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National reports show that only 14-16% of municipal water systems consistently provide water that is safe to drink. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Why South Africa’s unsafe water situation demands immediate intervention

Boiling water is also an effective and low-cost way to make uncertain water safe for drinking and cooking.

Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is now a minister in the presidency responsible for youth, women and people with disabilities. (Photo by Luiz Rampelotto/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Government proclaims 27 October for local elections, but supports IEC postponement bid

The IEC has accepted former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke’s recommendation to postpone the vote to February, but still needs Constitutional Court approval to do so

The experience of Kenya and Malawi is inspiring but also sobering — judges can’t save democracy on their own. (Paul Botes/M&G)

Urgent measures needed to address the poor state of municipalities

Local government officials must work together with citizens to ensure communities participate in decision-making that affects them

‘Municipalities should also provide administrative and other support, including for the training of ward committee members,’ writes Paul Kariuki. (Paul Botes/M&G)

Grassroots democracy begins with open ward committees

Citizens must be given the opportunity to influence the municipal decisions that affect them

48 municipalities still owe Eskom billions – Des van Rooyen

Twenty of those municipalities had registered progress in terms of compliance, he said following a presidential coordinating council meeting.

“We are speaking to the people of Nelson Mandela Bay on March 28

EFF’s pseudo-radicalism gives voters a false sense of how things will really work

The Economic Freedom Fighters promise to do what no other party has achieved, with utopian rhetoric and little to no pragmatism.

Municipalities have over 13% vacancy rate – Stats SA

Stats SA on Tuesday released the annual non-financial census of municipalities, a survey that reflects selected aspects of service delivery.

Siyathemba local municipality in the Northern Cape.

Balfour stands, but fails to deliver

Despite its excellent location, investors are giving the Mpumalanga town a wide berth.

Auditor General Terence Nombembe

Municipal auditors intimidated, told to cover up corruption

Auditors claim to have been intimidated and instructed to cover up evidence of corruption while examining municipalities.

Proposed changes to energy laws could cost consumers

Municipal electricity consumers may become more vulnerable to increasing power charges should proposed changes be made to legislation.