Midvaal mayor Bongani Baloyi shows the value of competent young leaders who prioritise accountability and challenge the status quo
The politicisation of such an important element of democracy leaves residents frustrated and angry
Are different ways of governing emerging from South Africa’s cities governed by opposition coalitions?
One faction argues that Jacob Zuma must quit and the other is intent on electing a successor who will cover for him.
A record 200 parties, 65% more than in 2011, will contest the August 3 elections.
We break down the ANC’s local government elections manifesto into a digestible read.
Residents of ANC local municipality Mogalakwena pay the price for party tensions while the DA urges the community to change their vote next year.
No more scandals, ANC provincial leaders were told this week.
Report shows that local governments owe almost R31.6-trillion.
Ignatius Chombo is said to be linked to a firm granted property that has already been leased.
The progress of municipalities and public entities towards clean audits has been slow, says deputy auditor general Kimi Makwetu.
The city has used a financial loophole, skipped tenders, and paid 10 times more than Jo’burg did. Mmanaledi Mataboge reports.
The ANC tends to dismiss any complaints about its consolidation of power as criticism motivated by anti-majoritarian liberalism.
A total review of the role of municipalities, structure and capability is needed, not shallow recommendations, writes Andrew Siddle & Tom Koelble.
Credit rating companies have revealed that relative debt levels have soared to historic heights and the outlook for SA’s local government is gloomy.
The ANC has realised that local government needs to be less politicised and more focused on efficiency and service delivery.
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/ 11 October 2011
Municipal dysfunction has so many different faces that it’s a rare day when it doesn’t make the news.
Former PE mayor Nceba Faku has called on ANC supporters to burn down the city’s Herald newspaper, during the party’s election victory celebrations.
An ANC ward candidate in Midvaal was allegedly attacked after a door-to-door campaign in the area, the party said on Friday.
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/ 11 February 2011
Internal report criticises the council’s spending priorities and risk strategies.
Campaigning has begun early in eMangusi as the ANC attempts to consolidate its power.
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/ 10 December 2010
South Africa’s provincial system will remain as is for now, but the nine provinces are likely to have their powers diluted.
Many councillors believe it would be political suicide to publicly disclose their HIV status, an Idasa study says.
Despite the death of five foreigners, provincial officials insist reintegration has been successful.
More than 60% of municipalities cannot say where their money comes from and more than half cannot provide proof of how they spend it.
The Western Cape government and the City of Cape Town have locked horns over the handling of xenophobia victims.
Thousands gathered on Friday around charred destruction from a deadly pipeline explosion as Nigerian firefighters doused flames triggered by the blast that had burnt for more than a day. Local officials put the death toll at 15, disputing the Nigerian Red Cross’s claim that about 100 people were killed.
Zimbabwe’s opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) said on Tuesday that four more of its members had been killed by supporters of President Robert Mugabe in nearly a month of post-election violence that is being investigated by South African officials.
A widely held misconception in South Africa is that the denial of bail is intended as a punishment. Continued imprisonment following on a decision to refuse bail is also not a penalty or sentence, and nor is the granting or denial of bail supposed to be a judgment on the extent of guilt of the accused
The African National Congress (ANC) backs the call for police to use lethal force should their lives or those of the public be in imminent danger, party president Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday. Addressing a Chambers of Commerce and Industry of South Africa conference, Zuma said: ”In this war against crime, we reiterate that our laws must bite.
African National Congress president Jacob Zuma criticism of the closure of teacher training colleges in the mid-1990s received backing from the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) on Tuesday. An IFP education spokesperson urged Education Minister Naledi Pandor ”to urgently consider the reopening of teacher training colleges”.
African National Congress (ANC) president Jacob Zuma celebrated his 66th birthday on Saturday. Unlike Zuma’s birthday last year, when 1Â 000 people attended a lavish affair at Durban’s International Convention Centre, no major events have been planned for his 66th birthday.