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South Africa’s MTBPS: What small businesses need to prepare for

SMEs

South Africa’s MTBPS: What small businesses need to prepare for

9 hours

Source: Reuters. South African Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#MTBPS: Fuel-levy relief as SA tackles growth barriers

Katja Hamilton 1 day

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Durban and Joburg worst hit by water outages

Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff. 2 Oct 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Ventersdorp water-shortage crisis deepens as demand outstrips supply

4 May 2026

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Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa’s drinking water systems are critical but stable, warns SANBWA

Charlotte Metcalf 8 Apr 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

#Sona2026: President announces crisis committee to tackle SA's water challenges

Food, Water & Energy Security

#Sona2026: President announces crisis committee to tackle SA's water challenges

13 Feb 2026

Source: Magalies Water.

Infrastructure & Utilities

R80m overhaul of Brits water plant aims to enhance supply

23 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied. Zen Dlamini, Standard Bank’s executive head for Infrastructure and Public Sector.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Bridging the water gap: How South Africa plans to secure its future

Zen Dlamini 25 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property Development

Hundreds of incomplete homes stand empty in KwaZulu-Natal housing project

Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko 17 Nov 2025

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Climate Change

Sanlam-backed CFM’s Climate Investor Two Fund closes at $1bn

23 Oct 2025

Source: GroundUp/Bongane Motaung

Infrastructure & Utilities

KZN municipality battles skills shortage as water infrastructure collapses

Bongane Motaung 21 Oct 2025

These blocks of flats in Kalk Bay, built in the 1940s, have been inhabited by generations of fishing families. The families are concerned that high water bills are threatening their ability to keep living here. Photos: Liezl Human

Food, Water & Energy Security

We’re being pushed out, say Kalk Bay fishing families

Liezl Human 9 Oct 2025

Image credit: Hanbyul Jeong on Unsplash

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Africa's water investment pledge faces skills gap challenge

29 Aug 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

Households owe most of R416bn in municipal debt as collections fall short

19 Jun 2025

Source: Living Limpopo.

Construction & Engineering

Multi-billion Limpopo mega-project has ground to a halt

Andries van Zyl 19 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Emfuleni set for water infrastructure overhaul after R7bn funding commitment

16 May 2025

Source: Theewaterskloof Municipality. Theewaterskloof Dam.

Infrastructure & Utilities

"Cape Town’s water recycling project should not be privatised"

17 Apr 2025

Source: . The Nelson Mandela Bridge in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Construction & Engineering

World Bank and South Africa unveil R55bn plan to revitalise cities

1 Apr 2025

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Labour Law

The complex business of outsourcing and the implications of section 197

Jacques van Wyk and Mike Searle 27 Mar 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Gauteng's illegal boreholes and other water infrastructure woes: What can we do about it?

Danielle van der Vaart and Kiera Bracher 6 Mar 2025

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

R28bn Upper uMkhomazi Water Project to relieve KZN water challenges

22 Apr 2024

Edge Growth drives development of green SMEs

SMEs

Edge Growth drives development of green SMEs

Issued by Edge Growth 28 Mar 2024

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Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa and Zimbabwe enter landmark water sharing deal

18 Mar 2024

Kokstad to receive reliable water supply with increased dam capacity

Infrastructure & Utilities

Kokstad to receive reliable water supply with increased dam capacity

12 Mar 2024

Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu has launched a landmark policy aimed at improving the delivery of water and sanitation services on privately-owned land. Image:

Food, Water & Energy Security

Policy to improve water, sanitation services on privately-owned land

4 Mar 2024

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Food, Water & Energy Security

DWS kick-starts National Water Month

1 Mar 2024

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Legislation & Regulation

Call for comments on Water Acts amendments

26 Jan 2024

Water sector urged to prioritise professionalism over ego

Infrastructure & Utilities

Water sector urged to prioritise professionalism over ego

22 Jan 2024

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Mchunu to lead Water Services Authority Summit

17 Jan 2024

Water crisis in South Africa: Are we making progress?

Accounting & Auditing

Water crisis in South Africa: Are we making progress?

Issued by SAICA 6 Nov 2023

Mompati Mall to open in Vryburg, North West

Retail

Mompati Mall to open in Vryburg, North West

20 Oct 2023

Cabinet approves Draft Water Services Amendment Bill

Environmental Law

Cabinet approves Draft Water Services Amendment Bill

28 Sep 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Several initiatives to address pollution of rivers

7 Jul 2023

Farming in South Africa is being hobbled by power cuts and poor roads. Rural towns are being hit hardest

Agriculture

Farming in South Africa is being hobbled by power cuts and poor roads. Rural towns are being hit hardest

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Jun 2023

50% of SA municipalities have poor or bad drinking water quality - report

Infrastructure & Utilities

50% of SA municipalities have poor or bad drinking water quality - report

7 Jun 2023

FMCG

How the bottled water industry is masking the global water crisis

Zeineb Bouhlel and Vladimir Smakhtin 12 Apr 2023

#WorldWaterDay: Stewardship approach needed to sustainably address the water crisis

Infrastructure & Utilities

#WorldWaterDay: Stewardship approach needed to sustainably address the water crisis

Karen King 22 Mar 2023

R6m spent on water project near Matatiele, but no diesel to run pump

Infrastructure & Utilities

R6m spent on water project near Matatiele, but no diesel to run pump

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 10 Mar 2023

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Lessons in collaboration to help strengthen SA's water governance

Margo Paterson and John Dini 9 Mar 2023

EWSETA sponsors top performing students with a learning journey

Education

EWSETA sponsors top performing students with a learning journey

Issued by EWSETA 1 Mar 2023

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Legislation & Regulation

Electricity National State of Disaster regulations gazetted

28 Feb 2023

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Reconfiguration of entities aims to improve water provision

2 Feb 2023

Saica calls on urgent intervention by oversight bodies to achieve the NDP goals

Accounting & Auditing

Saica calls on urgent intervention by oversight bodies to achieve the NDP goals

Natashia Soopal, Issued by SAICA 2 Dec 2022

African cities: Climate action plans could help address injustice, inequity

Climate Change

African cities: Climate action plans could help address injustice, inequity

Gina Ziervogel 24 Oct 2022

Empowering women to boost Africa's water security

Food, Water & Energy Security

Empowering women to boost Africa's water security

Caroline Mwongera 26 Sep 2022