Local government

Nearly five years and R38-million later, Mamelodi families still don’t have a clinic

The City of Tshwane fired the construction company last year

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Brief | 21 February 2025

Mondlo residents want to leave their municipality

Hundreds of people marched to the Abaqulusi Municipality offices to demand services

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Brief | 20 February 2025

Learners miss days of school due to protests in rural KZN

Villagers of Odadeni and KwaQoloqolo have been protesting since Monday for water, among other demands.

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Brief | 14 February 2025

KZN flood victims housed in leaking building

Landlord battles with inconsistent payments from eThekwini Municipality

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Brief | 4 February 2025

Joburg residents meet to discuss the city’s crises

Some suggested boycotting paying rates while others called for transparency and accountability from the City

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Brief | 27 January 2025

Here’s what’s happening with Johannesburg’s libraries

Some have been closed for years but dates have been set to re-open a few of them

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Brief | 24 January 2025

Eldorado Park’s pools and sports fields are a mess

City of Johannesburg blames budget constraints and recurring vandalism

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News | 24 January 2025

Cape Town not immune to Los Angeles type fire disaster

The city has better preventative measures but is far less resourced than Los Angeles

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Analysis | 20 January 2025

Makana’s immigrant-owned spaza shops remain closed

Makana authorities shut the shops two weeks ago citing violations of various regulations

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Brief | 12 December 2024

How the City of Cape Town intends to manage the passenger rail network

The City first suggested the idea in 2017. It will present its plan to council next week

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News | 29 November 2024

Spaza shop landlords shocked by R2,200 permit fee

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is scrambling to legalise residential based enterprises

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Brief | 25 November 2024

Eastern Cape mayor and speaker under investigation for fraud

They are accused of misusing the Sakhisizwe Local Municipality’s fuel card

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News | 18 November 2024

Eldorado Park residents storm out of City of Johannesburg meeting

Residents say they want housing urgently

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Brief | 11 November 2024

Battle over land in KwaZulu-Natal

Since 2022, people have been trying to occupy land in Rocky Ridge in KwaDukuza

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Feature | 5 November 2024

Limpopo water crisis delays R37-million stadium

Vhembe stadium still unfinished a year after completion was scheduled

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News | 31 October 2024