Local government

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Residents demand answers about future of Atlantis centre

City of Cape Town says property use is still under consideration

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News | 18 February 2026

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Sewage is spilling into Cofimvaba River

Villagers and livestock have been drinking rancid river water

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Brief | 16 February 2026

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How rural communities can help fix their water supply

Communities do not have to be passive victims of municipal failures

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Opinion | 9 February 2026

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Cape Town leads metro housing race

Here’s how the major cities are doing on housing delivery

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Charts | 6 February 2026

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Nigel pensioners unable to pay municipal arrears

Alra Park pensioners want indigent relief and debt cancellation

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Brief | 3 February 2026

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“Gangster” municipality fails to pay pension fund contributions

Ditsobotla Local Municipality has been under national administration since September

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Brief | 2 February 2026

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Upgrades to Polokwane taxi rank delayed for months

Polokwane municipality says R36-million project will be completed by March 2026

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Brief | 28 January 2026

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Cape Town backtracks on closing pools during week

The City says it’s piloting new operating days to now run from Wednesdays to Sundays until April

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News | 26 January 2026

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How informal businesses are reduced to rubble

The rules make it almost impossible to run an informal business legally

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Analysis | 23 January 2026