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In the run-up to the 2021 local government elections, the Makana Citizens Front challenged corruption and dysfunction in the municipality rather than try to collapse state institutions. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G
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Makana is not ripe for anarchy

Instead of replacing state capacity with grassroots action, we need to strengthen state institutions to serve the poor

  • Philip Machanick
6 min read
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Makana citizens score in local government elections

The Makana Citizens Front won more votes than any other opposition party, giving residents a direct voice on the local council

  • Philip Machanick
6 min read
Fed up: The Makana Citizens Front, which grew out of the Grahamstown Residents’ Association and the Unemployed People’s Movement, is running in the local elections because of poor service delivery. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
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New grouping promises the people of Makana shall govern

The Makana Citizens Front brings together diverse groups with a focus on accountability

  • Philip Machanick
6 min read