Local government has long been the site of gross mismanagement and corruption. Both of these deny people their hopes and dreams and can lead to them also losing their lives.
A report by the auditor general said most municipalities, which are supposed to be on the front line of service delivery, were in financial difficulty
Local government officials must work together with citizens to ensure communities participate in decision-making that affects them
The AG has called for more leadership from municipalities and local government, as his office prepares to get more power to force accountability
Although irregular expenditure has decreased slightly in municipalities, most of them were unable to achieve a clean audit
Auditor General Kimi Makwetu will release the latest audit of the state of municipalities throughout the country
After disappointing elections results, the party is focusing on its municipalities and coalitions
Vhembe district mayor Florence Radzilani has resigned with immediate effect over the VBS saga
Citizens must be given the opportunity to influence the municipal decisions that affect them
A new law gives the auditor general the power to act against corruption and wasteful expenditure
The Auditor General says over the last four years, more audit outcomes have regressed than improved
It is not only municipalities at fault. Government and provincial departments also owe a portion of the R13.1-billion debt
A forensic report claims Supra Mahumapelo urged municipalities to invest with the bank
Provincial departments have an estimated R25-billion in unpaid bills
Cogta minister Zweli Mkhize says municipalities are going to start feeling the pinch as budgets are restructured and recovery plans put in place
It’s no secret that South Africa’s water sector faces big problems. Old infrastructure is falling apart
Citizens want to know how government, at all levels, is spending their money
Densification of the towns would improve service delivery and local business should be stimulated
When Eskom pulls the plug: Businesses and locals are hard hit by blackouts because local government owes the power utility billions of rand
Eskom has threatened power cuts for unpaid bills amounting to almost R3-billion, bills unpaid since 2011
Businesses are hard hit by blackouts because local government owes the power utility billions of rand
This is the latest step the ANC government has taken to the state of improve local government
In March, Cogta minister Zweli Mkhize announced that about 55 municipalities were identified as distressed or dysfunctional
In a meeting with Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts, councils blamed the growing debt on ineffective revenue collection systems
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Officials will have to follow up on the auditor general’s reports or pay back the money
Eight Limpopo municipalities have a combined exposure to VBS of almost R1.2-billion, but the recovery of all the funds is ‘highly uncertain’
Only 33 out of the country’s 257 municipalities managed to produce quality financial statements, performance reports and receive a clean audit
Last year irregular expenditure by municipalities increased over 50% to R16-billion. This year however, it increased 75% to R28.4-billion
Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu will report back on the audit results of the country’s municipalities for the 2016/2017 financial year
High municipal electricity tariffs pose a serious threat to South Africa’s machinery and equipment manufacturing industries
No fewer than 55 municipalities have been identified as distressed or dysfunctional, says Cogta Minister Zweli Mkhize