Local government

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Tshwane water is “unsafe for human consumption”, Parliament hears

Criminal case opened after hundreds of people fall ill with gastrointestinal illnesses due to unchlorinated drinking water in Tshwane

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News | 24 October 2026

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Bellville traders take City of Cape Town, SAPS and anti-immigrant vigilantes to court

The traders want the court to declare threats and acts of intimidation as unfair discrimination

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News | 21 October 2026

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Only choose candidates who will fix your city, Joburg voters told

Residents’ Call to Save Joburg issued by civic organisations at 10th summit of the Joburg Crisis Alliance

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News | 20 October 2026

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Elections 2026: Midlands municipality claws back millions in electricity revenue

uMngeni has installed nearly 1,900 smart meters to curb electricity losses

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Feature | 19 October 2026

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Ekurhuleni police force employed convicted killers, Parliament told

Damning draft report presented to SCOPA lists critical governance and financial failures across five cities

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Feature | 8 October 2026

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Cape Town Airbnb hosts could pay triple rates

Short-term letting properties may be subject to commercial rates

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News | 28 September 2026

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Elections 2026: How this North West town went from boom to bust

Matlosana municipality is under a financial recovery plan after years of mismanagement

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Feature | 28 September 2026

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Hundreds march through Cape Town against planned N2 wall

“It’s going to make us live as if we are prisoners”

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Brief | 24 September 2026

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Elections 2026: This failing town is knee-deep in sewage

Tswaing municipality in the North West spends money on court battles and consultants

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Feature | 24 September 2026