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With dysfunctional sewage plants and failing water treatment plants such as Temba (above) South Africa has the perfect conditions for diseases such as cholera to thrive. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Hammanskraal cholera: Time for ‘bullshitting’ is over, says mayor

The City of Tshwane will allocate R450 million over the next three years to fix the dysfunctional Rooiwal plant, which is polluting water in the area

Tshwane mayor Kgosientso ‘Sputla’ Ramokgopa was joined by his family when he cast his vote at Seaparankwe Primary School in Atteridgeville.

‘State capture’ is rife at municipal level, claims DA

Party laments the situation in municipalities taken over from the ANC after local elections.

Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga. (Delwyn Versamy/M&G)

Solly Msimanga’s Tshwane mayoral team comes with Afrikaner pride built in

The new Tshwane mayoral team has members with strong opinions on Islam and on affirmative action. And then there’s a thing with double hats.

A closer look at the Tshwane unrest reveals a deeper level of dissatisfaction with service delivery than was previously realised.

How fear and loathing has added fuel to the flames of the Tshwane unrest

High-handed politics adds a spark to deep-seated discontent and even feelings of tribal exclusion.

Gauteng mayor battle sparks ANC rift

The party’s provincial and city structures are squabbling over prospective mayoral candidates in Gauteng.

Protesters torch Bronkhorstspruit municipal offices

Violent service delivery protests in Bronkhorstspruit has seen demonstrators torch the Zithobeni satellite police station and municipal offices.

Ramokgopa takes over from aunt as Tshwane mayor

Kgosientso “Sputla” Ramokgopa was elected mayor of Tshwane on Tuesday over Democratic Alliance candidate Gerhardus Pretorius by 92 votes to 49 votes. The Mail and Guardian had…

Tshwane mayor: All in the family

Tshwane mayor: All in the family

The ANC in Gauteng is preparing to relieve Gwen Ramokgopa of her duties as mayor but curiously it appears the position could stay within the family.