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

Johannesburg Water Steps Up Measures As El Niño Increases Pressure On Water System

As the effects of El Niño place additional pressure on the region’s water resources and supply systems, Johannesburg Water is strengthening its interventions to manage demand and safeguard the stability of water supply across the City of...

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Sep 17, 2026 | Gauteng Metropolitan Municipalities Press Releases Water supply

Gauteng Water Crisis: Power Outages Disrupt Rand Water

The Ministry of Water and Sanitation, led by Minister Pemmy Majodina and Deputy Minister David Mahlobo convened an urgent meeting on Monday 14 September 2026, with Rand Water, the Gauteng Provincial Government, Emfuleni Local Municipality (LM), the...

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Sep 17, 2026 | Gauteng Press Releases Wastewater

Sewage Crisis Threatens Rondebult Bird Sanctuary And Industrial Areas Of Wadeville

The Wadeville Action Group (WAG) is calling on environmental organisations, conservation bodies, government authorities and the media to urgently investigate an ongoing sewer infrastructure failure that is impacting the Wadeville industrial area...

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Sep 17, 2026 | Press Releases South Africa

SA Infrastructure: The Hidden Business Risk

South Africa loses nearly half (47.3%) of all municipal water supplied through leaks, infrastructure failures and other non-revenue losses, while copper theft is estimated to cost the economy more than R45 billion a year and road maintenance...

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Sep 17, 2026 | Press Releases WASTECON

WasteCon 2026: Southern Africa’s Biggest Waste Management Conference

Excitement is building as the opening of WasteCon 2026 rapidly approaches. This, the flagship conference of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA), will be held at Emperors Palace from 20 to 22 October, under the banner...

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Sep 17, 2026 | City of Cape Town Energy Industry News Press Releases

The City Of Cape Town Spends R75 Million On Vandalised Infrastructure

The City’s Energy Directorate spent approximately R75 million on infrastructure repairs and replacements resulting from vandalism and theft over the 2025/26 financial year. The City continues to invest significantly in its infrastructure programme...

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Sep 17, 2026 | Climate Change Press Releases Renewable Energy

President Ramaphosa Announces First Wave Of Green Hydrogen Projects

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the first wave of six priority green hydrogen projects under South Africa’s national green hydrogen programme, signalling a shift from project planning to implementation and investment. Addressing the African...

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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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