Local government
Gqeberha budget bungle sparks protest
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality officials will visit Westville informal settlement next Tuesday to give feedback on its plan for the area
Brief | 26 February 2026
Budget 2026: Godongwana takes aim at badly-run municipalities
Finance Minister warns budgets will be cut if performance targets are not met
News | 25 February 2026
Long shot: Hawks probe fraud allegations at shooting range
The Umzimvubu Local Municipality has already spent millions of rands on the project, but the site remains deserted and incomplete
Brief | 23 February 2026
Residents demand answers about future of Atlantis centre
City of Cape Town says property use is still under consideration
News | 18 February 2026
Sewage is spilling into Cofimvaba River
Villagers and livestock have been drinking rancid river water
Brief | 16 February 2026
How rural communities can help fix their water supply
Communities do not have to be passive victims of municipal failures
By Zoë Postman
Opinion | 9 February 2026
Cape Town leads metro housing race
Here’s how the major cities are doing on housing delivery
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 6 February 2026
Nigel pensioners unable to pay municipal arrears
Alra Park pensioners want indigent relief and debt cancellation
Brief | 3 February 2026
“Gangster” municipality fails to pay pension fund contributions
Ditsobotla Local Municipality has been under national administration since September
Brief | 2 February 2026