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Pulse - Provincial Construction Pipeline as at March 2025

Construction pipeline shrinks by R38bn as post-election uncertainty deepens provincial declines, but glimmer of hope in private sector

Summary:

As of March 2025, South Africa’s construction pipeline declined sharply by 17.4% year-on-year, worsening from a 14.6% drop at the end of 2024. The overall pipeline value fell by R38 billion to R180 billion. Provincial trends varied, with only North West showing growth, while KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Free State experienced severe contractions exceeding 30%. Gauteng and Western Cape saw a slowing in their rates of decline, while the Northern Cape's previously positive trend reversed into a decline. The initial optimism in early 2024 faded after the elections, with both civil and public sector building tenders weakening despite some recovery in private sector approvals. Read the review here (available to subscribers)

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