Local government
Eastern Cape families who were promised houses have been given … toilets
Municipality and province disagree about housing list
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
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
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
Brief | 27 November 2023
Millions poured into Eastern Cape sportsground but it’s still unfinished
After seven years, the project is under investigation
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
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
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
News | 26 October 2023
Sewage still seeps through Kariega streets and the mayor is nowhere to be seen
Promises made in July have not been kept
News | 25 October 2023