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Jul 16, 2026 | Press Releases Water supply

Government Marks Mandela Day By Launching National Water Access Acceleration Programme Consisting Of 67 Borehole Interventions In Three Provinces

Government, through the Department of Water and Sanitation, will on Mandela Day, Saturday, 18 July 2026, launch the National Water Access Acceleration Programme at targeted rural communities in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and Gauteng. The...

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Jul 16, 2026 | Metropolitan Municipalities Press Releases

From 51st To Top 5 In SA: Drakenstein Municipality’s Remarkable Financial Turnaround

Drakenstein Municipality’s journey from 51st place in 2017 to one of South Africa’s five highest-scoring municipalities in 2025 has earned national recognition from Ratings Afrika, which singled out the Municipality for achieving the most...

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Jul 15, 2026 | Events Press Releases Water

Minister Pemmy Majodina To Open WISA Conference As South Africa’s Water Sector Unites Around Solutions

At a time when water infrastructure, service delivery and long-term water security remain high on South Africa’s national agenda, the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) will bring together more than 2,000 professionals from across the water...

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Jul 15, 2026 | Climate Change Press Releases Sustainability

Swarts Calls For Unified Air Quality Management System In Africa

Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Bernice Swarts has called on African leaders to develop a system to transform air quality information management and help improve the lives of millions of Africans who continue to breathe...

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Jul 14, 2026 | Buildings KwaZulu Natal Press Releases

Minister Macpherson Visits Site Of Shembe Church Wall Collapse

Public Works & Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson extended his sympathies to the 12 people injured in the wall collapse at the Nazareth Baptist Church in Inanda, four of whom remain in hospital. After having met with church elders, the...

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Jul 14, 2026 | Press Releases Water

Stored Water Can Develop Slimy Bacterial Films: Nanotechnology May Be A Solution

Expert Insights provided by Muthumuni Elizabeth Managa, Associate professor, University of South Africa, and Lijo Mona, Postdoctoral fellow, University of South Africa. This article was originally posted on theconversation.com and is republished...

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Jul 14, 2026 | Construction Press Releases South Africa

When the Blueprint Changed – How Two South African Students Built a Path to a World Title

Architects spend years learning that no project is ever built exactly as it was first imagined. Blueprints evolve. Budgets shift. Foundations reveal surprises. Weather intervenes. Deadlines move. The strongest designs are rarely the ones that avoid...

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Jul 14, 2026 | Economics Press Releases South Africa

SA’s Silver Lining: Entrepreneurial Intentions Double

The number of South Africans planning to start a business has more than doubled since 2023, a sharp jump in entrepreneurial intent at a time when the country needs it most. Nearly one in five adults now intend to launch a venture within three...

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Jul 13, 2026 | Press Releases South Africa Sustainability

Green Connection Questions Israeli Oil Company’s Bid For South African Offshore Block Amid ICJ Case

Environmental justice organisation The Green Connection has written an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa about reports that Israeli-owned Navitas Petroleum LP is set to become operator of offshore oil and gas exploration Block 1 CBK in the...

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