Pikitup, the waste management entity of the City of Johannesburg, confirms that the protest action has ended, and waste collection services have been restored across all 12 depot areas, whilst engagements are underway with ad hoc services casuals....
Progress on major reservoir, tower and pump station projects is helping to build a stronger, more resilient water network for Midrand’s growing communities. Johannesburg Water continues to make steady progress on key water infrastructure projects...
Johannesburg Water is attending to the burst pipe at the corner of Dale Lace Avenue and Knoppiesdoring Street, Randpark Ridge. In order to expedite the repairs and reduce prolonged water outages, Johannesburg Water has opted to use the services of...
South Africa introduced a digital social assistance programme in 2020 to identify who was eligible for its Social Relief of Distress grant. The country’s High Court later found that the automated vetting system it relied on was unconstitutional and...
The 2026 Water Outlook shows that water demand increased above the 1,5% target during the 2025/26 financial year, largely due to an early end to the rainy season which yielded below-average rainfall, followed by an extended drier summer. Household...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe, accompanied by Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation David Mahlobo and senior officials from both departments and specialised engineering teams, have conducted a joint oversight visit to...
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Manufacturing) (Pty) Ltd has announced the appointment of long-standing global manufacturing expert Angela Weathers as Plant Manager of its Silverton Manufacturing Plant, effective August 2026. Weathers joins...
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, and the Executive Mayor of Mossel Bay Municipality, Alderman Dirk Kotzé, have signed a historic land-exchange pledge to advance the transfer of municipal land for the development of...
The countdown is on! 20 August 2026 is the final cut-off for WasteCon 2026 registrations and payments. If you have been meaning to attend, exhibit or sponsor the 26th edition of WasteCon, now is the time to secure your place. Join the Institute of...
South Africa’s waste and energy issues can seem impossibly large, especially when focusing on major metros. The larger metros are seen as epi-centres of the crisis and draw large portions of the available funding. Thabo Mngomezulu, director of Kasi...
