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The culture of mediocrity ends
An analysis of widespread municipal underperformance in South Africa reveals deep systemic failures in capital budget spending, infrastructure maintenance, and governance,…
Revised policies aim to rescue collapsing municipalities
The South African government has launched the Revised White Paper on Local Government, introducing differentiated funding models and governance reforms to rescue distressed…
Komani’s water crisis: When a public failure becomes private business
As taps repeatedly run dry in Komani, residents are asking uncomfortable questions about whether failing infrastructure is being sustained to enrich private water tanker…
Minister urged to rescue collapsing Gqeberha metro
Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth, is facing a severe service delivery collapse due to mismanagement and political infighting. A veteran anti-apartheid activist is now calling…