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Tshwane BRT project faces R15 million irregular expenditure amid delays
A recent council report reveals that the ongoing Bus Rapid Transit project in Pretoria East has incurred R15 million in irregular expenditure, prompting questions from local councillors and the DA regarding project management and financial accountability.
Progress against extortion: Minister reports 240 construction mafia arrests in South Africa
Minister Macpherson reports significant progress in tackling South Africa's construction mafia, with 240 arrests made from 745 reported extortion cases. The government's dedicated Extortion Hotline has received nearly 800 reports as authorities work to reclaim infrastructure projects from criminal groups demanding illegal stakes in construction contracts.
Gauteng DA backs massive Pretoria East housing project for 'missing middle'
The DA in Gauteng has endorsed the R84 billion Mooikloof Mega City development in Pretoria East, praising its potential to provide 50 000 housing units for South Africa's 'missing middle' while transforming the area into a smart city over the next 25-30 years.
Controversy as City backs private school while public project faces delays in Manenberg
The proposed sale of land in Manenberg for a private school has sparked community outrage, as a public school project remains stalled due to extortion and legal challenges.
Regus expands flexible spaces as hybrid work grows in Africa
Africa is poised to develop new working patterns.
Cape Town woman takes stepsons to court after they refused to sell R17 million guest house left by their late father
The stepsons said that according to the will, the property belonged to them after they were appointed as executors of their late father’s estate.
Two SAPS female pilots in the running for ‘Forty Under 40’ award
SAPS top management has wished Lieutenant Colonel Kgothatso Khunou and Captain Zeldah Ntuli well ahead of the Forty Under 40 Awards ceremony taking place on Saturday evening in Kempton Park.
KZN Public Works moves to blacklist errant construction companies
Zohra Teke discusses the KZN Public Works precarious financial position, construction mafia, and looting of state coffers by errant contractors in an exclusive interview.
Ten years and R200m later — Saarah Baartman Centre of Remembrance still not completed
The construction of an educational and remembrance centre at Saarah Baartman’s burial site in the Eastern Cape has been delayed since 2014, a Parliamentary Portfolio Committee has heard.
George building collapse: Public still kept in the dark as Western Cape Government receives update on investigation
Nearly four months, families are no closer to getting answers.
Women in Construction: The struggle beyond Mam' Mkhize's success
Women in Construction: The struggle beyond Mam' Mkhize's success
Politicians behind construction mafia, says Black Business Federation
The Black Business Forum has been engaging with the government in KwaZulu-Natal on ‘rogue elements’ perpetuating the incidence of construction mafia, which Public Works MEC Martin Meyer says would be investigated.
WATCH: Gale-force winds cause structural damage in Cape Town
The entrance of Access Park in Kenilworth has been closed after the structure collapsed on Tuesday morning due to strong winds.
Sanral completes R500 million upgrades on the N2 from Green River to Qonce
This road connects the R63 and N2, passing near the Steve Biko Centre, the former home of the renowned Black Consciousness Movement leader.
Navigating Mpumalanga’s Construction Industry: Essential Insights into the Region’s Leading Firms
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More women own property than men
Ten years ago, Lightstone reports, mixed-gender couples buying property outnumbered both male-only and female-only buyers.
New deadline announced for Soshanguve Magistrate’s Court amid delays
Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala sets a new deadline for the long-delayed construction of the Soshanguve Magistrate's Court, aiming for completion by February 2025.
Sanral launches R2. 2 billion project along N2 in the Eastern Cape
In addition to the two mega-bridges, there are seven major construction packages on the N2 Wild Coast Road, Sanral says.
Still no answers three months after tragic George building collapse
On Monday, May 6, a five-story building collapsed in Victoria Street just after 2pm killing 34 workers.
Western Cape storms: Provincial government called to improve infrastructure as climate change bares its teeth
The scientific community is in agreement that the Western Cape will in future become hotter and drier, and events such as floods and droughts will be more intense
‘Transparency and accountability’: Minister of Public works Macpherson calls for increased oversight on National Assembly reconstruction
The Public Works Minister has requested bi-weekly progress reports on the National Assembly reconstruction project.
‘It may inspire others’: George building collapse survivor to pen his ordeal in a book
Delvin Safers, 29, from Mossel Bay, was an electrician working on the site when the five-storey apartment building collapsed, trapping him for 28 hours.
Malmesbury bypass link road construction remains on track
The new project will feature five new bridges and a new grade-separated interchange at the R46/R46 intersection.
Seriti Green forges ahead with Mpumalanga’s first Black-owned wind farm
Seriti Green is making strides with the Ummbila Emoyeni wind farm project in Mpumalanga, theprovince’s first, advancing South Africa’s Just Energy transition.
‘Jobs can be achieved through infrastructure investment,’ says Minister Dean Macpherson
On Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the GNU has plans to turn the country into a construction site.