Residents deserve to know that the information shared with their municipality is securely stored and will not be leaked, sold or weaponised
Unlike Orania, municipalities have a far more complex mission of building inclusive communities where all residents have access to quality services and opportunities, regardless of their background or economic status
The future of municipal governance is contingent on a review of the white paper leading to effective reforms which address its failings
When the municipality allocates its budget, it spends proportionally far more on the rich than the poor areas
The ANC must ‘watch this space’ the DA federal chairperson says
If the amendment to the Electricity Act is to be effective, fiscal instability at local government level needs to be tackled
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.
Coalitions in South Africa are not new, and they have exposed little political maturity from the politicians to efficiently manage and run municipalities
The electricity and energy minister announced a collaborative effort to bring down high municipal electricity tariffs and alleviate financial pressure on consumers
With the advent of coalition politics at local and national level, policies are needed that help to maintain stability
Local-level service delivery could be improved by the implementation of integrated development plans
Financing for the JET is increasing, but is being undermined by indebted municipalities in Mpumalanga that are not bankable
The director general said high levels of support and intervention by the department are slowing the decline in water and sanitation services, not reversing it
Exorbitant electricity tariffs and longer stages of load-shedding have forced consumers to urgently seek off-grid alternatives
Citizens suffer when the state is not held to account and directly electing MPs and members of the provincial legislature could solve this.
Criminal charges have been filed against the municipal managers of a number of towns for polluting the Vaal and Orange rivers
Student debt is growing quickly and, if something doesn’t change, it could jeopardise the country’s already struggling economy
If you don’t live in these metros you won’t benefit from price decreases when Eskom raises tariffs in 2023
The power utility is owed huge amounts of money by municipalities — and then there’s sabotage to contend with
The South African informal economy accounts for 17% of employment. Street trading is the largest, and sells a vast range of products.
As a recent court case in Nelson Mandela Bay shows, the city management appointment process should be purely administrative and stripped of politics
But Greenpeace Africa says the president must let go of ‘gas fantasies’
Ramaphosa says fundamental changes are underway in South Africa’s beleaguered energy sector
Service delivery is about improving people’s lives, not expedient election promises
The current system has failed to serve the poor and entrenched conservatism while suppressing debate
Knowing where all the municipality’s assets are and the condition they are in and to plan for maintenance is key to successful service delivery
Hung municipal councils, most crucially in several metros, mean the ANC will have to find partners to be able to govern
The country’s local governments are a drag on investment, a strain on the fiscus and pose a critical sovereign risk
A green investment increases resilience and adapts cities to the harmful effects of climate change — and increases property prices and addresses issues such as health, water, sanitation and transport
Service-delivery issues, procurement inefficiencies and cadre deployment continue to plague municipalities, according to the Bureau for Economic Research