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“Our municipalities have a crisis of poor financial management or planning to attract revenue, and they need to be capacitated there,” Amos Masondo said.
AMOS MASONDO

Calls for removal of unethical local government leaders at Salga conference

Ability must determine who gets hired, not jobs for pals or because of their political affiliation, says the head of the South African Local Government Association

  • Chris Gilili
4 min read
File photo by David Harrison/M&G
ACCOUNTABILITY

Locked up or lazy? Local and provincial representatives are nowhere to be seen

Oversight is crucial, and more so during a state of disaster, yet the Parliament seems to prefer deferring this function until the Covid-19 crisis is over

  • Ebrahim Fakir
10 min read
John Steenhuisen, the party’s chief whip, says their gesture will be more than just symbolic. (David Harrison/M&G)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

Ramaphosa will not be elected unopposed — DA

The DA’s attempts will in all likelihood be futile

  • Lester Kiewit
2 min read
South Africa’s defence minister, Thandi Modise. (Gallo)
AMOS MASONDO

Meet the ANC’s new team for Parliament

Changes include Thandi Modise for speaker of the National Assembly. North West premier Job Mokgoro also keeps his job

  • Lester Kiewit
3 min read
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH

Urbanisation to put pressure on cities

Worldwide urban populations are expected to double within 10 to 15 years, presenting threats and opportunities, city planners said at the Planning Africa conference on Monday.…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read