https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/700.html South Africa news 15 Food, Water & Energy Security news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/700.html en-us Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:53:59 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/woolies-supplies-sa-schools-with-reliable-water-access-as-el-nino-approaches-747802a Retail group Woolworths has provided 20 schools across four of South Africa’s largest provinces — Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Western Cape, and North West — with reliable access to water ahead of the dry El Niño summer. 1-272792 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food, Water & Energy Security South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/world-energy-day-why-south-africas-roads-should-run-on-sunshine-070195a For decades, South Africa’s energy debate has centred on how to divide a limited supply of electricity among households, businesses and industries. But as we mark World Energy Day, it is time to ask: how can we generate more energy, more sustainably, without straining the national grid? The answer may be shining above us. 1-272777 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food, Water & Energy Security South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/tap-water-in-bronkhorstspruit-declared-unsafe-to-drink-070115a The City of Tshwane Municipality has warned residents supplied by the Bronkhorstspruit water system not to drink tap water after laboratory tests revealed serious bacterial contamination. This follows 408 cases of gastrointestinal illness reported in the Bronkhorstspruit area between 7 and 18 October 2026. 1-272727 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food, Water & Energy Security South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kfc-add-hope-and-sas-brightest-young-minds-tackle-the-hunger-crisis-636071a Some of South Africa’s brightest young minds shared innovative solutions with KFC Add Hope during its Biggest Hunger Hack last year. Now, on World Food Day, the corporate feeding programme shares how it is working with its partners to tackle the country’s hunger crisis, one meal at a time. 1-272621 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food, Water & Energy Security South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/environmental-concerns-over-totalenergies-exploration-in-sa-dismissed-303738a The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, David Maynier, has dismissed a challenge lodged by conservationists against an environmental authorisation to allow exploration in TotalEnergies-operated Block 3B/4B off the country’s West Coast. 1-272613 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food, Water & Energy Security South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/stop-guessing-what-your-washrooms-could-save-303868a Propelair’s free site survey replaces water and cost savings assumptions with accurate calculations. 1-272593 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food, Water & Energy Security South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africans-urged-to-rethink-household-costs-as-easy-savings-dry-up-858743a South African households are running out of easy expenses to cut as rising borrowing costs and soaring fuel prices put mounting pressure on already stretched budgets. 1-272469 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food, Water & Energy Security 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 Food, Water & Energy Security 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 Food, Water & Energy Security South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-stadium-urine-recycling-innovator-selected-for-2026-africa-prize-747712a South African chemical engineer Dyllon Randall, who co-founded a modular urine-to-fertiliser recovery system at the Cape Town Stadium, is among four innovators selected from a shortlist of 16 to compete for the 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. 1-272102 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Food, Water & Energy Security South Africa