If residents accept a proposal by the province they will get houses with pit latrines and water tanks within two years
News | 5 October 2021
Over 23,000 voting stations but only 6,000 observers expected currently
By James Stent
News | 1 October 2021
Upington ANC councillor suspected that the bakkie donated to “living legend” Esau was being used for political purposes
News | 23 September 2021
For how long the Bitou municipality can function with a hung council remains to be seen
Feature | 17 September 2021
Residents of Willowfontein in Pietermaritzburg want the municipal election list changed to include their choice
News | 31 August 2021
Poor services and a controversial mining project have fuelled disaffection with governing party
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Daniel Steyn
Feature | 8 July 2021
ANC and DA want October poll to proceed
By James Stent
News | 2 July 2021
Budget choices in Ceres favouring the administrative centre over neighbouring towns littered with potholes and sewage
Text and Photos by Steve Kretzmann
News | 30 June 2021
Rubbish strewn and sewage flooded streets are a daily curse in Duncan Village
Brief | 18 June 2021
R205 million in irregular expenditure in 2020, R201 million in 2019, R198 million in 2018
News | 10 June 2021
ICOSA says Werner Meshoa would only have to step down if he received a prison sentence of more than a year
News | 1 June 2021
This Northern Cape ward covers a massive amount of territory and only has 22,000 people, but it exemplifies the local government problems across the country
Feature | 26 May 2021
“Every time there is an election the governing party politicians go in there promising them housing and basic services but nothing is ever done”
News | 27 November 2020
“We are good enough to be used during elections but when we want service delivery we become a nuisance to them”
News | 17 March 2020
Councillor Ntombizodwa Nxumalo says protests are politically motivated
News | 28 February 2020
Impassable roads, no tap water, no clinic, no community hall and their municipality placed under administration for irregular expenditure
News | 27 February 2020