Everyone remembers April 2022, when torrential rains pummelled KwaZulu-Natal and floodwaters ravaged homes, roads and factories. Lives were lost, families were displaced and infrastructure was destroyed. And although every part of the province bore the weight of that disaster, one story in particular has found its way into court. Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM), has […]
But the Democratic Alliance has said it will boycott the dialogue that will take place over nine months, calling it a waste of time and money
We don’t have a problem of dialogue in South Africa. We have a delivery problem. And no level of polite discussion will fix that
Civil society says officials should break the cycle of grand promises and weak follow-through if Johannesburg is to be rebuilt into a world-class city
We must go beyond resilience to build systems that can survive disruptions, self-correct and grow better from them, turning stress into strength
The Inkatha Freedom Party president said the VAT debate should not be weaponised to derail the coalition government’s primary mandate of ensuring economic stability and service delivery
The ANC’s coalition partners demand changes, citing the financial burden on residents
By embracing social media as a tool for inclusive governance, the government can transform how it interacts with its citizens, creating a more participatory, transparent and stable society
This move is in line with the Economic Freedom Fighters’
plan to survive beyond the 2026 local government election
The future of municipal governance is contingent on a review of the white paper leading to effective reforms which address its failings
The groundbreaking sanitation technologies are specifically designed to address problems in these communities
It’s not about which party politicians represent, it’s about their willingness to embrace servant leadership and work together for the good of all the people
Herman Mashaba has created a deputy position for Forum 4 Service Delivery founder Mbahare Johannes Kekana as part of the agreement
The ANC and DA trade jabs as the former prepares to deliver its annual address, with coalition politics under scrutiny
The DA has refused to partner with the ANC in eThekwini because of its role in the removal of Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink
The capital’s new mayor will focus on resolving long-standing tensions with labour, coalition management, and service delivery
The ANC must ‘watch this space’ the DA federal chairperson says
Ekurhuleni’s ANC plans to exclude the Economic Freedom Fighters and bring in the Democratic Alliance, plus Patriotic Alliance and ActionSA
South Africa stands out as a country that strongly defends democracy
ActionSA has promised positions to the ANC and EFF but the former ruling party is cautious of the city’s poor finances and service delivery failures
The civil society group said the bills were probably being written by legislators with ‘self interest and expediency’ in mind
Tsakani Maluleke’s latest report shows the pace of improvement in the financial management of municipalities has been slow, hurting service delivery
The Bill, open for comment until 31 August, proposes an extension of the timeframe within which irregular appointments must be rectified
The president said it was essential to meet people and address problems with the delivery of service
Rodgers, the new finance MEC, said he would cut subsistence and travel by 25%. In the last financial year, under the ANC, R1 billion was spent on S&T
The party is establishing a task team led by Minister Parks Tau, a former mayor of Johannesbur, to tackle service delivery issues
The party’s first deputy secretary general said such interventions should be initiated ‘four years and nine months before the next elections’
Civil servants need to be ‘insulated’ from politics and allowed to do their work
With the advent of coalition politics at local and national level, policies are needed that help to maintain stability
People in the Ekurhuleni area that is named after the MK party’s leader believe it will bring positive change
The Inkatha Freedom Party, ANC, Democratic Alliance and National Freedom Party are represented in the provincial cabinet
In forming a new government, the ANC needs to ensure its partners can improve governance and service delivery