Local government

Evicted Alexandra families spend the night on the street

Dozens of families evicted from container housing by the City of Johannesburg

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News | 13 February 2024

High Court finds appointment of Makhado Chief Financial Officer unlawful

Top-scoring candidate Godfrey Raliphada was overlooked by Makhado council

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Law | 12 February 2024

Nearly 100,000 households in Msunduzi have no refuse collection

As illegal dumps mushroom, the municipality is trying to expand rubbish collection services

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News | 9 February 2024

uMngeni protesters block road after municipality refuses to fix their power

Residents were in the dark for four days before taking to the streets

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Brief | 8 February 2024

Dunoon left without ward councillor after sudden ANC recall

Councillor Messie Makuwa says she is ready to fight in court

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News | 30 January 2024

Protesters bring Louis Trichardt to a standstill for one hour

Hundreds march demanding better services from government

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Brief | 23 January 2024

Protesters call for total shutdown of Makhado

March over municipality’s failure to provide services planned for Tuesday

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Brief | 22 January 2024

Eastern Cape families who were promised houses have been given … toilets

Municipality and province disagree about housing list

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News | 22 January 2024

Christmas will be just another day in Thembelihle, where toilets haven’t been emptied for four months

Johannesburg Water says “internal challenges” led to a shortage of trucks

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Brief | 22 December 2023

Showdown looms between land occupiers and Eastern Cape municipality

Komani Protest Action interdicted from inciting “land grabbing” but vows to defy court order

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News | 1 December 2023

Municipality’s head of good governance allegedly scored R3.5-million in tenders

The PR councillor will continue working at Matatiele Local Municipality while the Hawks and COGTA investigate

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Brief | 27 November 2023

Millions poured into Eastern Cape sportsground but it’s still unfinished

After seven years, the project is under investigation

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News | 21 November 2023

Mandela Park families approved a sample toilet in 2008. 15 years later, they’re still waiting for the rest

Residents of Eastern Cape informal settlement say they’re not going to vote unless they get their promised toilets

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News | 1 November 2023

Municipality which is “swimming in trouble” finally pays its workers

Matjhabeng Local Municipality employees have been on strike since 25 October because they were not paid

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Brief | 31 October 2023

Embattled municipality yet to pay thousands of workers’ salaries

Workers staged a sit-in at the Matjhabeng municipal headquarters in Welkom to demand that they be paid immediately

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News | 26 October 2023