Theft, vandalism and illegal mining are threatening the City of Johannesburg’s road infrastructure and public safety. Speaking at a media briefing on Wednesday Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba called on city officials, stakeholders, and...
Residents living in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg are without water as Johannesburg Water takes on the largest repair job in its history. According to a statement released by Nico de Jager MMC Environment and Infrastructure Services...
The City of Cape Town is calling on the construction industry to help combat the drought by using treated effluent water for industry operations. According to Xanthea Limberg, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Informal Settlements; Water and...
Residents of Emfuleni Local Municipality are facing water shortages after the municipality failed to settle a R400 million water bill owed to Rand Water. The debt owed dates over two years. Rand Water took action to force the municipality to settle...
The Equality Court will hear an application by the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) against the City of Cape Town over its alleged failure to fulfil the right of access to sanitation for poor, Black and marginalised residents in informal settlements...
As part of the City of Johannesburg’s Inner City Partnership (JICP), the city has partnered with the Africa Housing Company (AFHCO) to upgrade the old Post Office in Jeppe Street into a mixed use development. AFHCO has set aside approximately R450...
The Western Cape Local Government is in negotiations with the National Disaster Management Centre for emergency funding to assist drought stricken Beaufort West. News24 reported on Tuesday that the centre had declined the local government’s request...
The City of Cape Town has redirected R2 billion from its budget to fund seven additional water projects. “We have looked at ways to fund a first phase of water supply projects by relooking at our spend across the city to see which non-water related...
Despite current funding challenges Eskom is confident that it will be able to fulfil its commitments. In a statement released on Monday the country’s sole power utility acknowledged media reports relating to its liquidity challenges and financial...
