Press Release

Sep 10, 2026 | eThekwini Housing Press Releases

Special Tribunal Declares eThekwini Low Cost Housing Contracts Unlawful

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed a Special Tribunal ruling declaring low-cost housing contracts – worth some R30 million – awarded to three service providers in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality as unlawful and...

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Sep 10, 2026 | Metropolitan Municipalities Press Releases Water

Deputy Minister Mahlobo Calls For Urgent Action As Municipal Debt Puts Water Boards Under Pressure

The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, David Mahlobo, has called for a collective approach involving government, communities, businesses, civil society and other stakeholders to address the growing municipal debt owed to water boards and the...

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Sep 10, 2026 | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipalities Press Releases

City of Johannesburg Water Supply Disruptions: Government Plans Response

The Ministry of Water and Sanitation, led by Deputy Minister David Mahlobo together with Deputy Minister Jack Bloom, convened an urgent stakeholder meeting last night, Tuesday 08 September 2026, with Rand Water, the Department of Water and...

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Sep 9, 2026 | City of Johannesburg Press Releases Sustainability

Mayor Morero Breaks Ground For The Biodigester Pilot Plant

The City of Johannesburg officially broke ground on Tuesday, 08 September 2026, on a biodigester pilot plant at the Robinson Deep Landfill site, launching a municipal-scale project designed to convert organic waste into renewable energy and reduce...

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Sep 9, 2026 | Construction Press Releases

Government Late Payments Threaten Plans To ‘Turn SA Into A Construction Site’

There is a growing contradiction between South Africa’s infrastructure ambitions and the way the construction industry is financed, according to construction law specialist MDA Attorneys. President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Minister of Public...

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Sep 9, 2026 | Limpopo Press Releases

Restored Letaba Bridge And Tourism Units Open As National Parks Week Begins

The South African National Parks (SANParks) has marked the start of National Parks Week with the handover of tourism units and the official opening of the Letaba High Water Bridge. Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister David Maynier on...

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Sep 9, 2026 | Construction North West Press Releases

Strong Winds Damage More Than 20 Schools In North West

The North West Department of Education has been left devastated after strong and destructive winds damaged roofs and destroyed mobile classrooms at more than 20 schools. The damage, which occurred between 4 and 5 September, comes at a particularly...

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Sep 4, 2026 | City of Johannesburg Press Releases Water

Johannesburg Water Clarifies Facts Regarding The Waterworks Underground Water Augmentation Pilot Project

Johannesburg Water notes with concern the public statements regarding the groundwater project at the Waterworks community in Region G. These statements intentionally omit facts about the project’s scope, status and regulatory requirements....

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Sep 4, 2026 | KwaZulu Natal Press Releases Recycling

Polyco And Itheku Recycling Launch New Packa-Ching Recycling Unit In KwaMashu, KwaZulu-Natal

Polyco has expanded its Packa-Ching recycling network in KwaZulu-Natal with the launch of a new mobile recycling unit in KwaMashu, operated by community-based enterprise Itheku Recycling Group. Launched on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, with...

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