SA's unspent cash blocks water flow
In many cases, the lack of basic services comes down to government's poor management of money.
Madibeng municipality's inaction 'cost lives'
The implementation of a ministerial report from a year ago could have saved lives in Mothotlung by averting the fatal protests over water delivery.
Editorial: Muddying the waters
The tragedy of Brits's lack of access to clean water is that people had to die before anyone took any notice.
Innovative service delivery institutions
CPSI honours institutions which are innovative in service delivery.
Innovative partnerships in service delivery
CPSI honours innovation in service delivery.
Celebrating service delivery
An opinion piece by Sbusiso Kumalo, head of corporate affairs at Capitec bank.
[Video] Services for all – even the animals
Lack of service delivery in Durban Deep, Johannesburg, has not only affected people, but the animals at the Claw shelter too.
Chaos on Soweto streets as protests continue
Furious Soweto residents have vowed to make the township ungovernable until the Premier of Gauteng addresses them on poor service delivery.
Khayelitsha residents demand toilet information
A two-year fight to get a working janitorial system in Khayelitsha is set to go to court next week if the final letter of demand is ignored.
Dear Mayor Tau...
A Freedom Park resident complains about power cuts in an open letter to Jo'burg mayor Parks Tau.
Building slow to get off the ground
Despite big talk about government spending, companies are still waiting for it to happen.
Public service must put the public first
The integration of administration across all levels of government is necessary to improve delivery.
State of the nation: South Africa, through the eyes of its citizens
Mail & Guardian Online reporter
South Africans share their views of the state of the nation, and a Limpopo community looks back at the promises the president made to them in 2009.
'Blacklisted' farmworker urges politicians to listen
Despite going from being a scab to striking worker and being recently unemployed, Jaurie Scheepers remains hopeful. "My God will make a plan for me".
Service delivery: DA, Zuma lumped together
Cape Town councillor Andile Lili says that South Africa's poor have been failed by officials across the board.
Local government's unclean financial reports in a spin cycle
The audit outcomes for municipalities for the 2010/11 financial year were accompanied by handwringing, blaming and credulity-stretching spin.
Changes could be good for Gauteng
People connect with government at a provincial level, which is why good service is so important, writes Rapule Tabane.
Public service system needs overhaul
The Public Service Commission this week told Parliament that the system of recruitment of heads of government departments needed a "rethink".
