Civil Awards Hold 80% Growth YTD, But Tender Pipeline Remains Fragile South Africa’s construction sector in August 2025 reflected a mixed but concerning trend. The value of projects awarded fell by 31% y-y to R6.3bn, with both civil and building sectors weakening after previous months of recovery. Civil awards declined by 29% y-y to R4.7bn,…
Civil tender activity in South Africa gained modest ground in August 2025, with estimated values rising 5% y-y to R6.9 billion, though down from July’s R8.2 billion. Gauteng led the tender pipeline, supported by growth in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, while several other provinces recorded declines. Despite the improvement, cumulative tender values for the…
Residential property prices rose by an average of 5.9% year-on-year in April 2025, marking the strongest growth since the first quarter of 2022. The increase was driven by the Western Cape, North West, and Limpopo, with the City of Cape Town leading among the metros. Cape Town recorded an 8-year high, with prices accelerating to…
South Africa’s civil construction market is stuck in first gear: capex is back near multi-year lows, tender volumes have weakened, and cancellations remain elevated. A handful of large awards (ports, roads, energy) are propping up the headline numbers, but the broader pipeline, especially at municipal level, has softened, squeezing margins as more Grade-9 contractors chase…
Provincial Construction Pipeline 2025Q2 Summary: The South African Construction Pipeline contracted by 18% year-on-year as at June 2025, reflecting a deepening post-election slowdown in public sector tender activity, which offset modest recovery in private sector building demand. While most provinces saw steep declines—KwaZulu-Natal down 37% and Limpopo down 45%, the Western Cape bucked the trend…
The estimated value of public sector building tenders released during July 2025 increased by 36.2 percent y-y (or R344 million), supported by an increase in Eastern Cape and Kwazulu Natal. This follows the 20.7 percent y-y decline in June. Compared to last year, tender values are still lower by R1.2bn for the first seven months…
In July 2025, South Africa’s civil tender market showed its first significant recovery in over a year, with estimated values surging 53 percent year-on-year to R8.2 billion after 14 months of steep declines. Mpumalanga led with R1.6 billion, up 147 percent, followed by strong gains in Gauteng, Northern Cape, and Western Cape. The rebound was…
Construction liquidations increased by 9 percent y-y during the first six months of 2025, with 35 companies liquidated. Although majority were voluntary liquidations, there was a two-fold increase in the number of compulsory liquidations, as the construction sector continues to face challenging working conditions. By comparison total liquidations across all sectors fell by 1 percent…
The July 2025 Preferred Supplier and Competitor Survey (PSS) report provides insights into construction activity and material supplier dynamics across South Africa. It is based on a sample of 13 projects worth approximately R1.2 billion, mostly awarded in late 2024, with a focus on education, housing, and road infrastructure. Key observations highlight delays due to…
Please find the Q2 2025 update of the quarterly Construction Activity Profile (CAP) for the South African construction industry. It includes quarterly updates of construction project awards, tenders, postponements and cancellations by province and CIDB Grade for the building and civil sectors. Click here to download the full provincial dataset as at 2025Q2
