Addressing climate change is largely absent in the three major parties’ election manifestos
Opposition leaders hit out at ANC over social media fracas, saying residents of Enoch Mgijima municipality deserve better
The municipality has accrued billions of rand in wasteful spending, and more than 6 000 putrid bucket toilets
The EFF has made bold promises to root out corruption in ailing municipalities and redistribute land to the poor ahead of this year’s local government elections.
The apex court’s dismissal of the Democratic Alliance’s application to declare reopening candidate registration unlawful came as no surprise
The social, political and economic problems of poor governance need to be fixed so that public resources are managed and distributed equally
Municipalities are in dire straits, and the auditor general says many may no longer be viable at all
Seventeen investigative reports, undertaken by Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s office, detail gross negligence and maladministration in government structures
Ability must determine who gets hired, not jobs for pals or because of their political affiliation, says the head of the South African Local Government Association
As far back as 2007, a local nonprofit met with government officials to deal with the pollution crisis in Emfuleni. Residents are still waiting
Successful applicants still want the high court order reinstating Mahumapelo’s provincial executive committee to be enforced
Municipalities have failed to maintain their existing infrastructure for providing residents with water
Despite fighting so hard for it, South Africans don’t seem to understand how democracy works
Efforts to reduce carbon emissions will hinge on the transport sector
South Africa’s buildings account for 40% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. But the City of Johannesburg’s new draft green buildings policy aims to change that
With people queuing for services, no water, lax enforcement of mask rules and plenty of partying, the virus is flourishing once again, and a quarter of the growth is in the Eastern Cape
Researchers found that interventions only come after the municipality has already collapsed, that the turnaround time is impossibly short, and that constitutional steps have been misinterpreted
Municipalities have failed to prioritise the rights of labour tenants and farmworkers
The residents of five villages are calling for the district municipal manager to be arrested
It is possible to urbanise without congestion and the attendant ills through emphasis on better institutions, writes Eddie Rakabe
Covid-19 has taught us that we need an effective local government, a preventative and curative health system, evidence-based policing, a politically neutral public service and public participation in governance
Although mismanagement and corruption play a role in the financial state of affairs at municipalities, it is not the only reason they are failing
South Africa’s Covid-19-related deaths have been comparatively lower than the rest of the world. But municipalities are preparing for the worst
Consequence management would deter ineffective, indifferent, non-compliant and crooked officials whose actions and attitudes prevent the efficient delivery of services to the public
We will probably hear premiers, a minister or even the president saying they “condemn in the strongest terms” what is happening in municipalities
Municipalities are in complete disarray, with many of them flagged by the auditor-general for deliberate lack of accountability and tolerance for transgressions by political and administrative leadership while billions are squandered.
The president and Cabinet dropped their salaries and rejected a hike, but councillors take 4% more
A response to the coronavirus pandemic is paving the way to ensure people get the attention they deserve and hold government to account
It is usually the most vulnerable in society who are most dependent on local authorities, yet they are the ones stealing from the poor
Ordinary citizens have not forgotten that schools were failing before the virus crisis
Welkom mayor Nkosinjani Speelman has allegedly been continuing to perform his duties, despite his ‘suspension’
Oversight is crucial, and more so during a state of disaster, yet the Parliament seems to prefer deferring this function until the Covid-19 crisis is over