Under ConstructionCL-PROJ-000145
N2 KwaMashu–uMdloti upgrade
Major N2 upgrade between KwaMashu and uMdloti. eThekwini reported the project at 96% completion on 22 September 2026, with completion expected by 2 November 2026.
Transport & Roads · 22 September 2026 SOURCE UPDATE
eThekwini says KwaMashu–uMdloti road project is 96% complete
The city’s Executive Committee briefing put the N2 project at 96% completion and listed 2 November 2026 as its expected completion date.
96%KwaMashu–uMdloti, as reported by the city44.6%EB Cloete Interchange, as reported by the city2 Nov 2026Expected completion date for the N2 project
Read the sourced update →Primary source: eThekwini Executive Committee, 22 September 2026 ↗
Today’s Ledger
16open tender records
>R1bnreported Maydon Wharf investment
2tenders close within 7 days
23published launch stories
Procurement Monitor
Opportunities and deadlines
Tender records carry reference numbers, dates, institution, status and original-source links. Unreported values remain undisclosed.
- Cash-float security seals and bagsBS 794 · UShaka Marine World
- Installation of floor tiles at UShaka Marine WorldBS 798 · UShaka Marine World
- Overhaul and refurbishment of two axial-flow pumpsAC 271 · UShaka Marine World
- Income-generating contract for commercial and events poster receptacles34913-1U · eThekwini Municipality
- Integrated public-realm delivery and landscape infrastructure framework36685-2E · eThekwini Municipality
Source discipline
Programme value is not contract value.
Every amount is labelled as budgeted, estimated, committed, contracted or spent where the source supports that distinction. If the document does not state a value, the record says so.
Read the standards →Infrastructure
Assets being built, repaired and planned
Under ConstructionCL-PROJ-000146
EB Cloete Interchange upgrade
N3 interchange upgrade. eThekwini reported 44.6% completion and an expected September 2028 completion date on 22 September 2026.
CompletedCL-PROJ-000147
Durban Inner-City Road Rehabilitation Programme
eThekwini reported rehabilitation of 13 inner-city roads during 2025/26 and more than R127m invested through the programme. The release did not provide a full contract-by-contract schedule.
PlanningCL-PROJ-000148
Illovo Railway Bridge reconstruction
Reconstruction of the flood-damaged Illovo Railway Bridge. eThekwini and PRASA said in April 2026 that they would fast-track the work; no value, construction start or completion date was stated in that release.
Durban Desk
eThekwini, the port and the city’s development pipeline
Public Finance · News
eThekwini reports more than R127m invested in inner-city road upgrades
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.
Ports & Logistics · News
Maydon Wharf concessions carry more than R1bn in reported private investment
TNPA named preferred bidders for fresh-produce and agricultural dry-bulk terminals. The authority said negotiations on terminal-operator agreements were the next step.
Development · News
eThekwini cites R2.1bn Cornubia Business Park 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.
Public Finance
Budgets, allocations and capital delivery
Public Finance · News
eThekwini adopts a R75.3bn budget, including R6.3bn for capital spending
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.
Public Finance · Analysis
The adopted eThekwini capital budget is R400m above the March draft
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.
Public Finance · Analysis
What eThekwini’s budget documents say about water, wastewater and 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.
Public Finance · News
eThekwini reports more than R127m invested in inner-city road upgrades
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.
Public Finance · Analysis
eThekwini council record lists R2.1bn wastewater PPP and R1.1bn aqueduct
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.
Project Tracker
Projects to watch
Under ConstructionCL-PROJ-000145
N2 KwaMashu–uMdloti upgrade
Major N2 upgrade between KwaMashu and uMdloti. eThekwini reported the project at 96% completion on 22 September 2026, with completion expected by 2 November 2026.
Under ConstructionCL-PROJ-000146
EB Cloete Interchange upgrade
N3 interchange upgrade. eThekwini reported 44.6% completion and an expected September 2028 completion date on 22 September 2026.
CompletedCL-PROJ-000147
Durban Inner-City Road Rehabilitation Programme
eThekwini reported rehabilitation of 13 inner-city roads during 2025/26 and more than R127m invested through the programme. The release did not provide a full contract-by-contract schedule.
PlanningCL-PROJ-000148
Illovo Railway Bridge reconstruction
Reconstruction of the flood-damaged Illovo Railway Bridge. eThekwini and PRASA said in April 2026 that they would fast-track the work; no value, construction start or completion date was stated in that release.
Primary documents