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• Residents in the affected areas have been warned they will experience poor water pressure to no supply at all, and Johannesburg Water has promised alternative supply arrangements. IOL
• In major African cities like Lagos, Nairobi, Johannesburg, and Cairo, the demand for rental properties has been steadily increasing due to factors such as job opportunities, migration from rural areas, and a growing middle class. Real Estate Topics & Adverts Niche
• Anglo American Platinum has begun consultations with its South African employees on a plan to restructure in Johannesburg and envisages cutting some 200 jobs. Africa Intelligence
• (6,608 nm), the Abu Dhabi-Atlanta route will rank as the third-longest from ATL, following Delta Air Lines' flights to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa. Aviation Week Network
• Cities like Johannesburg and Cape Town are grappling with housing shortages and ageing infrastructure, creating opportunities for public-private collaboration. Engineering News
• The City of Johannesburg has approved the concept development of Grand Central Mixed Housing with a yield of 81000 opportunities that will assist in reducing the Housing backlog to less than 500 000. Blogger
• Johannesburg residents are bracing for water disruptions as Rand Water prepares for crucial maintenance on the Palmiet System, scheduled for Friday and Saturday next week. The Citizen
• As the City of Johannesburg grapples with financial difficulties including water shortages, the looming threat of power cuts by Eskom due to unpaid bills, and rising fatalities linked to spaza shops, city council have approved a salary raise for its councillors. IOL
• The restrictions that the City of Johannesburg has implemented will make a huge difference to deal with the water shortages. Engineering News
• The main underlying cause of the water supply disruptions in Johannesburg is that the peak demand for water is close to, and occasionally exceeds, the available supply from Rand Water. Engineering News
• City Power envisages repairs to a major Rand Water substation being completed by Tuesday evening while multiple dry suburbs across Johannesburg await a resumption of water supply. TimesLIVE
• Fourteen million people across four provinces, including Johannesburg, face escalating water shortages and disruptions as Rand Water, Africa's largest water utility, struggles to meet demand, reports News24. allAfrica.com
• The City of Johannesburg and City Power will be forced to make do without electricity at certain times of the day due to its unpaid debt to Eskom. IOL
• Paramedic Science students recently got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to South Africa and take part in a large-scale rescue exercise with the University of Johannesburg. Keele University
• Yes, Johannesburg Water will provide stationary tankers in critical areas like hospitals, clinics, municipal offices, schools and police stations. Globe Post
• A career at Johannesburg Water means joining the over 2700 people who are at the core purpose of Johannesburg Water: to provide water and sanitation services to approximately 5.87 million people. Matr-IQ
• Australia's national carrier Qantas will introduce a different aircraft and adjust the days it flies between Sydney and Johannesburg in 2024. The South African
• Irish authorities will establish a dedicated 'South Africa desk' for the processing of South African applications, while also establishing three visa application centers in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria. Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP
• Residents of the City of Johannesburg will have to dig deeper into their pockets after the National Energy Regulator of South Africa approved City Power's application for a 12.7% tariff increase. IOL
• As residents will experience dry taps, Johannesburg Water said it will be providing water tankers if the planned work exceeds the stipulated time. The South African
• Cape Town is on track to overtake Johannesburg to become Africa's wealthiest city by 2030. IFC Review
• In South Africa alone, the hydrogen economy could add 3.6% to South Africa's GDP by 2050 and create over 370,000 jobs, as highlighted by the Ministry of Science and Innovation of South Africa at the Hydrogen Council's recent meeting in Johannesburg. Hydrogen Council
• Johannesburg Water says although the maintenance work carried out by Rand Water that resulted in water cuts has been completed, full recovery will take five to 14 days. SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, busi

Last updated: 26 June 2025