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Over 100 sub-contractors benefit from building the Elijah Barayi Village
Article
/ 8 March 2019

Over 100 sub-contractors benefit from building the Elijah Barayi Village

Fleurhof will provide housing for thousands

By Luzuko Pongoma
Government and community to work together on land issues
Article
/ 8 March 2019

Government and community to work together on land issues

MEC critical of local contractors who are paid 30% of project price but don’t do any work

By Luzuko Pongoma
Greater co-operation between CoGTA and Gauteng Traditional Leadership
Article
/ 8 March 2019

Greater co-operation between CoGTA and Gauteng Traditional Leadership

‘When unregistered initiation schools are identified they will be closed’

By Mary Martins
Gauteng local government brings much-needed financial stability in municipalities
Article
/ 8 March 2019

Gauteng local government brings much-needed financial stability in municipalities

Residents are informed that not paying for services results in municipalities not being able to provide these services for them

By Mary Martins
#StateCaptureInquiry: Gordhan — Connect the dots to uproot state capture
Article
/ 19 November 2018

#StateCaptureInquiry: Gordhan — Connect the dots to uproot state capture

The public enterprises minister tells Zondo commission what appeared to be ‘isolated incidents’ was actually part of a larger picture of corruption

By Gemma Ritchie
Municipalities to feel the heat over VBS investments
Article
/ 23 October 2018

Municipalities to feel the heat over VBS investments

Cogta minister Zweli Mkhize says municipalities are going to start feeling the pinch as budgets are restructured and recovery plans put in place

By Mashadi Kekana
Traditional leaders warn Parliament: Don’t touch our land
Article
/ 6 September 2018

Traditional leaders warn Parliament: Don’t touch our land

‘We want you to be sensitive to this, please, we don’t want to really take up arms to defend the 13% [of land],’ one leader said.

By Raeesa Pather
Skilled personnel is key to saving dysfunctional municipalities ― Mkhize
Article
/ 6 August 2018

Skilled personnel is key to saving dysfunctional municipalities ― Mkhize

In March, Cogta minister Zweli Mkhize announced that about 55 municipalities were identified as distressed or dysfunctional

By Mashadi Kekana
Municipalities return millions to the fiscus, while drowning in Eskom debt
Article
/ 31 July 2018

Municipalities return millions to the fiscus, while drowning in Eskom debt

In a meeting with Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts, councils blamed the growing debt on ineffective revenue collection systems

By Khulekani Magubane
VBS saga: Municipalities in for half-a-decade wait for a fraction of R1.5bn deposits
Article
/ 26 July 2018

VBS saga: Municipalities in for half-a-decade wait for a fraction of R1.5bn deposits

Disciplinary action is going to be lodged against those responsible – from the bank and the municipalities – for the funds ending up with VBS.

By Caryn Dolley
Cogta pleads with parents to check legitimacy of initiation centres
Article
/ 25 June 2018

Cogta pleads with parents to check legitimacy of initiation centres

Any parent whose child is harmed, or who has suspicions about the place the child is going, must open a complaint at a police station

By Jenni Evans
Government lifts national drought state of disaster
Article
/ 14 June 2018

Government lifts national drought state of disaster

The national state of disaster over drought has lapsed and will not be renewed, but the Western Cape remains a provincial disaster

By Staff Reporter
Mkhize denies R4.5m PIC kickback allegations
Article
/ 10 June 2018

Mkhize denies R4.5m PIC kickback allegations

​Cogta Minister Zweli Mkhize has denied a media report that he demanded a R4.5-million kickback for facilitating a loan to an oil company from the PIC

By Amanda Khoza News24
KZN AG halts eThekwini audit following ‘death threats’
Article
/ 25 May 2018

KZN AG halts eThekwini audit following ‘death threats’

Cogta plans to investigate the alleged threats that jeopardised the safety of its staff in the eThekwini council

By Mxolisi Mngadi
Tshwane mayor hired chief of staff without required qualifications
Article
/ 16 May 2018

Tshwane mayor hired chief of staff without required qualifications

Solly Msimanga said he was deeply concerned by suggestions that Marietha Aucamp may have fabricated her qualifications

By Mahlatse Mahlase
55 municipalities have been identified as dysfunctional― Mkhize
Article
/ 20 March 2018

55 municipalities have been identified as dysfunctional― Mkhize

​No fewer than 55 municipalities have been identified as distressed or dysfunctional, says Cogta Minister Zweli Mkhize

By Lizeka Tandwa
Des van Rooyen admits asking Guptas’ help for MKMVA
Article
/ 12 February 2018

Des van Rooyen admits asking Guptas’ help for MKMVA

This is not the first Gupta-related finding by a Public Protector against Van Rooyen.

By Staff Reporter
Move over Mmusi – national government’s taking over
Article
/ 8 February 2018

Move over Mmusi – national government’s taking over

Minister announces drought is a national disaster and that national government is taking over

By Beauregard Tromp
Van Rooyen slams WC provincial government for slow spending on drought relief
Article
/ 6 February 2018

Van Rooyen slams WC provincial government for slow spending on drought relief

Minister Des Van Rooyen has criticised the province and will meet today with a task team to decide if the Western Cape drought is a national disaster

By Staff Reporter
Fears of more school disruptions in Limpopo
Article
/ 12 October 2017

Fears of more school disruptions in Limpopo

Threats of another shutdown in Vuwani as matric exams near

By Staff Reporter
Political killings could plunge KZN municipalities into state of ungovernability
Article
/ 5 September 2017

Political killings could plunge KZN municipalities into state of ungovernability

The ANCYL in KZN called upon government to speed up its investigation into assassinations in the province.

By Mxolisi Mngadi

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