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Aug 28, 2026 | City of Johannesburg Press Releases Technology and Innovation

City Of Joburg Recognised For Strengthening Digital Backbone

The City of Johannesburg has been recognised with the Digital Backbone and Municipal Network Infrastructure Award at OT Security First Africa 2026, held on Thursday, for its commitment to strengthening digital infrastructure, cybersecurity and...

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Aug 28, 2026 | Ekurhuleni Press Releases Water

South African Waste Treatment Company Turns Hazardous Effluent into Reusable Water During World Water Week

As World Water Week puts global attention on water security, Gauteng-based Upward Spiral Water Treatment 1471 is showing how hazardous liquid effluent streams can be converted into reusable water while supporting environmental protection by...

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Aug 28, 2026 | Press Releases Recycling Sustainability

Recycled Plastics Take Centre Stage As SAPRO Crowns Its 2026 Champions

Cape Town’s Silo District played host to the 12th annual SAPRO Awards for the Best Recycled Plastic Products on 21 August 2026, with MAK Plastics taking the night’s top honour as South Africa’s plastics recycling industry showcased how...

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Aug 28, 2026 | City of Johannesburg Gauteng Press Releases Transport & Logistics

Protea Glen Transport Plan Connects Joburg To National Recognition

The Greater Protea Glen Transport Master Plan, commissioned by the City of Johannesburg’s Transport Department and implemented through the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), has been selected as a finalist in the 2026 South African Institution...

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Aug 28, 2026 | Economics Press Releases

Government To Accelerate Investment In Tourism Infrastructure

Through a formalised strategic partnership between the Departments of Tourism and Public Works and Infrastructure, government will unlock investment in tourism infrastructure and drive economic growth. “If we want tourism to make an even greater...

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Aug 27, 2026 | City of Johannesburg Climate Change Press Releases

Johannesburg Concludes Multimillion-Dollar SUNCASA Climate Resilience Project

The City of Johannesburg’s Environment and Infrastructure Services Department (EISD), alongside international and local development partners, officially concluded the Scaling Urban Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa...

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Aug 27, 2026 | City of Johannesburg Press Releases Waste

Pikitup Boosts Waste Collection Capacity With Nine New Compactor Trucks

Pikitup, the City of Johannesburg’s waste management entity, has strengthened its waste collection capacity with the addition of nine new 19-cubic metre Rear End Loader (REL) compactor trucks to improve operational capacity and support waste...

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Aug 26, 2026 | Press Releases Water supply

Why Water Rights Aren’t Enough To Fix South Africa’s Deeply Unequal Farming Sector

By Fenji Materechera-Mitochi, Sustainability Researcher, Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University and Matthew Weaver, Researcher, ARUA Water Centre of Excellence, Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University. South Africa’s commercial...

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Aug 26, 2026 | Legislation Press Releases

Government Admits It Unlawfully Withheld Billions From Schools

By Gcina Ntsaluba and Chuma Ntshingana The Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDoE) admitted in the Makhanda High Court on Wednesday that it was unlawful and unconstitutional to withhold billions of rands from public schools. But the schools...

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