Topic: Government

Durban residents repair flood damage, give up on government

Some suburban associations have ambitions to get “off the municipal grid”

News | 15 August 2022

Amathole Municipality and Department of Water blame each other for leaving villages dry

Workers oppose the mayor’s plan to bring in a new company and cut their wages. Mayor blames the Department - but the municipality has not released funds to the contractor.

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

News | 1 August 2022

Villagers raise R135k to build bridge across deadly river

Vondo villagers have been asking the Thulamela Municipality for a footbridge for over 20 years

By Bernard Chiguvare

News | 26 July 2022

You can queue at dawn but still not be served at the labour department in Belvillle

“Such a big sacrifice for a simple service — if the process was well managed”

By Tariro Washinyira

News | 18 July 2022

Eskom goes after delinquent municipality’s bank accounts

City of Matlosana Local Municipality in North West owes Eskom over R800-million

By Tania Broughton

Law | 18 July 2022

12 years after a court ordered it, government plans to build a special needs school

Eastern Cape education department’s plan commits to building permanent school by 2027

By Lucas Nowicki

News | 4 July 2022

Officials warn of “collapse” of health service but court says they are to blame

Eastern Cape judges refer damning ruling to NPA to consider prosecution

By Tania Broughton

Law | 22 June 2022

Publishers slam state agency tasked with funding media

The Association of Independent Publishers says it plans to take legal action against the Media Diversity and Development Agency

By Daniel Steyn

News | 8 June 2022

Municipality fails to pay its workers their May salaries

Community leaders call for Amahlathi municipality to be disbanded

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Johnnie Isaac

News | 6 June 2022