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Stellenbosch Municipality Should Account for Unlawful Leasing of Municipal Properties
The Executive Mayor of the Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Jeremy Fasser, should fully account for why he and the Mayoral Committee granted more than twelve in-principle approvals for the leasing of municipal properties over a period of four years without following competitive tender or proper public participation processes. National Treasury (NT) had warned the Municipality in […]
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City of Cape Town Accused of “Procedural Chaos”
Speech by Siyabulela Mamkeli, GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor. Note to Editor: This speech was given today at the City of Cape Town Council Meeting
The post CITY OF CAPE TOWN ACCUSED OF “PROCEDURAL CHAOS” FOR HIDING PUBLIC TREASURY REPORTS IN CONFIDENTIAL SESSIONS appeared first on For Good.
The City Must Halt Illegal Stadio Agreement
Speech by Jonathan Cupido, GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered today at the City of Cape Town Council Meeting
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AMW 2026 to Spotlight Regional Policy Alignment as Africa Unlocks $8.6T Minerals Potential
With demand for critical minerals set to triple by 2030 and Africa holding 30% of global reserves, African countries are accelerating plans to align policies, share infrastructure and form regional consortia to address sector challenges and unlock the continent's $8.6 trillion in untapped mineral resources. To highlight policy initiatives and regional collaboration measures underway, the upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) 2026 – scheduled for October 14–16 in Cape Town – will host a Ministerial Forum titled ‘Regional Policy Alignment: Mining Code Reforms to Unlock Value'.
The forum will convene African mining ministers to explore how intergovernmental policy coordination can enable cross-border trade in minerals and advance the continent's local beneficiation agenda.
Reforms Driving Regional Integration
With intra-African trade accounting for only 16% of the continent's total, several African nations are rolling out policies to strengthen regional market integration. Namibia is finalizing a new Mining Code designed to position the country as a regional hub, connecting southern African markets with global buyers of high-value minerals.
In February 2026, AMW organizers reported remarks from Nangula Frienda Ithete, Namibia's High Commissioner to South Africa, highlighting the country's strategic approach.
"We are fully aligned with AfCFTA [African Continental Free Trade Area] and global market trends. Namibia is ready to serve as a gateway between SADC and international markets for critical minerals," Ithete said, underscoring Namibia's focus on regional integration and local value addition.
Similarly, Ghana – Africa's largest gold producer – is leveraging the AfCFTA to strengthen trade and investment flows. In early 2026, Ghana partnered with South Africa's Rand Refinery to enhance local gold processing, advancing artisanal mining empowerment, local beneficiation and regional collaboration.
In February 2026, Ghana's Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, emphasized: “Africa's integration is not only a political move but a strategic economic vision. Natural resources require harmonized policies. Isolated legal frameworks disrupt continental coordination and limit growth potential.”
Meanwhile, Nigeria, which has 44 identified minerals and is reopening over 2,000 mines to unlock its mining sector potential, is also advancing regional integration through frameworks such as the African Mining Vision and the Africa Mineral Strategy Group, according to Henry Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development.
“Finance institutions should not invest narrowly; capital should flow across the region. We need corridors linking multiple countries, from Lagos to Maputo, to enable cross-border factories, jobs, and value creation,” stated Alake in Cape Town last month.
The country's focus on regional partnership stretches back to 2025 when Nigeria signed a strategic partnership agreement with South Africa to strengthen its underdeveloped solid minerals sector using South African expertise. Similarly, South Sudan is collaborating with South Africa to accelerate national geomapping and mineral exploration, as the country seeks to diversify its economy from petroleum.
AMW 2026: A Platform for Regional Cooperation
These examples underscore a growing focus among African markets to deepen regional cooperation, enhance trade and optimize mineral sector growth. The Ministerial Forum will provide a platform for African mining ministers to provide an update on these and many more regional cooperation initiatives while showcasing investment prospects for global investors across the continent's mining value chain.
AMW serves as a premier platform for exploring the full spectrum of mining opportunities across Africa. The event is held alongside the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2026 conference from October 12-16 in Cape Town. Sponsors, exhibitors and delegates can learn more by contacting sales@energycapitalpower.com.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Energy Capital & Power.
Cape Town Suffers From “Financial Obesity”
Speech by Sandra Dickson, GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor. Note to Editor: This speech was given today at the City of Cape Town Council Meeting
The post CAPE TOWN SUFFERS FROM “FINANCIAL OBESITY” AS R21 BILLION CASH RESERVES GROW WHILE HOUSING PROJECTS STALL appeared first on For Good.
City Fails to Meet Housing and Job Targets
Speaker, in less than a year, the City has tabled an adjustment budget in August 2025, again in January 2026, and now in March 2026. Each time, the explanation shifts. Each time, the targets move. And each time, it's sold as being normal, but it's not.
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Africa’s Electric Motorbike Future Can Be Built Locally and Powered by Solar – Our 6,000KM Ride Shows What’s Possible
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Documentary Reveals SA’s Skewed Food System
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GF Jooste Hospital: Rebuild Promised by 2016, but Not a Single Brick Laid
When the Western Cape Government promised in 2012 to upgrade the hospital serving one of Cape Town’s most underserved and violent crime-ridden areas, then Health MEC Theuns Botha said: “The GF Jooste Hospital will be rebuilt on its present site between 2013 and 2016.”
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Expect to See Soldiers on the Streets in April, Says Police Minister
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Mining, Manufacturing and Property Leaders to Share How They Are Cutting Water Demand Through Reuse and Closed-Loop Systems at Water Security Africa
Water Security Africa, co-located with Enlit Africa (19–21 May 2026, CTICC), has released its full programme, featuring commercial and industrial leaders demonstrating how organisations are reducing water demand through reuse, recycling and closed-loop systems.
Industry accounts for up to 20% of global water withdrawals, and as municipal supply reliability and tariff pressure increase, more organisations are treating water security as a board-level risk.
The SAICE CPD-accredited programme will showcase practical approaches to reducing demand, improving water governance and building resilient water systems on-site and across supply chains.
Sector case studies and stewardship sessions include:
Mining: closed-loop tailings systems, high recycling rates and pathways towards zero-liquid-discharge approaches
Agro-processing: recovering water from production processes, condensate capture and fit-for-purpose reuse
Hospitality and healthcare: greywater recycling, rainwater systems and demand reduction programmes that can be adapted across portfolios
Property: on-site treatment and reuse solutions designed to reduce exposure to supply unreliability across commercial building portfolios
The programme also connects corporate water stewardship to municipal and catchment realities, including how loss reduction and better network performance improve supply stability and reduce system-wide costs.
“Many organisations have already proven that major reductions in water demand are possible without compromising operations,” said Claire Volkwyn, Head of Content, VUKA Group.. “At Water Security Africa, leaders will share the systems, governance and investment cases behind those results so others can replicate them.”
Confirmed speakers include Darshana Myronidis (Virgin Group UK), Petrus Swanepoel (Mediclinic), Molatelo Motau (Heineken), John van Wyk (Harmony Gold), Zomakahle Ndlovu (Inkomathi Usuthu Catchment Management Agency), Desiree Moima (Gauteng Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs) and Martjie Cloete (Growthpoint Properties), alongside municipal and utility leaders addressing the broader system context.
Download the programme: https://apo-opa.co/4sIOBGc
Register: https://apo-opa.co/4dNJ10h
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of VUKA Group.
Speaking opportunities:
Claire Volkwyn
VUKA Group
Claire.volkwyn@wearevuka.com
For sponsorship and exhibition:
Marcel du Toit
marcel.dutoit@wearevuka.com
About Water Security Africa:
Water Security Africa, co-located with Enlit Africa, addresses operational and economic water challenges across utilities, municipalities and commercial and industrial sectors. The event takes place 19–21 May 2026 at the CTICC, Cape Town, South Africa. All sessions are CPD-accredited by SAICE.
About the event organisers: VUKA Group:
VUKA Group connects people and organisations to information and each other, across Africa's energy, mining, infrastructure, mobility, green economy and technology sectors through innovative events, content, and strategic networking. By integrating industry introductions, curated events and digital engagement, the group empowers businesses to navigate complex markets, forge valuable connections and drive sustainable success.
Venture partners to The Global Trust Project, Founders of WomenIN empowerment platform and leaders of NPO, Go Green Africa. The VUKA Group's diverse portfolio acts to contribute to its purpose of ‘Connecting Africa to the World's Best, to Influence Sustainable Progress'. Discover more at https://WeAreVUKA.com/
Theewaterskloof Speaker and Family Receive Death Threat
Speaker of Theewaterskloof Municipality, Weldon Wells, and his family have been warned that if he does not step down from his position, they will be murdered.
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City of Cape Town Is Selling “Relief” While Locking in Higher Bills
The GOOD Party is calling out a consistent pattern under the current administration: saying one thing to residents but implementing another, then presenting it as if nothing has changed.
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Hajiera Arnolds Announced as Candidate for Ward 16 By-Election
The GOOD Party is proud to announce Hajiera Arnolds as our candidate for the upcoming by-election in Ward 16, Cloetesville, Stellenbosch, scheduled for 29 April 2026.
The post GOOD PARTY ANNOUNCES HAJIERA ARNOLDS AS CANDIDATE FOR WARD 16 BY-ELECTION appeared first on For Good.
Mayor’s N2 Wall Narrative Is Built on Gaslighting
The Mayor’s latest public narrative on the N2 wall, housing delivery and infrastructure spending is not an honest reflection of the City’s performance.
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“Gaan Kak”: TWK Mayor Says
According to an emailed “request” from the (DA) Mayor of Theewaterskloof to the Municipal Manager, copied to the (GOOD Party) Deputy Mayor, the council no longer wants to attend to water or sewerage leaks outside of office hours.
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Meet the Moms Making Maths Fun
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TotalEnergies in Court Over Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
Small-scale fishers want the company’s environmental authorisation set aside
A Government That Calls for Power but Fails to Use It
This budget rightly recognises that economic growth depends on how efficiently we move people and goods.
We see this in the allocations before us: for example, over R270 million for the George Integrated Public Transport Network.
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Shosholoza Meyl Faces Uncertain Future
Long-distance trains to return in 2027 but funding for locomotives is unclear
From Day Zero to Direct Potable Reuse: Water Security Africa Programme Spotlights Proven Utility Playbooks to Cut Losses and Strengthen Supply
Water Security Africa, co-located with Enlit Africa (19–21 May 2026, CTICC), has announced its full programme, centred on utility and municipal playbooks from regions that have faced acute water stress and responded with measurable operational change.
With sub-Saharan Africa projected to face a 50% gap between water supply and demand by 2030, utilities are under increasing pressure to reduce losses, diversify supply and strengthen operational resilience.
The SAICE CPD-accredited programme focuses on two hard realities: persistent water losses across urban networks and the growing need for diversified and resilient water sources.. Over three days, utility executives, city leaders and technical specialists will share approaches to loss reduction, asset management, smart metering, reuse and desalination, with a focus on implementation pathways, governance and delivery models.
Key programme themes include:
Reducing non-revenue water through targeted leak detection, pressure management, smart metering and performance-led delivery models
Building resilient supply through fit-for-purpose reuse and desalination, including when modular systems make sense and how projects move from concept to commissioning
Strengthening municipal execution by aligning policy intent with local implementation, licensing and operational capacity
The programme also features country spotlights with operational lessons from:
Cape Town: Post-Day Zero recovery strategies and the operational discipline required to sustain long-term resilience
Windhoek: The world's longest-running direct potable reuse programme and the institutional structures that make reuse investment-ready.
Kampala: Performance-driven approaches to reducing losses while expanding supply capacity
Nairobi and South African municipalities: Accelerating delivery through smart metering rollouts, pipeline prioritisation and partnership models
“Cities cannot engineer their way out of water stress with one silver bullet,” said Claire Volkwyn, Head of Content, VUKA Group “What works is operational execution: reducing losses, strengthening networks and building supply resilience with solutions that can be financed and delivered.”
Confirmed speakers include Emmanuel Khomela (ERWAT), Patrick Hlabela (Department of Water and Sanitation), Hilton Smith (Drakenstein Local Municipality) and additional municipal, utility and industry leaders across the programme.
Download the programme: https://apo-opa.co/41k2nmj
Register: https://apo-opa.co/4tmZUnp
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of VUKA Group.
Contacts:
Speaking opportunities:
Claire Volkwyn,VUKA Group
Claire.volkwyn@wearevuka.com
For sponsorship and exhibition:
Marcel du Toit
marcel.dutoit@wearevuka.com
About Water Security Africa :
Water Security Africa, co-located with Enlit Africa, addresses operational and economic water challenges across utilities, municipalities and commercial and industrial sectors. The event takes place 19–21 May 2026 at the CTICC, Cape Town, South Africa. All sessions are CPD-accredited by SAICE.
About VUKA Group:
VUKA Group connects people and organisations to information and each other, across Africa's energy, mining, infrastructure, mobility, green economy and technology sectors through innovative events, content, and strategic networking. By integrating industry introductions, curated events and digital engagement, the group empowers businesses to navigate complex markets, forge valuable connections and drive sustainable success.
Venture partners to The Global Trust Project, Founders of WomenIN empowerment platform and leaders of NPO, Go Green Africa. The VUKA Group's diverse portfolio acts to contribute to its purpose of ‘Connecting Africa to the World's Best, to Influence Sustainable Progress'. Discover more at: https://WeAreVUKA.com/