Balfour: Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, has welcomed the Balfour Magistrate’s Court decision to impose a R160 million fine on Dipaleseng Local Municipality in Mpumalanga for contravening environmental laws, significantly impacting the livelihoods of residents and livestock. The court handed down the judgment on Friday, 15 November, finding
Pretoria: The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured a preservation order from the Special Tribunal targeting Groen Mintirho, a company associated with former Parliamentarian Pule Mabe. This development is linked to suspected procurement irregularities involving the Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment (GDARD) and the City of Ekurhuleni
Baku: The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr. Dion George, has made an urgent appeal for measures to reduce the high cost of capital, which is crucial for funding pathways towards a just transition in Africa. Speaking at the second annual High-level Ministerial Roundtable on the Just Transition
Orkney: The China-African Precious Metals Company has unveiled a refurbished gold processing plant in Orkney, located within the City of Matlosana Local Municipality, North West. This development is set to generate close to 4,000 job opportunities for the local population. According to South African Government News Agency, the plant’s revitalization,
Johannesburg: Eskom is urging all prepaid electricity customers to update their meters immediately to avoid an unexpected loss of electricity. This as the November 24 deadline for upgrading of meters is now less than a week away. The power utility explained that after Sunday, 24 November, meters still using Key
Johannesburg: Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has signed two project agreements and the commercial close of two projects appointed as preferred bidders under the first Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (BESIPPPP) Bid Window. According to South African Government News Agency, the two projects secure