Local Government – The Mail & Guardian

/ 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

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By Mandisa Nyathi

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

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By Mandisa Nyathi

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

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By Mandisa Nyathi

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

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

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By Lunga Mzangwe and Mandisa Nyathi

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

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By Des Erasmus

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.

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By Mandisa Nyathi and Lunga Mzangwe

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

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By Mandisa Nyathi and Lunga Mzangwe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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By Lunga Mzangwe

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

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

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By Mandisa Nyathi

Politics

/ 26 June 2024

Political stalemate as ANC and DA dispute delays eThekwini Metro mayoral election

ANC mayoral candidate Cyril Xaba has already replaced Mxolisi Kaunda as a councillor

By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 20 June 2024

Cyril Xaba tipped for eThekwini mayor, but ANC in the city opposes appointment

It is not clear whether the ANC will vote with its government of national unity partners

By Paddy Harper

Opinion

/ 14 March 2024

How to boost municipal performance

Local-level service delivery could be improved by the implementation of integrated development plans

By Stuart Morrison

Opinion

/ 21 August 2023

ANC has moral responsibility for moral degeneration in society

The party’s leaders should follow Kant’s maxim: ‘Act as if you would agree that your actions be made universal law’

By Mziwandile Manto

Thought Leader

/ 5 July 2023

How to resolve SA’s political accountability crisis

Citizens suffer when the state is not held to account and directly electing MPs and members of the provincial legislature could solve this.

By Pranish Desai and Mxolisi Zondo

The Green Guardian

/ 31 March 2023

Cities are key to tackling climate change

Populations, resources, power and consumption are centred in cities, and this affects rural areas

By Sheree Bega

Opinion

/ 28 February 2023

South African needs an independent panel on party coalitions

In this new era of coalition politics, there needs to be a healthy balance between legal and institutional frameworks

By Helen Acton and Pranish Desai

Opinion

/ 29 August 2022

Local government cannot be allowed to fail

The South African Human Rights Commission is hosting a conference to tackle the myriad problems bedevilling dysfunctional local government

By Peacemore Mhodi & Philile Ntuli

Opinion

/ 5 August 2022

Local government must prioritise indigent households

Local government must prioritise indigent households in terms of providing water, electricity, sewerage and solid waste services but need to improve how they identify these families

By Pranish Desai and Leleti Maluleke

Opinion

/ 23 June 2022

Make miscreant leaders pay for broken municipalities

High court action targeting the municipal manager or other leaders will send a message that mismanagement is not acceptable

By Philip Machanick

National

/ 7 April 2022

Manage assets better to fix municipal governance

Maintaining infrastructure is key to economic development and improved service delivery by local government

By Chrissy Dube

National

/ 16 March 2022

Failing local government systems: Alexandra’s perpetual affliction

To turn the tide against malfunction in the public service, a radical shift towards habits that initiate a culture of care and interrelatedness is needed

By Philile Ntuli

Opinion

/ 22 February 2022

If municipalities work, then SA Inc will work

By growing the revenue base and collecting revenue owed by people who can pay for these services, municipalities will be in a position to fund non-revenue generating social services

By Subesh Pillay