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Environmental justice organisation The Green Connection has written an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa about reports that Israeli-owned Navitas Petroleum LP is set to become operator of offshore oil and gas exploration Block 1 CBK in the Orange Basin off South Africa’s West Coast.

The Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) is broadening recognition of excellence in South Africa’s construction sector through the 2026 Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (ERWIC) Awards, which this year introduces a new Academic Excellence category for women in the construction and built environment sector.

Discover why groundwater is central to Africa's water security and how innovation, governance and investment can build climate resilience. The defining water challenge of the twenty-first century is no longer simply about building bigger dams or laying more pipelines. As prolonged droughts, floods, rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and rapid urbanisation strain conventional water resources, governments are rethinking water security.

Jul 8, 2026 Rodgers Welcomes Improvement In Funded KZN Municipal Budgets KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Francois Rodgers has commended the significant improvement in the number of municipalities adopting funded budgets for the 2026/27 financial year, describing it as an important step towards strengthening financial...

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), often referred to as the ‘nature reserves of the sea’, are ecologically significant areas that protect vulnerable marine ecosystems, habitats and species, while supporting the people who depend on them. Launched in South Africa on 1 August 2021, MPA Day aims to drive awareness of these areas dedicated to ocean – and planetary health – with the 2026 edition garnering support from the United Nations.

Jun 22, 2026 Escalating Debt Compels Rand Water To Reduce Water Supply To The Lesedi Local Municipality By 20% The escalating Lesedi Local Municipality’s (“LLM”) debt has prompted Rand Water to reduce the bulk potable water supply by 20% due to its failure to honour several scheduled payments. The decision to reduce water supply to the municipality follows...

Jun 18, 2026 Green Drop Report: The State Of Wastewater In Numbers South Africa’s wastewater systems are under growing pressure. The latest Green Drop Report reveals declining performance, rising risk, and mounting infrastructure challenges, with nearly half of treatment works now classified as critical. What is...

Apr 29, 2026 The Lesotho Highland Water Project Marks Important Milestones Construction on Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) marks significant progress on both core water infrastructure and supporting transport networks that will underpin long-term regional water security and economic development. The...

Jun 22, 2026 Escalating Debt Compels Rand Water To Reduce Water Supply To The Lesedi Local Municipality By 20% The escalating Lesedi Local Municipality’s (“LLM”) debt has prompted Rand Water to reduce the bulk potable water supply by 20% due to its failure to honour several scheduled payments. The decision to reduce water supply to the municipality follows...

Jun 4, 2026 World Environment Day 2026: Celebrating Citizen Scientists as Catalysts for Climate Action The Water Research Commission (WRC), in partnership with the South African Weather Service (SAWS), will commemorate World Environment Day 2026 by recognising the critical role of citizen scientists in advancing climate action under the global...