The City of Cape Town is implementing Level 6 water restrictions from January 2018 as part of its efforts to drive down water consumption and avoid Day Zero. The implementation of the latest water restrictions for the Western Cape water supply...
The Department of Water and Sanitation is moving ahead with the rationed restriction of bulk water supply to the municipalities that have failed to engage with the department or make payment of their outstanding debts by the deadline of 8 December....
A total of R213 million has been paid by municipalities to water boards to settle outstanding water debts according to Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane. Speaking at a briefing on the agreements reached between municipalities, the...
The Department of Mineral Resources says a fresh water resource has been discovered in Beaufort West, in the Western Cape. The resource was discovered by the Council for Geoscience (CGS), a statutory Science Council reporting to the Minister of...
Metrorail commuters in Cape Town have been forced to make alternate travel arrangements after the rail operator suspended all central line train services on Monday. Western Cape Metrorail management took the decision to suspend services on the...
The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) on Monday announced the completion of its periodic maintenance project on the National Route R410 between Lady Frere and Quiba in the Eastern Cape. The 66.3km road maintenance project, which was...
Eskom’s current interim Chairperson, Zethembe Khoza, will remain at the helm of the power utility’s newly appointed board which was approved by Cabinet on Friday 08 December 2017. The board will serve for a three-year term subject to an annual...
By Suné Payne and Tariro Washinyira Long-suffering Metrorail commuters were stranded again on Thursday at Parow station as trains in both directions were delayed. Metrorail’s own statistics show that very few Cape Town trains actually run on time,...
Residents of Emalahleni Local Municipality are facing a dark festive season after the municipality failed to reach a repayment agreement with Eskom over an outstanding debt. The decision comes after the power utility spent months grappling with...
