https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.siteIndependent reporting and structured intelligence on municipalities, infrastructure, procurement, public finance, development and the institutions shaping South Africa’s cities.en-zaWed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/kzn-logistics-hub-33-projects-r154bn/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/kzn-logistics-hub-33-projects-r154bn/TNPA says the programme covers master plans for Durban and Richards Bay. The headline investment is an estimate for the programme, not a funded contract schedule.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200Ports & Logisticshttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/durban-port-container-capacity-plan-11-4m-teu/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/durban-port-container-capacity-plan-11-4m-teu/TNPA’s master-plan page lists current container capacity at 2.9m TEUs and planned future capacity at 11.4m across four terminal areas.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200Ports & Logisticshttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/ethekwini-sewer-framework-tenders-october-2026/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/ethekwini-sewer-framework-tenders-october-2026/The municipal procurement register lists contractor panels for sewer CCTV surveys, rodding and high-pressure jetting, each for 36 months as required.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200Procurementhttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/ethekwini-kwa-mashu-umdloti-upgrade-96-percent/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/ethekwini-kwa-mashu-umdloti-upgrade-96-percent/The city’s Executive Committee briefing put the N2 project at 96% completion and listed 2 November 2026 as its expected completion date.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200Transport & Roadshttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/eb-cloete-interchange-upgrade-progress-2026/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/eb-cloete-interchange-upgrade-progress-2026/eThekwini’s 22 September briefing put the N3 interchange project at 44.6% completion, with work expected to finish in September 2028.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200Transport & Roadshttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/cornubia-business-park-r2-1bn-investment/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/cornubia-business-park-r2-1bn-investment/A city statement on 31 August described progress on the private-sector development led by Fundamentum. It did not publish a full phase-by-phase delivery schedule.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200Developmenthttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/umlaas-canal-revitalisation-project-completed/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/umlaas-canal-revitalisation-project-completed/The city reported completion of the flood-mitigation project ahead of its original contractual deadline. The release does not state the final contract value.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200Water & Resiliencehttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/ethekwini-iptn-december-2026-service-launch/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/ethekwini-iptn-december-2026-service-launch/A Presidential eThekwini Working Group update said the Integrated Public Transport Network remained on track for a December service launch.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200Transporthttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/everton-road-rehabilitation-completed-ethekwini/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/everton-road-rehabilitation-completed-ethekwini/The municipality says the rehabilitation restored an important suburban-to-business route. The statement does not name the contractor or report a value.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200Transport & Roadshttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/ethekwini-inner-city-road-rehabilitation-r127m/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/ethekwini-inner-city-road-rehabilitation-r127m/The municipality says 13 roads were rehabilitated during 2025/26, including routes through the Durban city centre. The statement describes programme investment, not a single contract award.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200Public Financehttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/ethekwini-adopts-2026-27-budget-r75-3bn/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/ethekwini-adopts-2026-27-budget-r75-3bn/The adopted 2026/27 MTREF places about R69bn in operating expenditure and R6.3bn in capital expenditure. The capital figure is the investment plan for the year, not a record of cash already spent.Fri, 29 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200Public Financehttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/draft-public-procurement-regulations-2026-consultation/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/draft-public-procurement-regulations-2026-consultation/Treasury published draft general and tribunal regulations in April 2026. The comment period was later extended to 15 July; the documents remain drafts in the sources reviewed.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200Procurement Lawhttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/illovo-railway-bridge-reconstruction-prasa-ethekwini/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/illovo-railway-bridge-reconstruction-prasa-ethekwini/The municipality and the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa said they had agreed to accelerate work on the flood-damaged bridge. The statement does not disclose a value or completion date.Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200Railhttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/ethekwini-adopted-capital-budget-draft-to-final/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/ethekwini-adopted-capital-budget-draft-to-final/The March draft set 2026/27 capital spending at R5.9bn; the adopted framework reports R6.3bn. The change is a budget revision, not evidence of spending already completed.Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0200Public Financehttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/ethekwini-budget-programmes-water-wastewater-roads/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/ethekwini-budget-programmes-water-wastewater-roads/The draft budget described multi-year programme envelopes for wastewater, water-loss reduction, electricity, housing, transport and roads. Those envelopes are not individual tenders.Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0200Public Financehttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/tnpa-maydon-wharf-concessions-over-r1bn/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/tnpa-maydon-wharf-concessions-over-r1bn/TNPA named preferred bidders for fresh-produce and agricultural dry-bulk terminals. The authority said negotiations on terminal-operator agreements were the next step.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0200Ports & Logisticshttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/maydon-wharf-fresh-produce-terminal-khold-r250m/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/maydon-wharf-fresh-produce-terminal-khold-r250m/TNPA’s announcement says the proposed terminal would handle fresh produce and compatible break-bulk cargo. The parties still had to negotiate a final operating agreement.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0200Ports & Logisticshttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/maydon-wharf-agricultural-dry-bulk-terminal-r810m/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/maydon-wharf-agricultural-dry-bulk-terminal-r810m/TNPA said the consortium had committed R810m in capital expenditure for a multi-purpose agricultural dry-bulk terminal, subject to final agreement negotiations.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0200Ports & Logisticshttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/public-procurement-second-amendment-bill-b9-2026/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/public-procurement-second-amendment-bill-b9-2026/Parliament’s bill page records B9-2026 as introduced on 25 March 2026. A bill is not an enacted amendment while it is still before Parliament.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0200Procurement Lawhttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/durban-pier-2-ictsi-25-year-partnership/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/durban-pier-2-ictsi-25-year-partnership/Transnet said the agreement would operate through a Transnet-majority special-purpose vehicle, with the partnership effective from 1 January 2026.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0200Ports & Logisticshttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/leroy-merlin-cornubia-r220m-development/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/leroy-merlin-cornubia-r220m-development/An earlier eThekwini release described a R220m, 10,000m² store and said it was expected to open in November 2026. That date remains a forecast in the source.Thu, 27 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0200Developmenthttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/ethekwini-wastewater-ppp-aqueduct-council-record/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/ethekwini-wastewater-ppp-aqueduct-council-record/A council decisions record lists two regional wastewater works for PPP delivery at a reported R2.1bn and the Southern Aqueduct at about R1.1bn. Those programme figures do not, by themselves, prove that the full amounts have been contracted or spent.Mon, 31 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0200Public Financehttps://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/public-procurement-act-28-2024-commencement-status/https://civic-ledger.cabel.chatgpt.site/news/public-procurement-act-28-2024-commencement-status/The government’s Act page records commencement as ‘to be proclaimed’. Treasury says the existing procurement framework remains until commencement and supporting regulations take effect.Tue, 23 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0200Procurement Law