10-02-2025
• Eyewitnessnews

The president expressed his support for the work that the department has been doing during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday.

JOHANNESBURG - Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says he welcomes Presi...

MMC Mgcina gives completed Elias Motsoaledi gravel road upgrade thumbs up

• 10-02-2025
• Joburg.org.za

The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Development Planning, Cllr Eunice Mgcina, conducted an oversight visit on 06 February 2025 to assess the completion of the first phase of the Elias Motsoaledi gravel road upgrade project. This mileston...

Road repairs set to begin a year later

• 07-02-2025
• IOL

The eThekwini Municipality is expected to commence repairs to a road in Cato Manor, on Monday, one year after it was damaged by a burst pipe.

Eskotene Grove in Bonela has become a sight for sore eyes for residents and a danger to motoris...

R200m revamp to turn east mall into vibrant hub

• 07-02-2025
• Pretoria Rekord

The project, including essential infrastructure, parking/road construction, landscaping, and utility installations, is expected to be completed by the second half of this year.

The second half of 2025 will see a Pretoria east shopping ce...

OPINION: Budget increase to complete incomplete bridge

• 07-02-2025
• South Coast Herald

A service provider was appointed in June 2024 to design and oversee the construction of the GJ Crookes Hospital pedestrian bridge. Construction is expected to commence in March 2025.

For years, Umdoni residents have been confronted with ...

Johannesburg Roads Agency races to repair sinkhole on Oxford Road in Saxonwold

• 07-02-2025
• Rosebank Killarney Gazette

JRA said the repairs on the sinkhole on Oxford and Cotswold roads in Saxonwold should be completed within two weeks, subject to favourable conditions.

Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) is working around the clock to repair a sinkhole on bu...

Potholes on new highway plague motorists

• 06-02-2025
• Highway Mail

The fairly new R1.3 billion highway, Dumisani Makhaye Drive, has turned into a nightmare for motorists as it is riddled with potholes.

PINETOWN residents, Karen and Alan Janisch, went through an unpleasant experience recently when they w...

New ‘water school’ opening in South Africa

• 06-02-2025
• Business Tech

Water utility Rand Water is building a new technical academy to expand its scope and help develop the technical skills needed to meet South Africa’s water challenges.

Presenting its corporate business plan to parliament on Tuesday ...