Unless updated and reset, prepaid meters (electricity, water and gas) will not accept new prepaid credit tokens after the 24th November 2024. By Duncan Nortier As we march forward to the deadline, Infrastructure News once again sat down with Dr...
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has expressed a ‘profound sense of disappointment’ at what it sees as deteriorating levels of accountability in the recent audit outcomes of local government for the period 2019/20....
Non-profit organization, groundWork has partnered with the South African Waste Pickers Association to host a government officials zero waste exchange in the Vaal triangle this week. The event, which is taking place from 21-22 November 2018, has...
The City of Johannesburg has withdrawn from the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) as of 30 August 2018. Ntombi Khumalo MMC for Group Corporate and Shared Services says the decision came after the Council approved the non-payment of...
South African Local Government Association (SALGA) President Parks Tau has called for a decentralised energy supplier and more competition in the energy sector. According to Tau the South African electricity and energy industry is still heavily...
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has kicked off salary and wage negotiations by requesting that all municipal workers earn a minimum wage of R10 000. The negotiations between SAMWU and the South African Local Government...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will not be able to provide emergency water support to municipalities until significant interventions are made on the recovery of debt. This is according to Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula...
Innovative revenue streams can help municipalities improve their capabilities, says Parks Tau, South African Local Government Association (SALGA) president. Tau recently addressed attendees at the inaugural Council of Mayors which took place in...
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) is endorsing this year’s IMESA Conference – a first for the annual event. This follows on from the long-standing strategic partnership signed between SALGA and the Institute of Municipal...
