South African Local Government Association

The top ten municipal culprits not paying Eskom debt

Article Lameez Omarjee - 17 May 2018

The top 10 defaulting municipalities owe Eskom billions, and a parliamentary committee has resolved to find out why they are not paying their debts

Are municipalities ready to flip the switch?

Article Leigh Wils - 16 Mar 2018

Three-day summit worked towards practical solutions to energy crisis

Are South Africa’s opposition-led coalition metros flexing their muscles?

Article bogdan TagDiv - 14 Aug 2017

Are different ways of governing emerging from South Africa's cities governed by opposition coalitions?

Samwu claims thousands of workers will take part in ‘national strike’

Article Thalia Holmes - 2 Oct 2013

The South African Municipal Workers' Union says over 200 000 workers across SA are set to down tools if negotiations fail to produce desired results.

Construction cartel: Salga wants access to full records

Article bogdan TagDiv - 17 Jul 2013

Salga has asked for access to the full records of agreements between the Competition Commission and 15 construction companies.

Local government’s unclean financial reports in a spin cycle

Analysis bogdan TagDiv - 17 Aug 2012

The audit outcomes for municipalities for the 2010/11 financial year were accompanied by handwringing, blaming and credulity-stretching spin.

Battle lines drawn as municipal wage negotiations begin

Article Sapa - 22 May 2012

Wage talks between the South African Municipal Workers' Union and the South African Local Government Association have begun in Boksburg.

Motlanthe laments pace of infrastructure development

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Apr 2012

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says the pace of infrastructure development is lagging behind what the country needs to evolve.

Traditional Courts Bill out of step

Article Heidi Swart - 16 Feb 2012

Proposed new traditional laws have been slammed by civic groups as unconstitutional, saying they would impede rural women's rights in particular.

Gordhan condemns rate boycotts

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Sep 2011

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has slammed ratepayer groups who refuse to pay their rates and place their money in trust accounts.

Busa challenges Salga on metro tax

Article Staff Reporter - 5 Sep 2011

Business Unity SA has asked to meet with the SA Local Government Association regarding a proposed tax on business to help raise additional funds.

Cape Town strikers wreak havoc while JHB stays calm

Article bogdan TagDiv - 20 Aug 2011

The DA-run Western Cape has seen the worst of Samwu's strike violence while Gauteng has remained largely unscathed. We look at the tale of two cities.

12 Page 1 of 2

Latest

National

Democracy will flounder sans Stats SA

Sarah Smit & M&G Data Desk - 28 Feb 2020

As the government bails out state-owned entities, it is leaving a hole in the budget of the agency tasked with telling us what South Africa looks like — one that is crucial to government decisions

National