Building & Construction News

Balwin bags R1bn IFC funding for Mooikloof Smart City

• 17-04-2025
• Moneyweb

The money will go towards financing affordable housing.

JSE-listed sectional-title mega estate developer Balwin Properties has secured a R1 billion funding deal from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which is part of the W...

Rehabilitation of Swart River Dam access road

• 17-04-2025
• George Herald

Upgrading of the Swart River Dam access road will impact residents, hikers, cyclists and road users from March 2025 to November 2025.

GEORGE NEWS - The rehabilitation of the Swart River Dam access road will impact the residents and road ...

MMC and JRA celebrate completion of major projects in region E

• 17-04-2025
• Alex News

Johannesburg MMC for transport Kenny Kunene and Johannesburg Roads Agency recently launched significant infrastructure projects in region E.

MMC for Transport Kenny Kunene and Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) recently launched two major i...

Ekurhuleni’s R65 billion road infrastructure crisis met with meagre R449 million budget

• 17-04-2025
• DA Gauteng

Motorists and passengers across the City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) face daily dangers when travelling along the city roads, having to dodge potholes and navigate the disintegrating roads. Despite these challenges, the City has only allocated R449 millio...

Why Joburg needs another big loan

• 16-04-2025
• Sowetan Live

Public invited to comment on R750m loan bid

The City of Joburg says it has gone out to raise R750m loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to fund upgrades of the metro's water reservoirs.

Joburg issue...

City of Joburg appoints contractors for Dube Hostel infrastructure upgrade

• 16-04-2025
• Polity

The Human Settlements Department in the City of Johannesburg has appointed two contractors to install water and sewer bulk infrastructure at Dube Hostel in Soweto.

Councillor Mlungisi Mabaso, the Member of the Mayoral Committee for Human...

Cape Winelands officials overwhelmed by positive feedback about prospective airport

• 16-04-2025
• Eyewitnessnews

Previously, residents had raised concerns about noise, traffic, and pollution.

CAPE TOWN - Cape Winelands officials said they were overwhelmed by the positive feedback they received from residents about a prospective new airport in the a...

Johannesburg City Library gets artistic touch as construction work advances

• 16-04-2025
• Joburg.org.za

​​In celebration of World Art Day, 15 April, the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), on behalf of the City of Johannesburg's Community Development Department, is proud to announce Lorenzo Nassimbeni as the winner of the Joburg City Library ...

Kokosi residents outraged as road project is left incomplete by contractor

• 15-04-2025
• The Citizen Online

The contractor left large parts of the sidewalk in a worse state than it was before.

Residents of Kokosi complain that the Merafong City Local Municipality allowed a contractor to get away with blundering work before completing a project...

Damning report on R57-million Buffalo City swimming pool

• 15-04-2025
• Ground Up

Years later the pool remains incomplete and a symbol of municipal failure

• The Buffalo City Metro Municipality has been criticised following the release of a report by the Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) which f...
  Read More