Press Release

Sep 17, 2026 | City of Johannesburg Climate Change Press Releases

Joburg Launches Metroview Tool During Climate Action Plan Gathering

The City of Johannesburg’s Environment & Infrastructure Services Department (EISD), through its Air Quality and Climate Change Unit supported by the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), has convened a Town Hall Conference of...

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Sep 17, 2026 | City of Johannesburg Press Releases Recycling

Joburg Invests In Communities As It Unveils Recycling Sorting Facility

The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Environment and Infrastructure Services in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Jack Sekwaila, has welcomed the launch of Pikitup’s new recycling sorting facility at the Robinson Deep Landfill Site,...

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Sep 15, 2026 | Africa Construction Press Releases

Khubelu And Mabuyaneng Bridges Opened, Marking Completion Of The LHWP II Major Bridges Programme

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) officially opened the Khubelu and Mabunyaneng bridges in Mokhotlong on Friday 11 September, completing the trio of major bridges built under Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP)...

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Sep 15, 2026 | Engineering Press Releases

Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa Welcomes National Water Action Plan, Calls For Professional Accountability And Utility-Style Water Management

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...

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Sep 15, 2026 | Press Releases Water

Statement By The Minister Of Water And Sanitation, Ms Pemmy Majodina

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...

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Sep 15, 2026 | Industry News Metropolitan Municipalities Press Releases

New Development Bank (NDB) Concludes A $1 Billion Loan To Support Metro Trading Services Reform

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...

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Sep 14, 2026 | Gauteng Press Releases Water

ELM Outage Disrupts Water Pumping Operations At Rand Water’s Vereeniging Water Treatment Plant

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...

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Sep 14, 2026 | Ports Press Releases

Plastics SA Workshop Tackles Import Pressures And Unlocks Trade Opportunities

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...

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Sep 14, 2026 | Press Releases Transport & Logistics

Fuel Thief Sentenced To 10 Years For Tampering With TPL Pipeline

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...

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