City Politics
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Jolt the city into self-reliance
Mayor Parks Tau’s greatest success is an electricity plan that makes Johannesburg less dependent on Eskom.
ANC factionalism tears at eThekwini in fight for top seat
"Post-1994 some people are joining [the ANC] because of material [things], love for positions and basking in glory," worries KZN premier Senzo Mchunu.
‘Why does KZN lead in police killings?’
Statistics suggest there was more than one police unit in the province linked to unlawful killings.
Struggle for power in Soweto goes underground
Electricity thieves are using cunning methods to ply their trade that not even the police or Eskom can prevent.
Metros wake up to energy shifts
But efficiency and sustainability are still at odds with the way in which our cities work when it comes to power.
Johannesburg: One metropolis, two lives
SA’s de facto capital has announced bold plans to change the lives of its citizens. But not everyone is on board, as events on the same day showed.
Desperate ANC wants Danny Jordaan as PE mayor
Eastern Cape leadership wants the soccer boss as Nelson Mandela Bay’s mayor to retain the key metro and revive its fortunes before 2016 elections.