GroundUp is covering the run-up to the municipal elections in 2016. We'll keep links to articles relevant to the elections here, including a series of ward profiles.
Pietermaritzburg voters demand new election candidate
Protesters block roads again
News | 1 June 2016
Residents furious with councillor after weeks without water
"We have been smelling for days"
News | 27 May 2016
Rubber bullets disperse protesters in Pietermaritzburg
Yet another community dissatisfied with councillor
News | 13 May 2016
Councillor doesn’t know “the meaning of service delivery” say protesters
Residents in Pietermaritzburg say they are without water
News | 11 May 2016
Councillor blamed for East London housing protest
Promised housing development never happened
News | 9 May 2016
Pietermaritzburg residents block roads, demand councillor be removed
Sboniso Majola is standing for his third term, but some of his constituents say he hasn’t delivered
News | 5 May 2016
Thousands march against ANC ward councillor
Thandi Ndlovu “is like a statue - just there and doing nothing”, says protester
News | 19 April 2016
Philippi ward councillor’s office set alight
Tensions and allegations over ANC’s choice of councillors as well as housing lists
News | 14 April 2016
Voters fed up with councillor in Cape Town’s vegetable garden
Urban pressure on Philippi can affect food prices across city
Analysis | 31 March 2016