The Gauteng Executive Council has placed the City of Tshwane under provincial administration following current uncertainty and instability within the municipality. Making the announcement on Thursday, Gauteng Premier David Makhura said the decision...
As South Africans settle into the routine and inconvenience of load shedding and planning their activities around shifting electricity supply, it is businesses that are taking the biggest hit through the loss of operational capabilities,...
Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (“SBSA”) has issued its first ever green bond, via private placement with IFC, a development finance institution focused on the private sector, part of the World Bank Group. It is a 10-year facility with the...
Strandfontein residents are reportedly taking legal advice after their water was contaminated. Last week a public meeting was held where the City of Cape Town provided feedback to the community over a confirmed case of cross-contamination....
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni tabled the annual 2020 Budget on Wednesday and infrastructure development took center stage. In the lead up to Mboweni asked South Africans to submit 2020 Budget tips. One South African who did was Funanani Sikhwivhilu...
There is a direct link between the stability of an economy and ongoing development – and currently the local construction and property industries are undeniably experiencing a lull due to reduced expenditure by government on large scale...
A weekly dam levels report issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation this week has shown a marginal increase of KwaZulu-Natal’s dam levels. According to the report, the province’s dam storage capacity has increased from 58,7% last week to...
The South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA) has praised Barbara Creecy’s decision to scrap the existing Section 28 plan for developing an Industry Waste Management Plan (IndWMP) for the paper and packaging industry. Minister...
Despite the rains in different parts of the country, the average national dam levels remains steady this week at 62.4%. Recent heavy rains in the Northern Cape have resulted in a huge increase of dam levels to 80.9%. These dams were sitting at...
