The Bill seeks to stabilise local government by ensuring that parties which make the composition of municipal councils are a true representation of the will of the majority,…
The conditions of people who work and live in South Africa’s farms today have remained the same as under apartheid. Will the new amendments in legislation bring about change?
The new Act heralds a bold move away from Eskom’s monopoly but there is potential for challenge
Any meter that is not upgraded by 8:15pm on 24 November will only continue to disperse electricity until the existing credit is depleted
A recent report noted that 213 people were assassinated in the last seven years, and of these 118 were in KwaZulu-Natal
The electricity and energy minister announced a collaborative effort to bring down high municipal electricity tariffs and alleviate financial pressure on consumers
Households are battling to keep up with their municipal bills in the face of stubbornly high interest rates, according to Salga This content is restricted to registered users and…
Half of respondents treat their municipal water by boiling or filtering it before consumption, while 8% specified that they drink only bottled water This content is restricted to…
Many large metros and municipalities are not prepared for extended electricity outages that disrupt the reliable supply of drinking water and sanitation services
But the power utility says not so, and that it has for years been calling for additional generation capacity
If you don’t live in these metros you won’t benefit from price decreases when Eskom raises tariffs in 2023
A survey of March’s top online news articles suggests that municipalities, a new police commissioner and the ANC’s December elective conference were key issues facing the president
The price of electricity could go up by 20.5% in April and an upcoming court bid could see users paying surcharges to municipalities
The Matatiele municipality has attempted to justify why it pays a full salary to an ANC councillor convicted of raping a party volunteer
Legal red tape results in providers not registering and children being denied the opportunity to thrive
Legally, the local government election must be held this year and the government hasn’t said why they wouldn’t go ahead, says the Electoral Commission of South Africa
The government’s plan to deal with the pandemic and its aftermath includes managing ‘the challenges of bereavement’ that will accompany large-scale deaths
The top 10 defaulting municipalities owe Eskom billions, and a parliamentary committee has resolved to find out why they are not paying their debts
Three-day summit worked towards practical solutions to energy crisis
Are different ways of governing emerging from South Africa’s cities governed by opposition coalitions?
