Kimberley’s Big Hole of Municipal Failure
Sol Plaatje municipality’s speaker and municipal manager were recently appointed despite tainted records
Fires
Mother and Three Children Burned Alive in Langa Shack Fire
There were two shack fires in the area on Monday
Johannesburg’s Landfills Fill Up
They also want to be included in the City’s solutions. But there are obstacles.
Maseru Dump Site to Be Closed After Community Goes to Court
Ha Tšosane residents have lived next to mountains of waste for years
JP Smith’s Failed Oversight Exposed by Commissioner’s Alleged Abuse
The GOOD party recognises the Commissioner, Petrus “Robbie” Roberts, for Policing and Enforcement Services as someone entrusted with tremendous responsibility.
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Electricity for Backyard Families Is a Basic Right
Cape Town cannot continue to celebrate itself as “the best-run city” while denying thousands of our own backyard families the most basic and lawful service, electricity that is safe, individually metered, and compliant with our own policies.
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How a Group of Landowners Brought the Agulhas Plain Back to Life
The Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area was established in 2008
Violent Crime, Poverty and Service Delivery Failures in Philippi Strengthen the Case for Land Expropriation in the Public Interest
GOOD Statement by Axolile Notywala,GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor 6 November 2025 The GOOD Party is deeply concerned about the worsening socio-economic and safety conditions in Philippi, particularly in the informal settlement of Siyangena, where residents continue to live without basic services and are exposed to daily violence and deprivation. On Saturday, 1 November […]
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Raw Sewage Forces Khayelitsha Families to Abandon Shacks
A blockage in the main sewer line has caused manholes to overflow
Drakenstein Mayor Shoots Down Freedom Front Plus Motion Regarding Bainskloof Pass
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) laments the decision by Drakenstein Mayor, Stephan Korabie, to block the party’s motion requesting that the Municipality engage with the Cape Winelands District Municipality and the Western Cape provincial government to discuss trucks misusing the Bainskloof Pass. According to the Mayor, the motion is inaccurate and Bainskloof falls outside […]
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After Years on Waiting List, Man Builds House on Sports Field
In Dunoon, Cape Town, no government housing projects have been completed since 2000
Thousands of Buffalo City Municipal Workers Defy Interdict and Take to the Streets
Roads around the city barricaded with burning tyres, but SAMWU denies its members were involved
South Africans Caught in Nepal Prison Fires
13,500 inmates escaped from prisons during riots last week
Fire Devastates Community Owned Farm
The land for Mavhungeni farm had been restored to the community after a successful land claim
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
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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Two Years Later: Joburg’s Inner City Buildings at Risk of Another Usindiso Inferno
The City of Joburg is yet to make its “dark buildings” safe
Gqeberha Protesters Torch Bus, Stone Truck, Demanding Electricity
Separate protests erupt in Westville and Bayland
Violent Crime on Table Mountain Increasing
But SANParks says figures are stable
Mogale City’s Failure to Protect and Maintain Infrastructure Leads to Total Collapse
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) chairperson of the Gauteng Legislature’s Committee on Environmental Affairs, Agriculture and Rural Development confronted the Mayor of the Mogale City Local Municipality, (Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Muldersdrift), Lucky Sele, about the total collapse of this once-prosperous area in the Cradle of Humankind. Mayor Sele appeared before the Committee on Tuesday to […]
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South Africa’s Winter Weather Pattern That Increases Wildfire Risks
Knowing how mountain winds create fire conditions is useful for monitoring the danger.
200 Shacks Destroyed as Fire Rips Through Isiphingo Informal Settlement
More than 300 people displaced, says eThekwini municipality
Fidelity Fire Service Is Unlawful, Says City of Cape Town
But Fidelity says it is “confident that no existing laws prohibit or restrict” its private service
Women, Evicted From Farms, March for Housing
They want the Drakenstein Municipality to provide detailed plans, timeframes, and budget for housing