Topic: Local government

Court battle looms between City of Johannesburg and traders

SERI has sent a letter of demand to the City over container removals

By Kimberly Mutandiro

News | 9 June 2025

Sewage floods the streets in this part of Durban

Lamontville has been battered by floods

By Joseph Bracken

News | 1 June 2025

Battle between SANCO and municipality in Eastern Cape town

Calm restored after protests disrupt businesses

By Johnnie Isaac

News | 29 May 2025

City of eThekwini says refuse is collected in this settlement every Monday, but we saw no sign of a rubbish truck

Mounds of refuse line the road in Cato Crest

By Tsoanelo Sefoloko

News | 29 May 2025

Disabled man sleeps outside municipal office demanding road be fixed

He says the road to his house is not wheelchair friendly

By Tladi Moloi

Brief | 29 May 2025

City says there’s no money for water and toilets for Mamelodi settlement

Residents say they have no choice but to illegally connect electricity and water

Text by Warren Mabona. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.

News | 24 May 2025

Protesters shut down Eastern Cape town, ask President Ramaphosa for help

Ngcobo residents say local and provincial authorities are not dealing with their complaints

By Johnnie Isaac

Brief | 20 May 2025

Hundreds march in Nketoana over poor service delivery

They want the Free State government to put the municipality under administration

By Tladi Moloi

Brief | 16 May 2025

Dunoon erupts in protest after the City of Cape Town knocks down walls in informal settlement

Residents have been replacing shacks with brick and mortar homes

By Peter Luhanga

News | 13 May 2025

Families in Cape Town’s squalid backyards are still waiting for promised housing project

The Greater Retreat Housing project was announced in 2018

By Mary-Anne Gontsana

News | 9 May 2025

Chaos in Flagstaff as municipality demolishes homes ‘sold’ by chief

Municipality says property is earmarked for development

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Yamkela Ntshongwana

News | 7 May 2025

Constitutional Court says municipal employees can hold office in political parties

In split decision, apex court upholds Labour Court ruling

By Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti

Law | 6 May 2025

Joburg traders claim they are harassed by City

Traders were recently forced to close shop

By Kimberly Mutandiro

News | 5 May 2025

Protesters block major roads in Eastern Cape

Owners of small businesses complain about failures of the Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality

By Johnnie Isaac

News | 16 April 2025

Damning report on R57-million Buffalo City swimming pool

Years later the pool remains incomplete and a symbol of municipal failure

By Johnnie Isaac

News | 14 April 2025

R24-million spent on Indwe stadium with little to show for it

Two contractors later, the stadium is far from complete

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

Brief | 14 April 2025