https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/640.html South Africa news 15 Sustainable Development news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/640.html en-us Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:31:04 +0200 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 Sustainable Development South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-green-building-upgrades-are-rising-but-major-cities-still-dominate-study-finds-414469a When people hear the term “green building”, they often imagine expensive technologies, costly developments or environmentally friendly features that only wealthy buyers can afford. 1-272135 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainable Development 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 Sustainable Development South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/government-and-industry-to-tackle-infrastructure-delivery-challenges-at-cox-yeats-forum-186166a What needs to change to accelerate infrastructure delivery in South Africa? 1-271188 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainable Development South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/uber-eats-and-citipods-pilot-courier-hub-to-improve-urban-space-in-cape-town-967724a Uber Eats and urban infrastructure provider CitiPods have launched a pilot urban hub for delivery couriers at Constantia Village in Cape Town, combining courier amenities with efforts to improve the management of public space. 1-270994 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainable Development South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ceta-south-africas-infrastructure-boom-must-become-an-engine-for-skills-and-jobs-290487a R24bn V&A Waterfront development provides an opportunity to link major infrastructure investment directly to skills development, workplace experience and sustainable employment 1-270860 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainable Development South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mds-architecture-sets-new-benchmark-for-regional-retail-design-286047a With an architectural design inspired by KwaZulu-Natal's rolling hills, vegetation and sugar cane fields, Prince Buthelezi Mall is redefining what regional retail developments can achieve. 1-269930 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainable Development South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/thyspunt-recommended-for-eskoms-new-nuclear-power-station-958694a A draft environmental scoping report has recommended Thyspunt, between Oyster Bay and Cape St Francis, as the preferred site for Eskom’s proposed 5,200MW nuclear plant. Thyspunt is already owned by Eskom and has better access to the power grid than rival site Bantamsklip, partly because wind farms have already brought new powerlines to the area. However, in January 2025 the SA Heritage Resources Agency provisionally declared Thyspunt a Grade I Cultural Landscape – a protection that may stay in place until at least February 2027. 1-267314 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainable Development South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-set-to-modernise-environmental-governance-with-major-eia-reforms-622381a The government will launch a national stakeholder consultation process on proposed reforms to South Africa’s environmental impact assessment (EIA) system. According to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), the consultation process will run from 11 March to 24 April 2026, and will include engagement sessions in each province. 1-266331 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainable Development South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-independent-school-breaks-ground-in-kzn-739372a On KwaZulu-Natal's North Coast, construction has officially begun on Seaton House - a new, independent school that is set to open its doors in January 2027. 1-265212 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainable Development South Africa