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Aug 28, 2026 | Press Releases Recycling Sustainability

Recycled Plastics Take Centre Stage As SAPRO Crowns Its 2026 Champions

Cape Town’s Silo District played host to the 12th annual SAPRO Awards for the Best Recycled Plastic Products on 21 August 2026, with MAK Plastics taking the night’s top honour as South Africa’s plastics recycling industry showcased how...

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Aug 28, 2026 | City of Johannesburg Gauteng Press Releases Transport & Logistics

Protea Glen Transport Plan Connects Joburg To National Recognition

The Greater Protea Glen Transport Master Plan, commissioned by the City of Johannesburg’s Transport Department and implemented through the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), has been selected as a finalist in the 2026 South African Institution...

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Aug 28, 2026 | Economics Press Releases

Government To Accelerate Investment In Tourism Infrastructure

Through a formalised strategic partnership between the Departments of Tourism and Public Works and Infrastructure, government will unlock investment in tourism infrastructure and drive economic growth. “If we want tourism to make an even greater...

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Aug 27, 2026 | City of Johannesburg Climate Change Press Releases

Johannesburg Concludes Multimillion-Dollar SUNCASA Climate Resilience Project

The City of Johannesburg’s Environment and Infrastructure Services Department (EISD), alongside international and local development partners, officially concluded the Scaling Urban Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa...

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Aug 27, 2026 | City of Johannesburg Press Releases Waste

Pikitup Boosts Waste Collection Capacity With Nine New Compactor Trucks

Pikitup, the City of Johannesburg’s waste management entity, has strengthened its waste collection capacity with the addition of nine new 19-cubic metre Rear End Loader (REL) compactor trucks to improve operational capacity and support waste...

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Aug 26, 2026 | Press Releases Water supply

Why Water Rights Aren’t Enough To Fix South Africa’s Deeply Unequal Farming Sector

By Fenji Materechera-Mitochi, Sustainability Researcher, Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University and Matthew Weaver, Researcher, ARUA Water Centre of Excellence, Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University. South Africa’s commercial...

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Aug 26, 2026 | Legislation Press Releases

Government Admits It Unlawfully Withheld Billions From Schools

By Gcina Ntsaluba and Chuma Ntshingana The Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDoE) admitted in the Makhanda High Court on Wednesday that it was unlawful and unconstitutional to withhold billions of rands from public schools. But the schools...

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Aug 26, 2026 | Industry News Press Releases

Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) Commits R131 Million To Support Local Government Infrastructure

Over the past 18 months, Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) has committed R131 million to supporting local government infrastructure, says Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson. “This includes R9.39 million to package strategic...

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Aug 25, 2026 | Buildings Engineering Press Releases South Africa

Structural Fire Risk Increases As Built Environment Evolves

Historically less of a focus than veld or wildfire risk, structural fires are creating increasing risk to lives, property, and economic stability as our built environment evolves. A renewed approach to building fire resilience must be taken through...

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