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Source: GroundUp/Kimberly Mutandiro.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Katlehong residents use digger to tear up main road during protest

Kimberly Mutandiro 26 May 2026

Eskom's Arnot Power Station in Middelburg. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

A year without loadshedding, but weak demand and high tariffs threaten jobs and Eskom revenue

14 May 2026

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Energy

Smart meters change the game for 210,000 Eskom users

30 Mar 2026

Rand Water gets more Vaal River access to fix Gauteng water supply

Food, Water & Energy Security

Rand Water gets more Vaal River access to fix Gauteng water supply

20 Feb 2026

What Cape Town can do to save water

Food, Water & Energy Security

What Cape Town can do to save water

Steve Kretzmann 10 Feb 2026

Community leader Vuyani Madikane opens a tap at Ethembeni informal settlement, Khayelitsha, to show that they have not had consistent water since the taps were installed earlier this year. Photo: Vincent Lali

Food, Water & Energy Security

Illegal connections leave hundreds of Cape Town households without water

Vincent Lali 2 Dec 2025

Ferial Haffajee to lead Daily Maverick’s new Johannesburg Bureau

Newspapers

Ferial Haffajee to lead Daily Maverick’s new Johannesburg Bureau

Issued by Daily Maverick 3 Nov 2025

Source: CoGTA. The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Over 75,000 lives transformed as Ekuvukeni water supply project wraps up

30 Sep 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Mayor Morero outlines new strategies to combat Johannesburg’s water crisis

15 Sep 2025

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Energy

Eskom surpasses reliability goals with no load shedding for 119 days

15 Sep 2025

Source: © SABC (Image credit: Eskom-Megawatt-Park-Dinolohlanga-Mekuto) Mark Allewell, CEO & founder at Sensor Networks says Eskom’s quiet shift from crisis to innovation is a promising step forward

Energy

A promising step forward as Eskom moves from crisis to innovation

Mark Allewell 25 Mar 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

eThekwini bans fishing activities in Umngeni Estuary

10 Jan 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

City of Johannesburg to implement water restrictions

12 Nov 2024

The Gcuwa River at Butterworth has been contaminated by constant flows of raw sewage for eight years, and has become a dump site. Photo: Manqulo Nyakombi / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Eight years and counting - sewage spills into Butterworth river

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 13 Aug 2024

The Umgeni River mouth is a popular recreation area in Durban, but is chronically polluted by sewage. Photo: Nokulunga Majola / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Umgeni: A river of sewage flowing through Durban

Nokulunga Majola 19 Jul 2024

Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, used his first media address to highlight the biggest issues facing the country's electricity supply.

Energy

Ramokgopa highlights SA’s biggest electricity challenges, and it isn’t supply

Lindsey Schutters 8 Jul 2024

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Makhathini Lower Pongola water association to ensure fair water management

19 Dec 2023

Khayelitsha schools battle illegal electricity connections

Primary & Secondary Education

Khayelitsha schools battle illegal electricity connections

Vincent Lali 15 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied. Manqulo Nyakombi.

Affordable & Social Housing

Stalled for years, Durban housing project faces further delays

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 5 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

Energy & Mining

Shell investigates in Nigeria after report of nine-year oil theft

Libby George 13 Oct 2022

Eskom outlines plan to arrest spiral in outstanding municipal debt

Infrastructure & Utilities

Eskom outlines plan to arrest spiral in outstanding municipal debt

2 Sep 2021

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Energy

Eskom working on replacing failing infrastructure

28 Jul 2021

Water is the foundation of the Big Four Agenda

Food, Water & Energy Security

Water is the foundation of the Big Four Agenda

Simon Thomas 6 Jul 2021

Growing water crisis needs a collaborative solution

Food, Water & Energy Security

Growing water crisis needs a collaborative solution

Michael Franze 19 Mar 2021

#BizTrends2021: A bright horizon for South Africa's energy landscape

Trends

#BizTrends2021: A bright horizon for South Africa's energy landscape

Barry Bredenkamp 7 Jan 2021

Court grants eviction order against housing hijackers

Affordable & Social Housing

Court grants eviction order against housing hijackers

Marecia Damons 13 Nov 2020

Community members in Zandspruit west of Johannesburg block roads after their illegal electricity connections were removed. EPA/Kevin Sutherland

Energy

Ramaphosa should focus on inequality rather than squeezing poor people

David Dickinson 26 Jul 2019

Eskom, GP government work to resolve electricity challenges

Energy

Eskom, GP government work to resolve electricity challenges

22 Jul 2019

Over 500 people have occupied land owned by Oasis Crescent Property company. Photo: Bernard Chiguvare

Affordable & Social Housing

Land occupiers in Philippi want city to buy Oasis land

Bernard Chiguvare 19 Oct 2018

Eskom warns against dangers of illegal connections

Energy

Eskom warns against dangers of illegal connections

4 Jul 2018

Metro exploring new ways to reduce water and electricity losses

Infrastructure & Utilities

Metro exploring new ways to reduce water and electricity losses

Siyamtanda Capa 19 Feb 2018

Property owners are liable for historical municipal debt

Facilities & Property Management

Property owners are liable for historical municipal debt

24 Mar 2016

Infrastructure & Utilities

New bulk water scheme launched in KZN

23 Mar 2016

Smart metering a starting point for smart cities

Smart Buildings & Cities

Smart metering a starting point for smart cities

Martin Vergunst 16 Nov 2015

Water leaks cannot be left unresolved says Mchunu

Administration

Water leaks cannot be left unresolved says Mchunu

More Matshediso 28 Aug 2014

Energy Safety Week's focus on illegal power connections

Administration

Energy Safety Week's focus on illegal power connections

15 Aug 2014

Illegal power connections under spotlight

Manufacturing

Illegal power connections under spotlight

14 Aug 2014

22 arrested for defrauding City of Johannesburg

Law Enforcement

22 arrested for defrauding City of Johannesburg

Nosihle Shelembe 8 Aug 2014

Communities urged to stop illegal water connections

Administration

Communities urged to stop illegal water connections

Siphiwe Nyathi 19 Mar 2014

Flood of water protests

Administration

Flood of water protests

20 Sep 2013

Groundwater strategy completed

Administration

Groundwater strategy completed

5 Jul 2013

Paddy Hartdegen

Engineering

Everyone at Eskom should be switching to gas

Paddy Hartdegen 9 May 2013

Residential Property

Beneficiaries encouraged to value their low cost houses

8 Feb 2013

Administration

Beneficiaries encouraged to value their low-cost houses

7 Feb 2013

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Minister introduces 49M energy efficient campaign in Umlazi

13 Sep 2012

SA told to save energy to avoid blackouts

Construction & Engineering

SA told to save energy to avoid blackouts

6 Aug 2012

Construction & Engineering

Eskom to conduct more maintenance in summer

31 Jul 2012