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Additional R46.7bn funding announced for infrastructure projects
By: Darren Parker 20th February 2025 The 2025 Budget documents show that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana planned to add an extra R46.7-billion in funding for infrastructure projects... →
Municipalities in SA should use the City of Cape Town as benchmark for wastewater management
19th February 2025 The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has urged municipalities to adopt best practices that are used by the City of Cape Town (COCT) in... →
South Africa has failed to deliver access to enough water for millions – a new approach is needed
19th February 2025 South Africa is one of only 52 countries that guarantee access to water as a human right. “Access” from a human rights perspective means that water... →
Nelson Mandela Bay municipality: Underspending costs municipality R262.5-million
19th February 2025 Severe underspending by Nelson Mandela Bay may cost the municipality R262.5 million in grant funding. Following the 2024/25 mid-year expenditure... →
High-flying DRDGOLD’s 18th consecutive dividend illuminated by 50%-higher payout 
By: Martin Creamer 18th February 2025 Johannesburg- and New York-listed DRDGOLD on Tuesday, February 18, reported soaring half-year operating profit and 28%-higher revenue for the six... →
The World Health Organization’s pandemic accord
By: Africa Check 18th February 2025 The Covid pandemic was one of the biggest public health crises in modern times. Concerned that the world was unprepared for the next pandemic, the... →
Budget 2025/26: Narrow down priorities and make hard spending choices
17th February 2025 In a sea of competing needs, with little wriggle room due to lethargic economic growth, the State can either continue spreading its resources so... →
SACP wants Budget focus on large-scale employment, warns against VAT increases
By: Thabi Shomolekae 17th February 2025 The South African Communist Party has, in advance, condemned and rejected the upcoming Budget if it entails an increase in value-added tax, and is... →
