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Barbara Thompson Deputy Minister Environmental Affairs

Sep 6, 2017 | Awards City of Johannesburg Mangaung News

COJ and Polokwane scoop greenest municipality title

The winners of the 6th Greenest Municipality Competition (GMC) were announced recently with the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and the Polokwane Local Municipality taking top honours as the greenest municipalities in South Africa,...

Sep 5, 2017 | City of Cape Town City of Johannesburg City of Tshwane Ekurhuleni Housing Human Settlements Mangaung Metropolitan Municipalities News

Over R650 million redirected to metropolitan infrastructure

Over R650 million will be redirected from the Urban Settlements Development Grant (USDG) to the country’s five metropolitan municipalities following a decision by the forum of Minister and MECs of Human Settlements (MINMEC). According to the...

Sep 4, 2017 | City of Johannesburg News Water Water Stewardship Water supply

Joburg residents to be without water for 33 hours

Residents living in the western suburbs of Johannesburg will be without water for the next 33 hours as Rand Water begins replacing and repairing portions of the main line. The cuts will start at 8am on Tuesday 5 September. “The planned shutdown is...

Sep 4, 2017 | City of Cape Town News Water Water supply Water treatment

Cape Town slapped with level 5 water restrictions

The City of Cape Town has implemented level 5 water restrictions following an announcement by executive Mayor Patricia de Lille on Sunday. In a statement, the mayor said the upper limit of 87 litres per person and the overall target of 500 million...