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Cogta and Salga are  pushing for an amendment Bill that seeks to remove the undue influence of smaller parties on the appointment of political office bearers in municipalities to be approved as law by next year’s elections.
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Cogta, Salga keen for the passing of Bill limiting smaller parties’ influence on municipalities

The Bill seeks to stabilise local government by ensuring that parties which make the composition of municipal councils are a true representation of the will of the majority,…

IFP leader Velenkosi Hlabisa. (@GovernmentZA/X)

Cooperative governance allocates R1.4 billion to disaster management

The money will allow municipalities to rebuild structures damaged by floods, said Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa

Alfred Nzo district municipality mayor Vukile Mhlelembana. (

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

Irate: Ratepayers of the Msunduzi municipality, which is led by mayor Mzimkhulu Thebolla, have written to  cooperative governance MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi.(Photo by Gallo Images/Darren Stewart)

Angry Msunduzi residents call for forensic investigation

Pietermaritzburg residents allege corruption and mismanagement as well as problems with the new billing system

Msunduzi City Hall. Photo supplied

Angry Msunduzi ratepayers call for a forensic investigation

They have also urged the government to conduct lifestyle audits on councillors and dissolve the troubled municipality This content is restricted to registered users and…

Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is now a minister in the presidency responsible for youth, women and people with disabilities. (Photo by Luiz Rampelotto/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Court orders Dlamini-Zuma to disclose records leading to Covid-19 regulations

The business organisation, Sakeliga, which made the application, says Covid-19 lockdowns did ‘unprecedented harm to economic and social activity’

How to get to vote in November’s local government elections

Voters can register on the weekend of 18 and 19 September – or they can do it online

Trouble: Gross misconduct, an unqualified financial officer, unpaid pension funds and information being withheld  from investigators are some of the problems  at the Dr Beyers Naudé local municipality based in Graaff-Reinet. Photo: Gallo Images

Legal costs, overspending leave Dr Beyers Naudé municipality in a financial fix

Adding to the municipality’s legal costs is a pending case between it and Eskom. The municipality owes the national power utility more than R7-million and, after agreeing to pay…

Trouble: Gross misconduct, an unqualified financial officer, unpaid pension funds and information being withheld  from investigators are some of the problems  at the Dr Beyers Naudé local municipality based in Graaff-Reinet. Photo: Gallo Images

Dr Beyers Naudé municipality still employs sex offender

From harbouring sexual offenders, settling a near R4-million claim, to an investigation into maladministration, fraud and corruption; this is the Dr Beyers Naudé local…

Unconstitutional: The judge said it was irrational of Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosozana
Dlamin-Zuma to allow taxis, in which passengers were in close proximity, to operate yet hairdressers, with fewer clients, could not reopen.  (Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu Agency)

Judge trashes entire lockdown regime as constitutionally flawed

The high court ruling will delight gatvol South Africans but is unlikely to stand the test of time