South Africa: No Room for Construction Mafia

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has called on the police to take stronger action to arrest those found guilty of disrupting infrastructure projects. Read more »

South Africa: Government, Stakeholders Sign Declaration to Work Together Against 'Construction Mafia'

The signing of the Durban Declaration between the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and stakeholders involved in the fight against "construction mafias", has been… Read more »

South Africa: Construction Mafia Disrupts Projects Worth R63bn

Since 2019, construction site disruptions by criminal syndicates have disrupted over 180 projects worth R63 billion, using tactics such as extortion, intimidation, violence and… Read more »

South Africa: Macpherson to Hand Over Three Bridges in KZN

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson will today hand over three Welisizwe rural bridges in Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal, to benefit local communities. Read more »

South Africa: Zikalala Calls for the Participation of Women in the Built Industry

Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister, Sihle Zikalala, has called for more work to be done to ensure the participation of women in the built industry including the use of… Read more »

South Africa: Minister Calls for Urgent Meeting to Tackle Construction Mafia Challenge

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson, and KwaZulu-Natal Public Works and Infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer, have announced plans for an urgent meeting to develop… Read more »

South Africa: Emergency Spillway Under Construction to Avoid Further Riverlands Disaster

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has given the City of Cape Town permission to construct an emergency spillway on the fourth and remaining farm dam reported to be on… Read more »

South Africa: Government Commits to Support Families of Collapsed George Building

President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured the families of the deceased and injured workers who were trapped inside the collapsed building in George, that government will do everything… Read more »

South Africa: President Ramaphosa to Visit George Building Disaster Site

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to visit the site of the collapsed George building in the Western Cape on Thursday. Read more »

South Africa: George Building Collapse - Death Toll Reaches 32, While 20 Still Unaccounted

Rescue and recovery efforts are ongoing into the second week after the collapse of the George building, with the death toll standing at 32, as at 9am on Tuesday. Read more »

South Africa: Public Works Minister to Visit George Building Disaster Site

Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) Minister, Sihle Zikalala, will today lead a delegation comprising built environment professionals and experts to the George building… Read more »

South Africa: George Building Collapse - 16 Dead, 36 Still Not Found

As rescue and recovery efforts continue into the sixth day at the site of the collapsed building at Victoria Street in George, the number of deaths has risen to 16. Read more »

South Africa: Emergency Personnel 'True Heroes' As 36 Pulled From Building Site

The number of people retrieved from the collapsed five-storey building in George has risen to 36 as of Wednesday morning. Read more »

South Africa: George Tragedy - Call for Organisations to Prioritise Safety in Workplaces

Employment and Labour Minister, Thulas Nxesi, says the collapse of the building which was under construction in George is a sobering reminder of the critical importance of… Read more »

South Africa: Anti-Corruption Forum Welcomes SAPS Progress Against Construction Mafia

The Infrastructure Built Anti-Corruption Forum (IBACF) has welcomed the progress made by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and other law enforcement agencies on the progress… Read more »

South Africa: Minister to Unveil Construction of 100 New Rural Bridges in Six Provinces

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Sihle Zikalala, will visit Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape on Friday to give progress on and unveil the massive construction of rural… Read more »

South Africa: Methane Gas Identified as Cause of Joburg CBD Explosion

An investigation has found that methane gas was the cause of the deadly Lillian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Bree Street) explosion that rocked the Johannesburg city centre last… Read more »

South Africa: New Soshanguve Magistrate Court to Be Completed On Time

Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts on Wednesday said she is confident that the new Soshanguve Magistrate court, currently under construction, will be… Read more »

South Africa: Mchunu Commends Progress in Masodi Water Project

Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has commended the progress made on the construction of Masodi Waste Water Treatment Works in Mokopane, Limpopo. Read more »

South Africa: Phaahla to Officiate Sod-Turning for New Hospital in Limpopo

Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, together with Acting Limpopo Premier, Seaparo Sekoati, will on Tuesday, 18 July 2023, preside over the sod-turning ceremony for the first… Read more »

South Africa: Zikalala Warns Construction Companies Against Non-Delivery

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Sihle Zikalala, has warned construction companies and developers , who abandon construction sites after doing shoddy workmanship in public… Read more »

Southern Africa: South African President Turns Sod in Lesotho Water Project

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) as a project that has not only made history, but has brought hope to the citizens of both Lesotho… Read more »

South Africa: 1,500 Informal Settlements Targeted for Upgrading

The Department of Human Settlements has, in the medium-term, set a target of 1 500 informal settlements for upgrading, through an Informal Settlement Upgrading Programme (ISUP). Read more »

South Africa: Thousand Hectares of Land to Be Released for Housing Development

Human Settlements Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says the process of releasing land will continue in this financial year, with a further 1 500 hectares of publicly and privately owned… Read more »

South Africa: Condolences for Msikaba Bridge Construction Worker

Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga has expressed her devastation at the death of a worker in an accident at the Msikaba Bridge in Lusikisiki, in the Eastern Cape on Friday. Read more »