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Sep 23, 2026 | Funding Industry News Press Releases

NSFAS Records Over 51 000 Applications In First Four Days

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has received 51 474 applications within the first four days of the opening of the 2027 application cycle. The early application figures demonstrate the continued importance of NSFAS in enabling...

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Sep 22, 2026 | Events Press Releases Water

Calls For Stronger Investment Commitments Ahead Of UN Water Conference

By Dikeledi Molobela Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has called for sustained leadership and investment in Africa’s water sector, saying the continent’s development, climate resilience and economic growth depend on closing the water...

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Sep 21, 2026 | City of Johannesburg Governance Press Releases

The Tug Of War Over South Africa’s Governance Future

Governance in South Africa’s crisis economy – to use the media newsrooms’ terminology for our current state of affairs – is hiccupping along. There is an ongoing tug of war between the good governance and the opposing poor governance...

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Sep 21, 2026 | KwaZulu Natal Metropolitan Municipalities Press Releases Recycling

Clean-up & Recycle SA Week: Polyco And uMngeni Municipality Launch Recycling Partnership And New Buy-back Centre

Polyco PRO NPC and uMngeni Local Municipality have officially launched a partnership aimed at strengthening recycling and waste management in Mpophomeni through community clean-ups, school recycling initiatives, improved collection infrastructure...

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Sep 18, 2026 | Industry News Press Releases South Africa

Tough Market Conditions Are Not Stopping SA’s Entrepreneurs

South African entrepreneurs are operating in one of the world’s most challenging business environments. Despite strong entrepreneurial ambition, the country’s business support environment continues to lag global peers. The recent Global...

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Sep 18, 2026 | Landfills Press Releases

How Tiger Brands Used RDF And Composting To Eliminate Factory Landfill Waste

Three Tiger Brands manufacturing facilities have achieved zero waste to landfill for three consecutive months: the Beverages plant and Home and Personal Care plant in Gauteng, and the Jungle cereals plant in Cape Town. Collectively, the sites have...

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Sep 18, 2026 | Climate Change Press Releases Water

WMO: Recent Water Trends Have Serious Future Implications

The WMO State of Global Water Resources report is a comprehensive science-based annual assessment of the hydrological cycle and extreme events in 2025 and over the past five years. 2025 was one of driest years for river discharge in 35 years Past 7...

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Sep 18, 2026 | Press Releases Recycling

The Single Most Important Rule In Paper Recycling

If you’re one of the people helping South Africa keep 1.2 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging out of landfill, make sure you are doing this one thing – keep it dry and separate from wet waste. “Paper recycling – whether at home,...

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Sep 18, 2026 | City of Cape Town Press Releases

Mayor Welcomes ConCourt Ruling Invalidating The Public Procurement Act

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed the Constitutional Court’s decision to uphold the City’s application to invalidate the Public Procurement Act, which the Mayor has warned would slow down local service delivery and undermine the...

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