Local government
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
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
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
Law | 6 May 2025
Joburg traders claim they are harassed by City
Traders were recently forced to close shop
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
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
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
Brief | 14 April 2025