R400-million to boost Western Cape fishing and tourism
The Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) will roll out the R400-million first phase for the upgrade of 13 Western Cape harbours. The project will boost the local small-scale fishing industry and tourism. The CDC has been rolling out and implementing the Small Harbours Programme. The 13 harbours to benefit from the upgrade are Arniston; Gansbaai; Gordon’s Bay; Hermanus; Hout Bay; Kalk Bay; Laaiplek; Lamberts Bay; Pepper Bay; Saldanha Bay; St. Helena Bay; Stilbaai and Struisbaai. The CDC has concluded marine surveys for all 13 harbours, as well as the testing for sediment dredging.
Sand for Durban’s beaches
A sand pumping initiative between eThekwini Municipality and the Transnet National Ports Authority has reinstated sand along eroded sections of Durban’s Golden Mile. The initiative addresses beach erosion exacerbated by climate change and inclement weather and involves deploying one of the municipality’s dredging vessels, the Ilembe. Sand collected during routine harbour dredging is discharged directly onto the beach via a floating under-sea pipeline. Private contractors Subtech and Katlantic managed the positioning of the pipeline under guidance of an expert from Royal IHC, the Netherlands-based builders of the Ilembe. To date, 74 000 m3 of sand has been replenished in this area and 194 000 m3 of sand was dredged across the initial beaches.
Industrial park for Ekurhuleni
Atterbury Property Holdings owns the Randport industrial land fronting the N3 interchange in Germiston, Ekurhuleni. The R850-million Randport Industrial Park development will provide easy access for tenants to public transport, the Rand Airport; the Alberton Value Centre; Alberton City and Golden Walk Centre; the Germiston South Primary School and District Hospital, as well as a Medicross Hospital. The site is adjacent to the Raceway Industrial and Gosforth Business Parks, an established industrial node occupied by blue-chip corporates and major national companies. The total site area measures 23,3 ha and can accommodate a total bulk of 103 000 m².
Vredenburg Hospital upgraded
The Department of Transport and Public Works’ phased upgrades and extensions to the Vredenburg Hospital are underway. This R124-million project for the Western Cape Department of Health was commissioned in March 2016. When complete, the hospital will accommodate 80 inpatients. The project includes site works; upgrades to existing clinical and support service facilities; new staff accommodation and a new administration building. The recently-completed Phase 2 includes improvements to the administration building; theatre complex; sterilisation unit; laboratory; mortuary; a twelve-bed temporary paediatric unit and support services including a kitchen. The final phase of the project includes a new paediatric unit; rehabilitation unit; bulk stores, and registry. The hospital’s roofs bring natural light into the central parts, a feature likely to become a design feature in future hospitals.
R1,77-billion for Cape Town housing
The City of Cape Town’s Transport and Urban Development Authority will spend the bulk of its capital budget on providing new housing, roads and infrastructure for the MyCiTi service to Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha over the next three financial years. The authority’s budget for the next financial year is R534-billion. R1,77-billion is budgeted for projects related to housing developments, roads and public transport infrastructure. The development authority will spend R2,1-billion on housing over the next three financial years, with R590-million budgeted for 2018/19 alone. This budget is allocated to 36 housing developments which are either in the planning phase, already underway, or in the process of being finalised. The development authority has budgeted R155-million for the acquisition of land in the next financial year for the acquisition of additional land parcels for future housing projects.
Mixed-use precinct for Sandton
Abland and Tiber have broken ground on Phase 1 of the Sandton Gate precinct, a mixed-use precinct overlooking the Braamfontein Spruit. Phase 1 will include 15 500 m² commercial space; 13 000 m² P-grade office space and a 2500 m² gym positioned on the piazza level. The first phase will comprise P-grade office space of approximately 14 000 m2 as well as the gym. The first phase will also include the development of 140 modern open-plan apartments ranging from two and three-bedroom apartments to four-bedroom penthouses. A new intersection on William Nicol Drive will deal with the ingress and egress traffic at the precinct. The entire precinct will be Green Star SA rated by the Green Building Council of South Africa. Phase 1 is to be completed by October 2019. Phase 2 is to start mid-2019 and will be completed by 2020.
R3-billion Rosslyn Hub to create 160 000 jobs
Launched at the 2018 African Smart Cities Summit, the R3-billion mixed-use Rosslyn Hub development is a crucial step towards the creation of the Tshwane Auto City (TAC) development. It is envisioned that Rosslyn, already home to four automotive manufacturers, will emulate well-established automotive cities like those in Spain, China, Germany and Japan. The 7157 ha hub will include 1200 houses and 250 rental apartments; a hospital and clinic; a hotel and conference centre and pre-primary and high schools, as well as a university with student housing. It will also include two shopping centres and a filling station, town centre, waterfront development and a race track. It will comprise a development logistics park and vehicle distribution centre; a truck staging area and truck stop; motor showrooms; a motor retail area and an outdoor automotive pavilion.
