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Securing South Africa’s water future: Why infrastructure alone is not enough
- 17-09-2026
- Cape Business News
South Africa’s next water challenge is not simply to build more supply. It is to extract greater value from every source, every asset, and every Rand invested.
Over the past three decades, household access to ...
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Makhanda’s decade-long struggle for reliable water
- 17-09-2026
- Ground Up
The upgrade to double the capacity of Makhanda’s James Kleynhans Water Treatment Works began in 2015. It was supposed to be completed at the end of 2018.
The cost of the upgrade has ballooned from R102-million to an expected R500-mill...
Work starts on Pretoria North stormwater system repair project
- 17-09-2026
- Pretoria Rekord
Ward councillor and local residents react as work begins to fix a hazardous intersection at Burger and Gerrit Maritz streets.
Construction of a new stormwater catchpit at the corner of Burger and Gerrit Maritz streets in Pretoria Nor...
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Hawks arrest suspect in R45m Mogalakwena tender fraud probe
- 17-09-2026
- The Citizen
The Hawks have swooped on the Mogalakwena Local Municipality in Limpopo, arresting a 37‑year‑old suspect in a R45 million tender fraud, corruption and money laundering probe that investigators warn is far from over.
The Serious Corruptio...
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R2.8 billion hospital in South Africa standing empty after 10-year build delayed
- 16-09-2026
- Business Tech
The construction of the new Mapulaneng Regional Hospital in Mpumalanga has been delayed due to community unrest and the liquidation of one of its contractors, which has disrupted the 10-year build.
According to Health Minister Aaron Mots...
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President Ramaphosa announces first wave of green hydrogen projects
- 16-09-2026
- South African Government News Agency
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the first wave of six priority green hydrogen projects under South Africa’s national green hydrogen programme, signalling a shift from project planning to implementation and investment.
Addre...
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CSSA Roadshow: the conversations ready-mix has been missing
- 16-09-2026
- The Content Engine
The 2026 Ready-Mix Concrete (RMC) Seminar Roadshow brings together stakeholders from across the ready-mix value chain — consulting engineers, producers, contractors, technologists, laboratories, material suppliers, specifiers, academics and ...
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JRA backlog delays resurfacing on busy Mulbarton Drive route
- 16-09-2026
- Fourways Review
The unfinished road repairs at Mulbarton Drive are being held up by a JRA backlog, leaving motorists to contend with an unreinstated section of the busy road.
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has confirmed that a backlog of road reins...
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Potholes plague Pinetown motorists
- 15-09-2026
- The Citizen Online
The severe potholes on Goodwood Road in Pinetown have been plaguing residents for months.
BUSINESS owners and employees are fed up with the state of Goodwood Road in Westmead, Pinetown.
According to Jayesh Pramjee, there are se...
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WATCH: Johannesburg breaks ground on R20m Stafford biogas plant
- 15-09-2026
- Southern Courier
The pilot plant at Robinson Deep Landfill Site will process 50 tonnes of organic waste a day as the city works to reduce landfill pressure and generate renewable energy.
The City of Johannesburg has taken a major step towards transfo...
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