South Africa is stepping up the pace of infrastructure delivery, with 81 Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) comprising 263 individual projects, with an estimated combined value of R1.9888 trillion.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) and the National Building Institute (NBI), the Infrastructure Technical Assistance Facility (ITAF) and Zutari at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA), currently underway in Cape Town.
The City of Johannesburg has settled its outstanding R5.25 billion electricity debt to Eskom.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli, together with King Cetshwayo District Municipality Mayor Zephania Dlamini, has officially opened the KwaHlokohloko Water Scheme in the uMlalazi Local Municipality, a service delivery project expected to benefit 1 385 households in the area.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will answer questions in the National Assembly this week as Parliament turns its attention to municipal governance, South Africa’s international standing and the work of the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations made by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga has called for stronger cooperation between South Africa and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to advance youth empowerment, skills development, entrepreneurship and innovation.
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) says it is continuing to investigate the recent sardine mortality event, although no new mass-mortality incidents have been reported since Sunday, 16 August 2026.
Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga has called for stronger cooperation among BRICS countries to equip young people with the skills, opportunities and support needed to thrive in a rapidly changing global economy.
Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) will be hosting the 5th iteration of the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) from today, bringing together a broad spectrum of stakeholders including investors, financial institutions, policymakers, thought leaders and other critical partners, to drive South Africa’s infrastructure investment mandate.
Innovative and environmentally conscious Limpopo businesswoman, Lufuno Nemakonde, the Managing Director of Limpopo-based Funocurls Green Beauty, is set to change the South African hair industry with an innovative development using banana pseudostem fibre to produce hairpieces, that she has aptly named EcoCurls.
Affectionately known in the Mount Fletcher community as the “Mother of Broken Cars”, Nosipho Kholutsoane has turned her passion for restoring neglected vehicles into a growing business.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South African and Zimbabwean businesses to move beyond trading across borders and instead build joint industries, invest in infrastructure and unlock value from the two countries’ natural resources.
South Africa and Zimbabwe have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation, with the signing of several agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening collaboration in key areas ranging from agriculture and gender equality to correctional services, diplomacy, arts and culture.
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) will investigate allegations of serious maladministration, corruption, irregular expenditure and unlawful or improper loss of public funds at the Western Cape-based Theewaterskloof Local Municipality.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for stronger economic cooperation between South Africa and Zimbabwe, with a particular focus on balancing trade, expanding infrastructure investment and turning the two countries’ abundant natural resources into jobs and greater prosperity.
