https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/570.html South Africa Facilities & Property Management news 15 Facilities & Property Management news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/570.html en-us Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:02:49 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/using-drones-for-high-rise-window-cleaning-without-the-high-risk-842893a High-rise window cleaning presents facilities managers with a difficult trade-off. Maintaining a building's appearance typically involves working at height, leading to operational disruption, safety risks, and significant costs. While traditional methods remain effective, they pose challenges for both contractors and clients that technology is now addressing. 1-269129 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Facilities & Property Management South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fresh-design-flexibility-opens-doors-for-site-specific-playgrounds-408489a Creating distinctive, site-specific playgrounds often requires balancing creative ambition with practical considerations such as safety, testing and cost. Lappset’s Prime playground collection, launched in November 2025, aims to make that process easier through its Smart Modularity approach. 1-269105 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Facilities & Property Management South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/draft-bill-on-evictions-puts-tenants-at-risk-289047a A new Bill proposes to criminalise land occupation and strip away eviction protections. 1-268930 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Facilities & Property Management South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fire-safety-shouldnt-be-reactive-protect-your-people-and-assets-early-067125a Across South Africa, fire safety is too often treated as an afterthought — addressed only after tragedy or damage has already occurred. In reality, a professional fire risk assessment is one of the most powerful tools an organisation has to proactively protect its people, assets, and daily operations. This structured process moves businesses away from reactive firefighting by systematically identifying hazards, evaluating risks, and securing strict compliance with national safety regulations. 1-268737 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Facilities & Property Management South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-is-toilet-water-the-esg-priority-no-one-talks-about-in-commercial-buildings-289347a Toilet water is one of the largest and most consistent sources of water consumption in commercial buildings, yet it is often overlooked due to discomfort, outdated assumptions, and lack of data. Addressing it with water saving toilets and sustainable washroom solutions can unlock significant commercial bathroom water conservation, cost savings, and measurable ESG impact. 1-268730 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Facilities & Property Management South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/five-cape-town-buildings-now-run-on-pooled-renewables-is-yours-next-178576a Etana Energy, Growthpoint Properties and the City of Cape Town have marked a South African first with the successful implementation of pooled renewable electricity wheeling across multiple properties on the city’s municipal grid. 1-268668 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Facilities & Property Management South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-smart-cleaning-solutions-are-leading-the-way-067965a For a long time, a clipboard hanging on the back of the bathroom door has been the symbol of how this industry worked – a fixed schedule, a fixed roster, and the assumption that more frequent visits equalled better service. 1-268467 Tue, 26 May 2026 15:02:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Facilities & Property Management South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pooled-renewable-electricity-wheeling-289137a Etana Energy, Growthpoint Properties and the City of Cape Town have successfully implemented the first pooled wheeling of renewable electricity across multiple properties within the City’s municipal network. 1-268420 Mon, 25 May 2026 16:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Facilities & Property Management South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/excellerate-services-honoured-across-multiple-categories-at-2026-pmr-awards-623561a Excellerate Services has recorded a strong set of results in the recently published PMR.africa Awards, taking the Diamond Arrow for Security Services – a first for the business – alongside further Diamond and Gold Arrows in the national Workplace Management Solutions research category. 1-268411 Mon, 25 May 2026 14:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Facilities & Property Management South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/treasury-to-recover-billions-owed-to-municipalities-623311a National Treasury will begin directly deducting funds from national and provincial departments that owe billions of rands to financially strained municipalities, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced during his Budget Vote speech in Parliament on Friday, 22 May 2026. 1-268381 Fri, 22 May 2026 17:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Facilities & Property Management South Africa