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Jul 8, 2026 | Economics Metropolitan Municipalities Press Releases

Treasury Temporarily Withholds Transfers To Non-complying Municipalities

National Treasury is temporarily withholding the July 2026 equitable share transfers to dozens of South African municipalities to instil strict fiscal discipline and root out financial misconduct. The intervention follows what the department...

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Jul 8, 2026 | ReSource Sustainability Hero Waste

IWMSA President Reflects on Leadership, Growth and the Future of Waste Management

As my tenure as President of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) draws to a close, I find myself reflecting with immense gratitude on what has been one of the most rewarding chapters of my professional life. Serving as...

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Jul 8, 2026 | Ports Press Releases

South Africa’s Modernising ‘Smart’ Ports: Why Cybersecurity Will Determine Trade Flows

South Africa’s ports are charting a new course towards rapid digital modernisation, where cranes, gates, yard systems, shipping platforms and logistics partners are increasingly connected by vast, powerful digital systems. This creates real...

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Jul 7, 2026 | Construction Engineering Press Releases

AfriSam Warns Of Margin Squeeze For Concrete Product Manufacturers As Cost Pressures Intensify

Concrete product manufacturers (CPMs) in South Africa are facing a tightening margin squeeze, with rising input and transport costs set to place further pressure on already constrained operations. According to AfriSam, this environment is forcing...

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Jul 7, 2026 | Press Releases Sanitation

Gwarube Announces Completion Of 2018 Safe Pit Toilet Backlog

The Department of Basic Education has reached 100% completion of all pit toilet eradication projects identified through the 2018 Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE) Initiative audit. Speaking during a school sanitation visit at Dimbaza...

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Jul 7, 2026 | Press Releases Waste

This Mandela Day, South Africa’s Waste Reclaimers Show It’s Still in Our Hands

As South Africa marks Nelson Mandela Day on 18 July under the theme “It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity,” the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) is calling for greater recognition of a...

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Jul 6, 2026 | Climate Change Press Releases South Africa Sustainability

SAMRC And DFFE Join Forces To Strengthen Air Pollution Research And Protect Public Health

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will strengthen collaboration between environmental and health experts to...

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Jul 6, 2026 | Press Releases Transport & Logistics

Cabinet Approves Publication Of Petroleum Stocks Policy

Cabinet has approved the publication of the draft Strategic Petroleum Stocks Policy for public comment, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said on Friday. Briefing reporters in Pretoria, the Minister said the policy aims to strengthen...

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Jul 3, 2026 | Engineering Press Releases South Africa

OMODA & JAECOO Confirms JAECOO J5 For Local Production At Chery Group’s South African Plant

The JAECOO J5 will form part of the core production line-up at Chery Group’s first South African manufacturing plant. ICE and NEV derivatives are planned for local production, giving South African customers a broader choice of powertrains. Already...

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