Murray & Roberts distance itself from speculation over the cause of the bridge collapse in Sandton, and cooperates with investigations initiated by the Department of Labour, the City of Joburg, and the SAPS.
The construction of a new, multi-million rand extension of the Market Theatre complex was prompted by a surge in large-scale developments in inner city Newtown. Rudo Mungoshi reports.
Murray & Roberts issued a statement confirming the bridge support structure collapsed on M1, close to Grayston Drive in Sandton.
Getting around the Sandton CBD is going to be different during the month-long festival that introduces new pedestrian zones, cycling lanes, public transport lanes, public transport resources and managed vehicle access on a few streets.
Getting around the Sandton CBD during the World EcoMobility Festival, from 1 October to 31 October 2015, is going to be different from usual. Driven by the City of Johannesburg, the upcoming EcoMobility Festival is part of the city’s plan to decongest traffic and give preference to public transport, bicycles and pedestrians on our streets.
In an effort to create an efficient City, the City of Joburg engaged with property owners and managers, investigating the feasibility of implementing managed lanes within the Joburg Inner City.
The Sandton Central Business District (CBD) will become Africa’s only car-free CBD for the month of October as large sections of the roads will be closed off and focused on cycling and pedestrian activities such as pop-up restaurants, entertainment stands and food stalls.
Owners of properties earmarked for acquisition by the state could find themselves pinned firmly in a corner when it comes to negotiating market-value prices.
Chancellor House, the building that housed the legal offices of struggle icons Oliver Tambo and Nelson Mandela is to be expropriated by the City of Johannesburg.

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