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Weekly Construction Wrap 28 October 2026

South Africa’s construction sector continues to face a challenging operating environment, with substantial infrastructure investment opportunities contrasting with persistent weaknesses in public-sector delivery, municipal capacity and construction-material demand. The 2026 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) placed renewed emphasis on infrastructure financing, project preparation and expenditure discipline. However, the effectiveness of these reforms will depend on faster procurement, stronger institutional capacity and the conversion of allocated funding into completed infrastructure.

Water infrastructure remains a major investment priority, with government targeting a reduction in non-revenue water to below 25% by 2035. This creates substantial longer-term opportunities for pipeline rehabilitation, treatment facilities and municipal infrastructure upgrades. However, delays on major water projects and the withholding....

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