The Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA) has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s National Water Action Plan (NWAP) but says that the professional registration of senior municipal officials should be a central pillar of the...
During my visit to Kouga Local Municipality on 9 September 2026, for the launch of the upgraded Loerie Sewer Pump Station, an unfortunate incident occurred during a community engagement. The engagement was convened as part of my commitment to norms...
The Government of South Africa has signed a $1 billion loan agreement with the New Development Bank (NDB) to upgrade infrastructure for the Metropolitan Municipal Services as part of the Metro Trading Services Reform Programme (MTSR). The NDB is...
Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM) has reported a total power failure that has disrupted pumping at Rand Water’s Vereeniging Water Treatment Plant. The incident occurred on Sunday,13 September 2026 at approximately 11h25. The Vereeniging Water...
How can South African plastics manufacturers compete against cheap imports, rising operating costs and an increasingly challenging trading environment? This was the focus of Plastics SA’s Trade Opportunities Industry Workshop, held at its Midrand...
Transnet Pipelines (TPL) welcomes the sentencing of Herold Mabunda to an effective 10 years’ imprisonment for tampering with critical pipeline infrastructure and the theft of approximately 40 000 litres of petrol. Mabunda was sentenced by the...
The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true size of the Earth’s landmasses. The current commonly used projection, called the Mercator Projection, greatly exaggerates...
Africa’s waste challenge is well documented. Rapid urbanisation, infrastructure deficits, and constrained municipal budgets have long placed recycling and resource recovery at the margins of development priorities. But a technological shift is...
South Africa’s recycling efforts are gaining momentum. The most recent Fibre Circle statistics show that 72.1% of recyclable paper was diverted from landfills, evidence of both progress and public willingness to participate. Yet for many...
The figures, presented by Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson at SIDSSA 2026, highlight a persistent weakness in South Africa’s infrastructure drive: projects are being identified faster than they are being made...
