https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/604.html South Africa news 15 Infrastructure & Utilities news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/604.html en-us Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:07:46 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-cannot-afford-to-mistake-stagnation-for-stability-181856a South Africa is not short of opinions about where the country is going. What we often lack is a shared, evidence-based picture strong enough to withstand the noise and anxiety of the daily news cycle. 1-272308 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/could-cape-towns-50-year-foreshore-stalemate-finally-unlock-a-new-property-precinct-636251a Cape Town’s unfinished Foreshore highways could finally be transformed, with Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis unveiling plans for a new 15ha neighbourhood on one of the city’s last major pockets of undeveloped CBD land. 1-272271 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/durban-and-joburg-worst-hit-by-water-outages-414059a Most South African households now have piped water. In 2025, 76% had a tap inside their home or on their property, according to Stats SA’s General Household Survey. But in 2025, more than a third of households (about 38%) had water outages lasting two days or more. 1-272225 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/make-your-2027-budget-work-harder-prioritise-water-cost-savings-now-292867a As budget season begins, invest wisely for 2027 by prioritising water-saving solutions that deliver immediate, permanent reductions in water consumption and operating costs for years to come. Commercial washrooms are often overlooked, yet water saving toilets, low or zero water urinals and connected monitoring can measurable return on investment and credible evidence for ESG reporting. 1-272200 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ethekwini-commissions-key-section-of-r12bn-southern-aqueduct-project-414459a The eThekwini Municipality has commissioned a section of Work Package 2 (WP2) of the R1.2bn Southern Aqueduct project, marking progress in efforts to strengthen bulk water supply and improve water security for communities in the city’s southern and central areas. 1-272125 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/debate-over-new-makhanda-wind-farm-414709a The Governors Kop Wind Energy Facility proposes 37 turbines generating 296MW on a 9,386-hectare site about 17km from Makhanda. The project’s own consultants have identified the area as having high to very high environmental sensitivity and conservationists say it could threaten private game reserves and the local tourism economy. The company behind the development has not been made public; the number of jobs that may be created is unclear; and no details of what community equity stake or social investment will flow from the project have been given. 1-272065 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gibb-at-70-seven-decades-of-shaping-south-africas-infrastructure-747092a For seven decades, Gibb has helped shape South Africa’s infrastructure, evolving from an engineering consultancy into a multidisciplinary partner spanning engineering, architecture and investment. 1-272032 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/growthpoint-and-etana-energy-are-wheeling-clean-energy-to-cape-town-742932a Following the initial renewable electricity wheeling pilot launched in 2023, Etana Energy, Growthpoint Properties, and the City of Cape Town have successfully implemented the first pooled renewable electricity wheeling across multiple properties within the city’s municipal network. 1-271862 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-first-offshore-wind-farm-delayed-as-world-bank-highlights-potential-297447a The environmental impact study for South Africa's first proposed offshore wind farm along the country's east coast has stalled, pending new technical information from developers, the consultancy appointed to conduct the assessment confirmed on Thursday, 17 September 2026. 1-271830 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gauteng-opens-upgraded-r568-road-linking-bronkhorstspruit-to-n4-308578a Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has officially opened the upgraded R568 road in Bronkhorstspruit, Tshwane, marking the completion of a major road infrastructure project to improve mobility, road safety and connectivity. 1-271803 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities South Africa