Other local government had better take note because the precedent has been set: as tempting as it might be, property owners are not an inexhaustible revenue source
Citizens are paying far more for electricity despite using less of it, as rising tariffs, fixed monthly charges and municipal costs reshape household bills and intensify…
Outgoing federal council Helen Zille calls on delegates to campaign in good spirit and accept congress outcomes
The president said senior officials in municipalities would be appointed through an independent process free from political interference
The EFF leader suggested that the United States might attempt to influence the elections over policy differences with South Africa
ANC chair Gwede Mantashe said it was indiscipline that was at the centre of the party’s poor performance in local government
Municipalities get 10% of the national budget and must raise revenue from service users, most of whom are the working class poor and unemployed
The state has tried the neoliberalism model in various forms for 31 years, and it has not worked
South Africa is in crisis and the intra-elite battles about how to move forward do not offer any viable path towards a just way resolution
Residents deserve to know that the information shared with their municipality is securely stored and will not be leaked, sold or weaponised
Unlike Orania, municipalities have a far more complex mission of building inclusive communities where all residents have access to quality services and opportunities, regardless…
The future of municipal governance is contingent on a review of the white paper leading to effective reforms which address its failings
When the municipality allocates its budget, it spends proportionally far more on the rich than the poor areas
The ANC must ‘watch this space’ the DA federal chairperson says
If the amendment to the Electricity Act is to be effective, fiscal instability at local government level needs to be tackled
Municipalities need a governance register to ensure their performance more than compliance
Tsakani Maluleke’s latest report shows the pace of improvement in the financial management of municipalities has been slow, hurting service delivery
Electricity generated from fossil fuels accounts for most of South Africa’s carbon emissions, he said.
Coalitions in South Africa are not new, and they have exposed little political maturity from the politicians to efficiently manage and run municipalities
The electricity and energy minister announced a collaborative effort to bring down high municipal electricity tariffs and alleviate financial pressure on consumers
