Building & Construction News

Hundreds of Limpopo villagers protest about potholes

• 28-02-2025
• Ground Up

The provincial roads department says there’s no budget to complete repairs on the busy D4 linking Elim to the N1

Hundreds of frustrated villagers blocked roads in Elim, bringing businesses and nine schools, to a standstill. They ar...

Protesters shut down Elim over pothole-ridden D4 road

• 28-02-2025
• Zoutnet

Businesses in Elim, including major shopping centres and nine schools, were forced to shut down on Tuesday as hundreds of frustrated residents blocked roads in a mass protest over the deteriorating D4 road linking Elim to the N1.

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Maja-Chuene residents demand road upgrades ahead of Ramathuba’s SOPA

• 27-02-2025
• SABC News

Residents of Maja-Chuene, outside Polokwane in Limpopo, have expressed frustration over the poor condition of the arterial gravel roads connecting their village to the city.

Taxi drivers say the road has not been prioritised in governmen...

SANRAL, BELL MOU BENEFITS N2 WILD COAST ROAD PROJECT LOCAL COMMUNITY

• 27-02-2025
• Stop Over

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) and BELL Equipment will go a long way in improving the socio-economic conditions of communities who live alongside SANRAL’s N2 ...

SANRAL warns of N3 Westville to Paradise Valley Road closures

• 27-02-2025
• Rising Sun Chatsworth

SANRAL appreciates the public’s patience and co-operation as it undertakes this vital project to alleviate long-term traffic congestion in the area.

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) advises road users of...

City invests over R6,7 million in Panorama sewer rehabilitation

• 27-02-2025
• Cbn

Work on the Water and Sanitation Directorate’s pipe replacement programme is accelerating, with multiple sewer and water pipe replacement projects progressing full steam ahead. One of these projects, which kicked off on 25 January 2025, is t...

Johannesburg’s multi-billion-rand bus project incomplete after 16 years

• 26-02-2025
• Business Tech

Nearly 16 years after launching, the multi-billion-rand Rea Vaya public transport system in the City of Johannesburg remains incomplete.

The Rea Vaya public transport system began as an ambitious plan to revolutionise urban mobility and ...

SANRAL advises road users of closure on R40 National Road between White River and Hazyview

• 26-02-2025
• Arrive Alive

The closure of the R40 national road is caused by a slip on the road, which is a hazard for motorists.

We have barricaded the area with heavy delineators as temporary measures to make the road safe.

Concrete barriers will be us...