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  • South Africa must build renewable energy momentum, and then move on to other sectors – Mavuso

    The rapid pace at which South Africa is building renewable energy projects, driven by private sector investment, is viewed as positive in the global context, including at the recently held World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) yearly Davos meeting, said business organisation Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso. While there is an opportunity for South Africa…

  • Eastern Cape megabridges making steady construction progress after initial setbacks

    Following delays and setbacks in recent years, roads parastatal South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) restarted works last year on the Mtentu and Msikaba megabridges, in the Eastern Cape, as part of the flagship N2 Wild Coast Road (N2WCR) project. The project covers 410 km between the N2 Gonubie Interchange near East London, in…

  • Sanral to issue 70 tenders in ‘the next couple of weeks’

    The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) says it will issue at least 70 tenders “in the next couple of weeks”. In terms of the State-owned company’s interim preferential procurement policy (PPP), at least 30% of these contracts will be allocated to smaller black-owned construction companies.  Link to Engineeringnews.co.za

  • Construction begins on Lilian Ngoyi Street rehabilitation project

    A contractor has been appointed for the Lilian Ngoyi Street rehabilitation and construction has officially begun, following the gas explosion in Bree street on July 19, the City of Johannesburg reports. The rehabilitation project is being managed by the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) through a seven-stage project management process. Link to Engineeringnews.co.za