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The Draft 2026/27 Budget effectively formalises a "City-as-a-Service" model, where the privilege of being a resident is increasingly defined by mandatory, high-cost subscriptions rather than actual service usage.
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MPs concerned that criminals are getting away with large-scale fraud and corruption over water and sanitation projects
About 21 households remain on the site earmarked for social housing
The Dipaleseng Local Municipality’s draft budget for the 2026/27 financial year makes no meaningful provision for infrastructure upgrades and does not address the urgent needs of residents at all. The draft budget provides for operating expenditure of approximately R439,4 million, but only R16,7 million for capital projects. This means there is practically no funding for […]
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“Coronation” of Igbo man sparks furious protests in Buffalo City
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is concerned about the fact that the Kannaland Local Municipality (Calitzdorp, Ladismith, Vanwyksdorp, Zoar) keeps withholding critical information regarding its general property valuation roll for the period 2026 to 2031. This lack of transparency denies residents their right to lodge informed objections to possibly excessive rate increases. Even though […]
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Report fails to identify those responsible for the Telkom Towers mess, Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson tells Parliament
The Tshwane Metro’s proposed 2026/27 draft budget could drive up residents’ monthly household expenses by an estimated R300 to R450. These sharp increases were announced on Thursday during the tabling of the Medium-Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework (MTREF) to the Council. The proposed increases are as follows: • Water: +10,0%• Electricity: +8,8%• Sanitation: +5,0%• Property […]
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Ghana’s resolution represents a decisive step in an ongoing effort of historical reclamation and political transformation.
More than 80 traders say permits were suspended, terminated or left undecided while they are being forced to relocate to Centrum Park
The GOOD Party is calling out a consistent pattern under the current administration: saying one thing to residents but implementing another, then presenting it as if nothing has changed.
The post CITY OF CAPE TOWN IS SELLING “RELIEF” WHILE LOCKING IN HIGHER BILLS appeared first on For Good.
Judge Jacqui Henriques rules that the mother no longer needs the father’s consent for legal matters
Families caught up in battle over rents and rates
Small-scale fishers want the company’s environmental authorisation set aside
The ground underneath Shurugwi is riddled with tunnels
The Johannesburg Metro has to stop patching potholes and start adhering to proper road repair standards to ensure that road maintenance is carried out effectively. According to a report by Johannesburg’s Department of Transport, repairing a single pothole costs the Metro between R700 and R1 500. The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) is responsible for maintaining […]
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While President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke on the “importance of human rights” this week, the reality faced by millions of South Africans is one of meagre meals, despair and keeping possessions under lock and key against crime. For more than 12,4 million unemployed people in the country — nearly 43% (Statistics South Africa: February 2026) — […]
The post Human Rights Day 2026: A hollow symbol for millions living in poverty and fear appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
Government offices are often closed due to lack of water in Centane
The rental of homes in decent neighbourhoods of Cape Town is becoming increasingly unaffordable to local residents.
The post AUNTY PAT’S BNB REGULATIONS: GOOD START TO ADDRESSING HOUSING UNAFFORDABILITY appeared first on For Good.
Court orders Rainbow Chickens to pay the worker more than R3-million
Stellenbosch Interest Group faces damage claims for halting the Botmaskop development
The announcement by the United States (US) that it will conduct a Section 301 investigation into South Africa (and 59 other countries) to probe possible unacceptable labour practices in the manufacture of trade goods is a clear sign that Washington’s patience with the ANC is finally running out. Section 301 allows the US to impose […]
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Heritage committee and local residents’ association raise alarm over lack of detail in the current proposal for development
Ugie villagers took control of the vehicle to protest against the municipality’s failure to fix roads