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Municipal trucks delivering water to communitys that do not have water . Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
BUSINESS

Godongwana signals tough measures to fix broken water, electricity services

Minister warns that municipalities must reinvest collected revenue in essential services, citing Johannesburg’s water backlog of R64 billion

  • Sheree Bega
2 min read
Mess: Comparisons are often drawn between Midvaal and the badly run Emfuleni municipality next door. Photos: Delwyn Verasamy
ANC

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…

  • Lunga Mzangwe
7 min read