Metropolitan Municipalities

Buffalo City City of Cape Town City of Johannesburg City of Tshwane Ekurhuleni eThekwini Mangaung Nelson Mandela Bay

Jun 4, 2012 | City of Cape Town City of Johannesburg Construction Electrification Metropolitan Municipalities

Golden Highway barricaded in service delivery protests

Several residents from Orange Farm in south Gauteng have barricaded sections of the Golden Highway during a service delivery protest today, police said. “The protesters are using rocks and tyres. The protest started at around 01h00, and it is still...

Jun 4, 2012 | City of Johannesburg City of Tshwane Construction Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipalities Roads

SAICE ecstatic over the withdrawal of Alli’s resignation

“The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) applauds Nazir Alli for withdrawing his resignation to remain the head of SANRAL,” says SAICE president Dr Martin van Veelen. The withdrawal is in the best interest of SANRAL and would...

Jun 1, 2012 | Buildings City of Johannesburg Construction Metropolitan Municipalities

Basil Read’s new ‘green’ headquarters: Phase 2 complete

Basil Read’s building division has completed the second phase of the construction company’s new headquarters (pictured), with most of the group’s divisions and some subsidiaries taking occupation as of 30 March 2012. In early 2011, Studio mhr...

Jun 1, 2012 | Bridges Buildings City of Johannesburg Construction Electrification Housing Metropolitan Municipalities Roads

“Too much political interference in public tenders”

Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA), strongly opposes the call by Minister Tokyo Sexwale to create a state-owned construction company. Speaking on behalf of their 470 member firms, employing in excess of 22 000 employees, president of CESA,...