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Aug 5, 2026 | City of Cape Town Press Releases

Minister Macpherson Secures Zero Costs For Fishermen And Small Businesses In Elands Bay

Public Works & Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson on Tuesday oversaw the conclusion of a Memorandum of Agreement between the National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and Cederberg Local Municipality, which ensures that local...

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Aug 4, 2026 | Economics Governance Press Releases South Africa

Three Days to Go Before 2026 Local Government Election Date is Gazetted

With just three days remaining, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) reminds all citizens that Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa will officially gazette the date for the 2026 Local Government Elections on Friday, 7...

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Aug 4, 2026 | Africa Press Releases Rail

The DBSA Supports Financial Close of Landmark Lobito Corridor Railway Project

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) with its financing partner, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) have reached financial close on USD 786 million in the landmark Lobito Corridor Railway Project, following...

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Aug 4, 2026 | Press Releases Rail

Traxtion Welcomes First Shipment Of Locomotives For South African Service

The first eight Wabtec C28 locomotives have arrived at the Port of Durban from New Zealand, marking the first shipment under Traxtion’s R1.8 billion rolling stock investment programme and an important milestone in expanding freight rail...

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Aug 4, 2026 | Press Releases Transport & Logistics

Relief At The Pumps This August

Motorists will breathe a sigh of relief at the pumps this August as both grades of petrol will decrease by 52 cents a litre with effect from Wednesday. In a statement on Monday, the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe,...

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Aug 4, 2026 | North West Press Releases

North West Welcomes Release Of Withheld Equitable Share Funds

North West Finance MEC Kenetswe Mosenogi has welcomed Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s decision to release the remaining withheld Local Government Equitable Share allocations to affected municipalities from 31 July 2026. Mosenogi said the...

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Aug 3, 2026 | Press Releases Renewable Energy Sustainability

Ilikwa PV Facility Reaches Commercial Operation, Expanding SA’s Private Energy Market

Ilikwa PV Facility has achieved Commercial Operation Date (COD), marking the commencement of commercial electricity supply to multiple private commercial and industrial customers. Located near Parys in the Free State, the 50MW project represents...

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Aug 3, 2026 | WASTECON

WasteCon 2026 Conference Registration Extended to 20 August

As WasteCon 2026 draws closer, anticipation is building across the waste management industry. From 20 – 22 October 2026, leading industry experts, policymakers, innovators, researchers and decision-makers will come together to explore the...

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Aug 3, 2026 | Economics Industry News South Africa

Operation Vulindlela Q1 2026 Report: Key Progress on Energy, Water, Rail and Municipal Reform

Operation Vulindlela, a joint initiative by the Presidency of South Africa and the National Treasury, launched in 2020, aims to “accelerate structural reforms, modernise network industries, and boost economic growth in South Africa.” Six years on,...

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