Speaking at the Water Infrastructure Investment Summit in Sandton yesterday, Minister of Water and Sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane announced that 16 of the 30 defaulting municipalities have approached her department in an attempt to reach a payment...
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has postponed its decision on Eskom’s controversial tariff hike application to next week. The regulator was due to announce its decision on the power utility’s request on Thursday but postponed...
The United National Transport Union (Untu) has threatened to strike if Transnet does not bring an improved wage offer to the table. The union and the parastatal are currently locked in wage negotiations and while they have not reached an agreement...
A lack of money is not the problem for municipalities currently facing water cuts by the Department of Water and Sanitation for outstanding water debts. This revelation emerged at a sitting of the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation which...
Despite having its long term credit rating downgraded by two international ratings agencies, Eskom on Wednesday said it remains positive that its funding plan will succeed. Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P) lowered the state power...
City of Johannesburg Mayor, Herman Mashaba has ordered an investigation into Pikitup’s acquisition of six unused waste crushers which were bought in 2014, at a cost of R36 million following a tip-off. According to Mashaba one of the bidders that...
The South African Water Caucus (SAWC) is expected to present a damning report on the state of affairs within the Department of Water and Sanitation to a Portfolio Committee this week. The report, which was released on Monday 27 November, exposes...
Taps around the country could soon run dry if municipalities fail to settle their outstanding water debt. The Department of Water and Sanitation has revealed plans to issue water cut notices to the top 30 defaulting municipalities, who will likely...
The eThekwini Municipality has rejected an unsolicited bid to develop the Virginia Airport. In a statement released on Thursday the Municipality said while its Bid Adjudication Committee had rejected this bid it would consider future bids based on...
