Sewage pollution in the Northern Cape is killing the province’s lifeline – the Orange River
/ 14 January 2023

Sewage pollution in the Northern Cape is killing the province’s lifeline – the Orange River

Criminal charges have been filed against the municipal managers of a number of towns for polluting the Vaal and Orange rivers

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University funding crisis: Economy crumbling under weighty student debt
/ 2 September 2022

University funding crisis: Economy crumbling under weighty student debt

Student debt is growing quickly and, if something doesn’t change, it could jeopardise the country’s already struggling economy

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Why residents of Cape Town and Ekurhuleni could pay less for electricity next year
/ 2 September 2022

Why residents of Cape Town and Ekurhuleni could pay less for electricity next year

If you don’t live in these metros you won’t benefit from price decreases when Eskom raises tariffs in 2023

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‘Terribly scary’: Dysfunctional municipalities are a threat to South Africa’s economy
/ 25 October 2021

‘Terribly scary’: Dysfunctional municipalities are a threat to South Africa’s economy

The country’s local governments are a drag on investment, a strain on the fiscus and pose a critical sovereign risk

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Election manifestos: ‘The environment will remain a loser’ under ANC, DA, EFF
/ 13 October 2021

Election manifestos: ‘The environment will remain a loser’ under ANC, DA, EFF

Addressing climate change is largely absent in the three major parties’ election manifestos

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The smelly and corrupt side of ‘dysfunctional’ Nelson Mandela Bay
/ 5 October 2021

The smelly and corrupt side of ‘dysfunctional’ Nelson Mandela Bay

The municipality has accrued billions of rand in wasteful spending, and more than 6 000 putrid bucket toilets

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Leadership failures blamed for collapsing local government
/ 30 June 2021

Leadership failures blamed for collapsing local government

Municipalities are in dire straits, and the auditor general says many may no longer be viable at all

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