Local government

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How bureaucracy prevents people from getting houses

Supply isn’t coming close to meeting the demand for state-subsidised housing

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News | 10 October 2024

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Vital water project halted because municipality failed to pay contractors

School where reservoir was being built blocks construction

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Brief | 9 October 2024

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Why do potholes occur?

Poor road construction, inadequate drainage and insufficient maintenance are the main causes

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Science | 4 October 2024

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The public swimming pool in this Eastern Cape town has been empty for four years

Ngcobo residents fear the pool will be vandalised and never reopen

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Brief | 3 October 2024

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The fate of the GNU will depend on what it does to fix collapsing municipalities

The Government of National Unity offers an opportunity to take practical steps

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Opinion | 3 October 2024

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New plan for inner-city housing in Cape Town

City centre should accommodate up to 50,000 people by 2040

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News | 1 October 2024

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Access to information: Public institutions are flouting the law

Only 20% of municipalities met their obligations to report to the Information Regulator

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Opinion | 1 October 2024

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Joburg’s temporary emergency accommodation policy a misstep

The housing crisis needs to be addressed with long-term, stable, sustainable housing alternatives

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Opinion | 30 September 2024

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Trash dumped at councillor’s office in electricity protest

Power has not been restored for a year to Dunoon fire victims

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Brief | 26 September 2024

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Municipality demands contractor pay for delays to Limpopo stadium

Construction started in August 2023 and nearly half the work has still not been done

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News | 26 September 2024

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It’s a dangerous job, but we have to do it, says neighbourhood crime fighter

The City of Cape Town Neighbourhood Watch Support Programme has just expanded its training programme

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News | 20 September 2024

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Grannies battle water shortage in Kariega

Toilets are dirty and washing piles up after a month without running water

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Brief | 19 September 2024

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R70-million spent on four projects left unfinished in the Eastern Cape

Kumkani Mhlontlo municipality refuses to give adequate explanations as residents and councillors raise questions

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Brief | 16 September 2024

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Pensioners have to pay people to fetch drinking water from streams

Taps in this municipality have been dry for years

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News | 11 September 2024

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City of Cape Town pushes for plan from PRASA to manage commuter rail

Legal correspondence over finalisation of rail agreement exchanged

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News | 10 September 2024

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Seven years of promises but still no stadium

Waterval Stadium in Limpopo is still incomplete though at least R28-million has been spent

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News | 4 September 2024