Dec 9, 2021
Garob wind farm, which is located near the remote Northern Cape town of Copperton in the Siyathemba Local Municipality, will be able to generate 573 GWh every year, potentially preventing the emission of approximately 600,000 tons of CO2 into...
Dec 8, 2021
The National Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) provides advisorys regarding floods in some catchments in the Western Cape. As of Saturday, 4 December 2021, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a revised Impact Based Warning for...
Oct 19, 2021
Service charges from electricity, water, and sanitation are the main source of revenue for municipalities. When not managed properly, this can result in a downward spiral of reduced income and impaired service delivery. Leading consulting...
Sep 13, 2021
A Cape Town human settlements development is demonstrating how the government working with the private sector can improve people’s lives and grow the country’s economy. This was the position of Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Patricia...
Aug 30, 2021
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Mr Senzo Mchunu, along with the Premier of Gauteng, Mr David Makhura as well as the Mayor of Tshwane, Councillor Randall Williams, have restored the supply of water to the residents of Laudium and Kosmosdal in...
Jul 1, 2021
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has expressed a ‘profound sense of disappointment’ at what it sees as deteriorating levels of accountability in the recent audit outcomes of local government for the period 2019/20....
Mar 10, 2021
In a bid to protect the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s (Prasa) infrastructure, the entity has trained volunteers in the Western Cape to join its newly launched programme, the People’s Responsibility to Protect Project (PR2P). The...
Mar 2, 2021
After months of instability, Amatola Water finally has a new board. This announcement was made by cabinet spokesperson Phumla Williams in a statement on Friday afternoon. Late last year, Human Settlements, Water, and Sanitation minister Lindiwe...
Jan 28, 2021
The chief of Tshwane metro police has issued a directive for officers to crack down on any persons found to be dumping illegally. This comes after Tshwane mayor Randall Williams pleaded with residents to get involved in resolving illegal dumping in...
