Elections 2026
How is your municipality doing?
We are doing in depth reports on municipalities across the country ahead of the 2026 local elections.
Taps dry as Eastern Cape town waits for water works upgrade
Upgrades to the Fort Beaufort water treatment works are months behind schedule
Feature | 27 October 2026
Week without water brings Joburg residents onto the streets
Areas supplied by the Commando system are among the worst affected by the city’s water crisis
By Seth Thorne
News | 26 October 2026
Elections 2026: Polokwane is pouring sewage into two rivers
Finances are mostly in order but the sewage treatment plants in Limpopo’s capital are among the worst in the country
Feature | 26 October 2026
Tshwane’s drinking water crisis a wake-up call for SA
Failing municipal sewage systems pollute drinking water for people beyond their jurisdictions
By Seth Thorne
News | 21 October 2026
No water, no vote, say residents of this Limpopo township
Families in Musina say they are sick of faulty municipal service
Brief | 20 October 2026
Only choose candidates who will fix your city, Joburg voters told
Residents’ Call to Save Joburg issued by civic organisations at 10th summit of the Joburg Crisis Alliance
By Seth Thorne
News | 20 October 2026
Hundreds of children fall ill after Tshwane fails to chlorinate water
Public was not warned that water was unsafe for drinking
By Seth Thorne and Warren Mabona
News | 19 October 2026
Elections 2026: Midlands municipality claws back millions in electricity revenue
uMngeni has installed nearly 1,900 smart meters to curb electricity losses
Feature | 19 October 2026
Homeless people demand answers from parties ahead of local elections
National Homeless Manifesto is a platform for the voices of homeless people to be heard, says Denis Hurley Centre director
News | 16 October 2026