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Failing Eastern Cape municipality spends just 13% of R123m infrastructure grant
National
/ 2 October 2024

Failing Eastern Cape municipality spends just 13% of R123m infrastructure grant

Premier Oscar Mabuyane has been urged to act against Alfred Nzo municipality’s mayor, Vukile Mhlelembana

By Khaya Koko
Outa sounds alarm over new bills that ‘protect’ irregular appointments in local government
Government News
/ 2 September 2024

Outa sounds alarm over new bills that ‘protect’ irregular appointments in local government

The civil society group said the bills were probably being written by legislators with ‘self interest and expediency’ in mind

By MG Reporter
Public urged to comment on General Municipal Bill, which could extend timeline for fixing irregular appointments
Thought Leader
/ 26 August 2024

Public urged to comment on General Municipal Bill, which could extend timeline for fixing irregular appointments

The Bill, open for comment until 31 August, proposes an extension of the timeframe within which irregular appointments must be rectified

By FW de Klerk Foundation
Death toll increases to 22 after KZN floods
National
/ 2 January 2024

Death toll increases to 22 after KZN floods

Cogta has dismissed claims that it has not put measures in place to mitigate against natural disasters

By Umamah Bakharia
Municipalities still stalling on Special Investigating Unit recommendations
Politics
/ 13 June 2023

Municipalities still stalling on Special Investigating Unit recommendations

The Special Investigating Unit is owed R986 million by the state institutions it has investigated

By Des Erasmus
Danger of exposing the dark side of prophets and pastors
National
/ 15 April 2022

Danger of exposing the dark side of prophets and pastors

The head of the Cultural, Religious and Linguistics Rights Commission investigated church leaders abusing their congregants and refused to be distracted by threats on her life

By Lizeka Tandwa
Concourt dismisses IEC application to postpone elections
Politics
/ 3 September 2021

Concourt dismisses IEC application to postpone elections

The ANC will be the hardest hit by the order having failed to register with the Electoral Commission of South Africa its candidates in no less than 93 municipalities

By Lizeka Tandwa
IEC publishes 27 October election date as required by law, but wants to postpone
Politics
/ 4 August 2021

IEC publishes 27 October election date as required by law, but wants to postpone

A report by former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke opens the possibility of a postponement

By Chris Gilili
Eskom to take over distribution, billing at troubled Free State municipality
National
/ 15 June 2021

Eskom to take over distribution, billing at troubled Free State municipality

The Maluti-a-Phofung local municipality owes the power utility more than R5-billion

By Chris Gilili
IEC says it is ready for election, but cautions it has not control over Covid-19 spikes
Politics
/ 13 May 2021

IEC says it is ready for election, but cautions it has not control over Covid-19 spikes

The chief executive of the IEC, Sy Mamabolo, assured the Salga leaders assembly that the organisation would deliver a free and fair election.

By Chris Gilili
State’s failure to act leaves Mpumalanga community at land grabbers’ mercy
National
/ 7 March 2021

State’s failure to act leaves Mpumalanga community at land grabbers’ mercy

Mpumalanga land claimants have been failed by state organs, whose officials are not helping them to remove land invaders, despite a court order

By Lucas Ledwaba
Gauteng’s most vital resource irreparably damaged – SAHRC
The Green Guardian
/ 19 February 2021

Gauteng’s most vital resource irreparably damaged – SAHRC

Commission’s long-awaited report into Vaal sewage crisis finds widespread non-compliance by the government

By Sheree Bega
Batsa fires back in response to Dlamini-Zuma’s appeal
Coronavirus
/ 6 January 2021

Batsa fires back in response to Dlamini-Zuma’s appeal

The tobacco company has counter-filed for leave to appeal December’s tobacco ruling, should the government’s application for leave to appeal be successful

By Emma Balfour
Government appeals Covid-19 lockdown tobacco ban ruling
Coronavirus
/ 6 January 2021

Government appeals Covid-19 lockdown tobacco ban ruling

A fresh legal wrangle and jostling at the courts over the ban could run for much of the life span of the pandemic itself

By Emma Balfour
WATCH LIVE: Customary Marriages Bill panel discussion
Article
/ 9 September 2020

WATCH LIVE: Customary Marriages Bill panel discussion

Facilitated by chairperson Kedibone Diale, the discussion will provide legal, socioeconomic, cultural, legislative and human rights perspectives from various subject experts.

By Staff Reporter
READ IT IN FULL: Final amended lockdown rules
Article
/ 16 April 2020

READ IT IN FULL: Final amended lockdown rules

Read the amended national lockdown regulations

By Staff Reporter
Rules for lockdown: Stay put!
Article
/ 26 March 2020

Rules for lockdown: Stay put!

The lockdown regulations provide for strong curtailment of people’s movements, but many details of their implementation are still to come

By Franny Rabkin

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