Construction

Minister flags weak enforcement and illegal construction after deadly building collapses

Pretoria – A series of building collapses that claimed 17 lives and injured 24 people has exposed recurring weaknesses... Read more

20 Aug

Polokwane – A decade-long investigation into the theft of crushed concrete stones worth approximately R1.3 million has ended with... Read more

14 Aug

New Delhi – At least seven workers were killed and 13 injured following a landslide that sent water and... Read more

14 Aug

New Delhi – At least nine people have died and 15 others remained trapped after a tunnel collapsed at... Read more

21 Jul

Sydney – Plans for a US$1.1 billion, 91-storey Trump hotel and apartment tower in Australia have been scrapped because... Read more

13 May

KwaDukuza – Emergency teams successfully rescued a construction worker who became trapped following a soil collapse at a site... Read more

23 Apr

Workers protested outside this project site in Illitha Park, Khayelitsha, since Monday over their unpaid wages. Photo: Vincent Lali... Read more

12 Nov, 2025

Cape Town – Construction is progressing rapidly on the new R2 billion luxury resort, Club Med South Africa Beach... Read more

8 May, 2025

Cape Town – The BEE Chamber has welcomed the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure’s (DPWI) efforts to clamp... Read more

15 Apr, 2025

Cape Town – Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has announced that the department is making progress in... Read more

30 Mar, 2025