Anger Over Delays at Durban Housing Project
Families say eThekwini municipality is reneging on its promise to house them at the new flats
Budget
Western Cape Will Take 1274 Years to Eliminate Informal Settlements
If the Western Cape Government continues upgrading informal settlements at its current rate of one per year, it will take 1274 years to provide dignified living circumstances for all who live in the province.
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Malawi Can End Hunger After the 2025 Elections if Bold Steps Are Taken to Transform Food Systems
After the elections, Malawi’s government will need to confront deep-rooted structural challenges to secure lasting food security and drive inclusive economic growth.
National Film Foundation Falters as Leadership Instability Continues
The National Film and Video Foundation has had six CEOs in 30 months
Rubbish Piles up in Kwamashu as Waste Workers Dispute Salary Cuts
Workers salaries have more than halved this year
Dump Site Fire Leaves Maseru Residents in Choking Smoke for Days
The Ha Tšosane community has been fighting to close and relocate the dump for years
Cachalia Is Right
The Acting Minister of Police is right to be concerned. There is ‘No proper plan in Cape Town to deal with gang violence’.
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Dial-A-Ride Is an Example of Good Service
City of Cape Town should nurture it, not cut it
Ekurhuleni’s Power Crisis Warnings Fall on Deaf Ears
For months, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has been warning against the Ekurhuleni Metro’s flawed power tariff system, which is characterised by inconsistencies, poor planning and inadequate public consultation. Many of the questions repeatedly put to the Mayor, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, and the Mayoral Committee Member for Finance, Jongizizwe Dlabathi, remain unanswered. The most pressing […]
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Lesotho’s Giant Dam Takes Shape
Polihali Dam will boost water transfers to Gauteng
Compensation for Sick Miners: Only 30% of Claimants Paid Out by Tshiamiso Trust
Most claims do not meet the medical criteria, AGM told
City of Cape Town Pauses Decision to Cut Dial-A-Ride Services
Settlement reached between the municipality and the Western Cape Network on Disability
High Court Judgment Halting Dial-A-Ride Cuts Welcomed
The GOOD Party warmly welcomes today’s rational and just decision by the Western Cape High Court ordering the City of Cape Town to halt its planned cuts to the Dial-a-Ride service and immediately restore it to pre-announcement levels.
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Disability Activists Disrupt City of Cape Town Transport Meeting Over Dial-A-Ride Cuts
Western Cape Network on Disability is challenging the cuts in court
Parents Shut down School for Weeks
Gauteng Education MEC promises Nigel families a new primary school
Gauteng DSD Misses Targets and Spends R215-Million Irregularly
2024 was a chaotic year for the department
Storm Damaged Classrooms Left Roofless for Six Years
Ngqusi Junior Secondary school in Centane have been waiting for the education department to fix its classrooms since June 2019
Emfuleni Spends Millions on Security While Infrastructure Continues Being Plundered
Even though the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) spends millions on security, its infrastructure is still being plundered. The Municipality spent a whopping R12,5 million on security services in April alone, but still the municipal offices were plundered and critical infrastructure, such as substations, were stripped. This amount exceeds the budgeted […]
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Grannies Help Repair Roads Neglected by Municipality
Roads in Metsi-Matsho village in Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality have not been fixed for decades
Billions Squandered While Residents Suffer
A thorough analysis of the Ekurhuleni Metro’s unaudited annual report and financial statements for 2024/25 reveals serious shortcomings in governance, service delivery and financial accountability. The report indicates that the Metro reached only 79% of its targets, with 21% completely unmet. This figure may seem acceptable at first glance, but closer scrutiny reveals that the […]
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Sewage in the Rivers as Polokwane Water Treatment Project Stalls
Polluted water is flowing into the Blood and Sand rivers
Buffalo City Wastes Millions on Vanity Projects While Essential Infrastructure Crumbles
More than R200-million blown on mismanaged tourist attractions while beaches are polluted by sewage
Credit Agencies Are Punishing Countries That Don’t Check Their Numbers
Credit rating agencies are now responding to governance failures, not just macroeconomic trends.
Disability Groups Disappointed After Meeting With City of Cape Town
The City says it is looking for additional funding