Local-level service delivery could be improved by the implementation of integrated development plans
The Graduate Institute of Financial Science is fighting back against shoddy service delivery
The smart politician will focus all efforts on building a capable state
It is time for government departments to embrace digital transformation and benefit from the limitless opportunities that the fourth industrial revolution brings
With more people relocating to the coast, demand in the Mother City has sent prices soaring
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Electricity was the biggest cause and driver of service delivery protests in 2022
As SA’s democracy heads towards 30 years, we need to critically assess what needs to be done differently to become Madiba’s miracle nation
A healthier public purse could signal better days ahead, but a lot remains to be seen
President tells summit the challenges are clear and local government must do what needs to be done as service delivery falters
A total blackout is unlikely, but South Africa’s municipalities say they won’t be caught off guard
The July 2021 unrest was shocking and many have since warned that those tensions could be easily reignited
Maintaining infrastructure is key to economic development and improved service delivery by local government
For liberals the world over, we believe in limited government, but the question remains: are we, as Africans, still too dependent on government?
To turn the tide against malfunction in the public service, a radical shift towards habits that initiate a culture of care and interrelatedness is needed
As the president spoke about state capture, opposition MPs murmured disparagingly in a manner previously reserved for his predecessor Jacob Zuma
The president promised that the state will act on the findings of the Zondo commission and vowed to cut red tape to facilitate job creation
The president needs to report back to South Africa on what his government has – and hasn’t – achieved since 2018
Families have asked the Congress of  Traditional Leaders and the Human Rights Commission to intervene after waiting years to bury their loved ones
When one state of disaster ends, we’ll enter the other, familiar one, where service failure is the endemic pandemic.
If the government is unwilling to ensure our patients’ basic constitutional right to access healthcare, it is time to investigate a private-public partnership to repair our facility
Service delivery is about improving people’s lives, not expedient election promises
Women make up just 37% of our elected representatives, and gains in representation are slowly being eroded. This should concern us all
We will all bear the brunt of a political landscape that is less about governing and more about the satisfaction of personal interests and vindictive opposition
Amid rampant mismanagement and the effects of climate change, we will have to learn to do more with less
The current system has failed to serve the poor and entrenched conservatism while suppressing debate
Better service delivery and morality are among the things needed to save the ANC from sinking further
Knowing where all the municipality’s assets are and the condition they are in and to plan for maintenance is key to successful service delivery
Of South Africa’s 213 municipalities, the ANC attained a majority in 161. Meanwhile, there are 66 hung councils that will need to be governed through coalitions
The low voter turnout in the local polls is something our leading parties must take to heart as they look to rebuild their relationship with the electorate.
Oscar Mabuyane tested waters with the ANC provincial executive committee regarding a possible coalition with the DA during a special meeting on Thursday
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Steady growth and an increase in its number of seats make the Economic Freedom Fighters a potential kingmaker in councils across South Africa
Cape Town emerged as the leader on overall citizen satisfaction for the fifth consecutive year, followed by Ekurhuleni
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