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The recipe for success

Local government should be able to deliver services to it constituents in a sustainable manner, argues Louis Scheepers.

Minority report

The City of Cape Town's financial management has received the all-clear despite a number of tender irregularities.

Getting the message across

Dysfunctional ward committees are being blamed for the apparent breakdown in communication between local government and communities.

Drift to ANC gains force

Floor-crossing patterns appear to reflect changes in support on the ground, writes Donwald Pressly.

Power swing indicates opposition split

The swing of power to the ANC in municipal by-elections since 2004 is an indication that the opposition is splintering.

If you elect me I will ...

The African National Congress: 'Let's help poor communities'.

Municipal medicine

The government's Project Consolidate is a programme to get underperforming councils up to scratch.

Playing a crucial role in democracy

Citizens have a right to communicate with their representatives, but also need to engage in democracy, argues Siyabonga Memela.