News Bulletin of 30 May 2025, 11am

Rand Water has successfully commenced its major pipeline maintenance programme, with valve isolation already completed.
The water utility is undergoing extensive infrastructure work that will disrupt water supplies across Johannesburg and surrounding areas for up to 21 days.

Rand Water’s planned tie-in of the B16 pipeline from Zuikerbosch Station 5, will take pumping at the Mapleton pumping station offline for 107 hours, affecting the cities of Ekurhuleni and Tshwane.

The water utility says the maintenance is designed to improve network reliability and increase operational capacity across the Gauteng region.

Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni has officially launched the first ever G20 Global Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Ministerial Meeting, which will take place from the 22nd of July.

Nearly 50 countries are expected to participate in the Ministerial Meeting, with countries including Brazil, Egypt, Kenya India and Switzerland confirming their attendance.

Minister Ndabeni says they are looking to address access to finance, review policies and gather ideas on accelerating Digital and Economic Transformation for SMMEs.

The Third Pan-African Implementation and Partnership Conference on Water concluded in Lusaka, in Zambia, Yesterday.

The Conference brought together ministers, policymakers, development partners and civil society to discuss continental strategies for water and sanitation.

South Africa’s Minister of Water and Sanitation, Penny Majodina, reaffirmed the country’s commitment to regional cooperation and equitable access to water and sustainable development, in alignment with the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the Africa Water Vision 2025.