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service delivery failures

In Midvaal, the evidence suggests the DA does govern better
Politics
/ 10 October 2025

In Midvaal, the evidence suggests the DA does govern better

Even the informal settlements have running water, uninterrupted electricity and their own toilets

By Lunga Mzangwe
For Emfuleni residents, life is a daily grind of service delivery failures
Politics
/ 10 October 2025

For Emfuleni residents, life is a daily grind of service delivery failures

The ANC-run municipality refuses to accept blame, accusing some residents of paying for DStv, servicing clothing accounts and drinking expensive alcohol instead of paying their rates

By Lunga Mzangwe
DA governs the best-run municipalities, Ramaphosa tells ANC councillors
Politics
/ 15 September 2025

DA governs the best-run municipalities, Ramaphosa tells ANC councillors

The ANC leader said it also hurts him to see that some municipalities run by the party were ‘being run backwards’

By Lunga Mzangwe
We need to arrest the drastic decline of our municipalities
Opinion
/ 14 September 2024

We need to arrest the drastic decline of our municipalities

The auditor general’s report makes it clear that something must be done to break the cycle of mismanagement

By Darion Barclay
Renewed calls to remove ANC’s Bheki Mtolo as party leaders considers its future in KwaZulu-Natal
Politics
/ 11 September 2024

Renewed calls to remove ANC’s Bheki Mtolo as party leaders considers its future in KwaZulu-Natal

The ANC Youth League says the provincial secretary caused divisions that led to the party’s electoral setbacks

By Mandisa Nyathi, Lunga Mzangwe and Paddy Harper

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