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 law, powers and functions are devolved to local government but the ruling Zanu-PF’s ideology is to control municipalities
Revitalise municipal accountability by ensuring the effective implementation of the auditor general’s recommendations
The future of municipal governance is contingent on a review of the white paper leading to effective reforms which address its failings
The Economic Freedom Fighters will rebuild its structures and its morale ahead of the 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
The capital’s new mayor will focus on resolving long-standing tensions with labour, coalition management, and service delivery
The ANC must ‘watch this space’ the DA federal chairperson says
Ekurhuleni’s ANC plans to exclude the Economic Freedom Fighters and bring in the Democratic Alliance, plus Patriotic Alliance and ActionSA
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
The ANC deputy secretary general has rebuffed Democratic Alliance chair Helen Zille’s demand that the ousted Tshwane mayor be reinstated
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
ActionSA has ruled out future coalition agreements with the Democratic Alliance.
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
Municipalities need a governance register to ensure their performance more than compliance
Tsakani Maluleke’s latest report shows the pace of improvement in the financial management of municipalities has been slow, hurting service delivery
Electricity generated from fossil fuels accounts for most of South Africa’s carbon emissions, he said.
The Bill, open for comment until 31 August, proposes an extension of the timeframe within which irregular appointments must be rectified
Coalitions in South Africa are not new, and they have exposed little political maturity from the politicians to efficiently manage and run municipalities
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
The party is establishing a task team led by Minister Parks Tau, a former mayor of Johannesbur, to tackle service delivery issues
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
With the advent of coalition politics at local and national level, policies are needed that help to maintain stability
The Red Berets are trying to convince the ANC to keep their local government arrangements intact
ANC mayoral candidate Cyril Xaba has already replaced Mxolisi Kaunda as a councillor
It is not clear whether the ANC will vote with its government of national unity partners
Local-level service delivery could be improved by the implementation of integrated development plans
The party’s leaders should follow Kant’s maxim: ‘Act as if you would agree that your actions be made universal law’
Citizens suffer when the state is not held to account and directly electing MPs and members of the provincial legislature could solve this.
Populations, resources, power and consumption are centred in cities, and this affects rural areas
In this new era of coalition politics, there needs to be a healthy balance between legal and institutional frameworks
The South African Human Rights Commission is hosting a conference to tackle the myriad problems bedevilling dysfunctional local government