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Local Government

Why a review of the White Paper on Local Government matters
Article
/ 26 June 2025

Why a review of the White Paper on Local Government matters

The key assumption that municipalities would raise enough revenue to fund most of their operational expenditure needs to be revisited

By Lungelwa Kaywood
Zille shakes up Jozi mayoral race
Politics
/ 20 June 2025

Zille shakes up Jozi mayoral race

The DA leader’s interest in the position has sent political parties scrambling to find stronger candidates as the 2026 municipal elections loom

By Mandisa Nyathi
Helen Zille’s mayoral bid divides DA
Politics
/ 13 June 2025

Helen Zille’s mayoral bid divides DA

Democratic Alliance federal leader’s possible comeback as Joburg mayor also rattles rivals

By Mandisa Nyathi
Sanitation crisis in Ramaphosa informal settlement dehumanises people
Thought Leader
/ 4 June 2025

Sanitation crisis in Ramaphosa informal settlement dehumanises people

Conditions in South Africa’s many informal settlements cause health and environmental problems too

By Kabelo Motswagae & Nokuthula Pheza
Digital trust at risk: Are municipalities able to protect our personal data?
Thought Leader
/ 28 May 2025

Digital trust at risk: Are municipalities able to protect our personal data?

Residents deserve to know that the information shared with their municipality is securely stored and will not be leaked, sold or weaponised

By Lesedi Senamele Matlala
EFF sets its sights on North West – with the ANC
Politics
/ 9 May 2025

EFF sets its sights on North West – with the ANC

Despite public spats in Gauteng, the parties are teaming up in North West municipalities, including those where the ANC has a majority

By Mandisa Nyathi
Faster reforms will spur faster growth: Ramaphosa
National
/ 7 May 2025

Faster reforms will spur faster growth: Ramaphosa

The president and the national treasury launched phase two of Operation Vulindlela on Wednesday, expanding its focus areas

By Emsie Ferreira
Make South Africa great again: The GNU as a catalyst for hope and reform
Opinion
/ 7 May 2025

Make South Africa great again: The GNU as a catalyst for hope and reform

Coalition politics, while not perfect, forces parties to negotiate and compromise, boosting accountability and combatting complacency and corruption

By Lindokuhle Hlehle Tonono
Zimbabweans forced to adapt in the face of water insecurity
Opinion
/ 28 April 2025

Zimbabweans forced to adapt in the face of water insecurity

People have had to drill their own boreholes, dig wells and buy from vendors, because local government has failed to provide a secure supply

By Sikhululekile Mashingaidze
Harare’s fiscal paradox: A devolved city starved of resources
Opinion
/ 6 April 2025

Harare’s fiscal paradox: A devolved city starved of resources

By law, powers and functions are devolved to local government but the ruling Zanu-PF’s ideology is to control municipalities

By Nnaemeka Ohamadike and Ian Palmer
There’s a crisis of accountability in local government
Thought Leader
/ 25 March 2025

There’s a crisis of accountability in local government

Revitalise municipal accountability by ensuring the effective implementation of the auditor general’s recommendations

By Lesedi Senamele Matlala
Are South Africa’s local governments beyond repair?
Opinion
/ 14 March 2025

Are South Africa’s local governments beyond repair?

The future of municipal governance is contingent on a review of the white paper leading to effective reforms which address its failings

By Otshepeng Mazibuko
The EFF will fight to regain its political standing this year
Politics
/ 16 January 2025

The EFF will fight to regain its political standing this year

The Economic Freedom Fighters will rebuild its structures and its morale ahead of the 2026 local government elections

By Mandisa Nyathi
ActionSA forms alliance with F4SD for 2026 local government elections
Politics
/ 15 January 2025

ActionSA forms alliance with F4SD for 2026 local government elections

Herman Mashaba has created a deputy position for Forum 4 Service Delivery founder Mbahare Johannes Kekana as part of the agreement

By Mandisa Nyathi
New Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya vows to expose corrupt city officials
Politics
/ 21 October 2024

New Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya vows to expose corrupt city officials

The capital’s new mayor will focus on resolving long-standing tensions with labour, coalition management, and service delivery

By Mandisa Nyathi
Zille vows DA payback in Ekurhuleni, eThekwini over Tshwane mayoral vote
Politics
/ 10 October 2024

Zille vows DA payback in Ekurhuleni, eThekwini over Tshwane mayoral vote

The ANC must ‘watch this space’ the DA federal chairperson says

By Mandisa Nyathi
ANC-DA coalition negotiations over a new Ekurhuleni deal get under way
Politics
/ 2 October 2024

ANC-DA coalition negotiations over a new Ekurhuleni deal get under way

Ekurhuleni’s ANC plans to exclude the Economic Freedom Fighters and bring in the Democratic Alliance, plus Patriotic Alliance and ActionSA

By Mandisa Nyathi
Will the complexities of coalition governments undermine local governance in South Africa?
Opinion
/ 2 October 2024

Will the complexities of coalition governments undermine local governance in South Africa?

The success of coalition governments hinges on the ability of coalitions to rise above political differences and prioritise the needs of the people they serve

By Otshepeng Mazibuko
Nomvula Mokonyane: We are not here to canvas for the DA’s Cilliers Brink
Politics
/ 30 September 2024

Nomvula Mokonyane: We are not here to canvas for the DA’s Cilliers Brink

The ANC deputy secretary general has rebuffed Democratic Alliance chair Helen Zille’s demand that the ousted Tshwane mayor be reinstated

By Lunga Mzangwe and Mandisa Nyathi
eThekwini not eligible for section 139 administration, says Cogta director-general
Politics
/ 23 September 2024

eThekwini not eligible for section 139 administration, says Cogta director-general

Mbulelo Tshangana’s statements come as the KwaZulu-Natal cooperative governance MEC has threatened the metro with ‘escalated intervention’, drawing the ire of its mayor

By Des Erasmus
ActionSA and DA both woo ANC as Tshwane coalition talks reach impasse
Politics
/ 20 September 2024

ActionSA and DA both woo ANC as Tshwane coalition talks reach impasse

ActionSA has ruled out future coalition agreements with the Democratic Alliance.

By Mandisa Nyathi and Lunga Mzangwe
ANC may sink ActionSA bid to take Tshwane
Politics
/ 13 September 2024

ANC may sink ActionSA bid to take Tshwane

ActionSA has promised positions to the ANC and EFF but the former ruling party is cautious of the city’s poor finances and service delivery failures

By Mandisa Nyathi and Lunga Mzangwe
Governance is not only about clean audits
Opinion
/ 8 September 2024

Governance is not only about clean audits

Municipalities need a governance register to ensure their performance more than compliance

By Ross Harvey
Auditor general: Only 34 of 257 municipalities achieved clean audits in 2022-23
Politics
/ 27 August 2024

Auditor general: Only 34 of 257 municipalities achieved clean audits in 2022-23

Tsakani Maluleke’s latest report shows the pace of improvement in the financial management of municipalities has been slow, hurting service delivery

By Mandisa Nyathi
Ramaphosa: Municipalities are ‘in the driving seat’ to decarbonise South Africa
The Green Guardian
/ 26 August 2024

Ramaphosa: Municipalities are ‘in the driving seat’ to decarbonise South Africa

Electricity generated from fossil fuels accounts for most of South Africa’s carbon emissions, he said.

By Sheree Bega
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
How to protect public service from unstable coalitions
Thought Leader
/ 26 August 2024

How to protect public service from unstable coalitions

Coalitions in South Africa are not new, and they have exposed little political maturity from the politicians to efficiently manage and run municipalities

By Khanya Burns-Ncamashe and Naledi Ngqambela
ANC sets its eyes on Tshwane as ActionSA targets speaker positions
Politics
/ 20 August 2024

ANC sets its eyes on Tshwane as ActionSA targets speaker positions

The ANC wants to unseat the Democratic Alliance, which has run Tshwane for more than a year with help from ActionSA, the African Christian Democratic Party and the Inkatha Freedom Party

By Mandisa Nyathi
ANC to deploy NEC members to local government to boost dwindling support
Politics
/ 5 August 2024

ANC to deploy NEC members to local government to boost dwindling support

The party is establishing a task team led by Minister Parks Tau, a former mayor of Johannesbur, to tackle service delivery issues

By Mandisa Nyathi
ANC and minority parties to remove EFF mayoral committee members in Johannesburg ‘this week’
Politics
/ 10 July 2024

ANC and minority parties to remove EFF mayoral committee members in Johannesburg ‘this week’

Despite the ANC, Economic Freedom Fighters and the minority parties being in government together in the city, the Red Berets voted against a R2.5 billion loan proposed by the coalition

By Lunga Mzangwe
Local government reform: strengthening democracy in a coalition era
Opinion
/ 4 July 2024

Local government reform: strengthening democracy in a coalition era

With the advent of coalition politics at local and national level, policies are needed that help to maintain stability

By Siphesihle Mbhele
EFF scrambles to retain some power in Gauteng
Politics
/ 27 June 2024

EFF scrambles to retain some power in Gauteng

The Red Berets are trying to convince the ANC to keep their local government arrangements intact

By Mandisa Nyathi
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