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Free State presents R120bn pipeline of energy, vehicle and agro-processing plans
Three proposed initiatives span renewable energy, electric-vehicle assembly and apple-concentrate production.
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Construction reporting from the Free State.
Investigations
Housing signed off without services: inside the audit trail of incomplete settlements
A national audit sample found delays, defects and commissioning failures across housing projects, including homes recorded as com…
Investigations
The R27-billion water debt chain: how unpaid municipal bills reach pumps, pipes and treatment works
Municipal debt to water boards rose sharply as ageing networks continued to lose treated water. The pressure travels through the…
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Kroonstad–Bothaville reseal programme reaches completion
Reseal and fog-spray work was completed during the 2025/26 financial year.
Investigations
The infrastructure inspection gap: what auditors found after visiting municipal projects
Municipalities reported expenditure and completion, but physical inspections repeatedly found delay, weak quality control and ass…
Infrastructure
Wastewater blower upgrades must be measured in oxygen and uptime
New aeration equipment matters when it delivers the process conditions operators need across normal and peak flows.
Features
How to refurbish a clinic without interrupting essential care
Construction phasing must protect infection control, privacy, emergency access and clinical continuity.
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Mangaung pipeline renewal places network losses under scrutiny
Nearly 33.8km of replacement pipeline between Lieuwkop Chamber and Brandkop Reservoir has reached completion.
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Brandfort wastewater works refurbishment completed
The treatment facility has reached a provincial completion milestone.
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Welbedacht pipeline Phase 1 replaces nearly 33.8km
The new section runs from Lieuwkop Chamber to Brandkop Reservoir.
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Tlholong Extension 4 ageing pipelines replaced
The Kestell project repaired and replaced ageing water infrastructure.
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Free State preservation drive closes work on six road corridors
Reseal and fog-spray packages show how targeted maintenance can extend the life of existing roads.
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Fika Patso Water Treatment Works refurbishment completed
The Qwaqwa project is one of four completed water and sanitation interventions.
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Sasolburg–Deneysville reseal package handed over
Provincial maintenance work on the route was completed in 2025/26.
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Zastron–Wepener maintenance works reach completion
The cross-district route is one of the province’s completed road packages.
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Hoopstad–Bultfontein road receives completed surface treatment
The 2025/26 programme has completed reseal and fog-spray intervention on the route.
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Jagersfontein–Bloemfontein reseal works completed
The route has moved from construction into the provincial maintenance cycle.
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Dealesville–Bloemfontein road maintenance package completed
The provincial government has closed out reseal and fog-spray work on the route.
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Free State allocates R1.4bn to complete existing road projects
The 2026/27 programme focuses on rural roads, small-town links and pothole repairs, with ten further projects planned for procure…
Investigations
Maintenance backlogs measured against assets that repeatedly fail
Budgets and work orders should be connected to pumps, roofs, roads or substations with recurring service consequences.