Parking marshals in Cape Town regularly face physical and verbal abuse from non-compliant motorists while enforcing municipal parking by-laws.
With municipal debt to Eskom exceeding R120 billion, sustainable recovery requires treating indebted municipalities as financially distressed, enabling direct interventions and…
As local government elections approach, the spotlight must shift from mayoral candidates and party lists to the voters themselves, whose demand for meritocracy will ultimately…
Ward councillors are the most accessible politicians in South Africa, yet they hold no operational power or budget. Ahead of local elections, an analysis explores how broken…
Several City of Johannesburg councillors excluded from candidate lists ahead of the local government elections are planning to boycott the final council sitting.
The City of Ekurhuleni has dismissed suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi following internal misconduct proceedings, as he remains behind bars facing murder and…
Political leaders point to corrupt policing, service delivery failures, and a breakdown in municipal leadership as key drivers behind the rising number of unsolved murders and…
As senior political leaders step into the ring for mayoral seats ahead of the 2026 local elections, questions arise over whether municipalities are being treated as serious…
As Johannesburg residents navigate damaged tyres and cratered streets, potholes have evolved from costly daily nuisances into powerful political symbols ahead of the local…
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has confirmed that 546 political parties and over 142,000 nominated candidates will contest the upcoming local government elections…
Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor Babalwa Lobishe faces legal action after struggle veteran and councillor Mkhuseli 'Khusta' Jack filed a defamation lawsuit over comments…
MK Party Johannesburg mayoral candidate Bongani Baloyi promises municipal stability and aims to disrupt the upcoming local government elections across township and suburban…
As coalition governments become the norm across South Africa's municipalities, Parliament is weighing the Coalitions Bill with key governance and stability lessons drawn from…
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is taking decisive action, announcing criminal charges against 10 municipal managers from nine municipalities across South Africa. The charges stem…
South African poet, musician, and social activist Ntsiki Mazwai, known for her outspoken views, is now the Land Party's mayoral candidate for Johannesburg. She aims to bring…
