Local government

Crowd storms police station after Komani protest leaders arrested

A planned shutdown of the Eastern Cape town was thwarted by police

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Brief | 23 February 2024

Khayelitsha families rebuild shacks after botched relocation

The voluntary move has now cost the shack dwellers money, materials, and belongings

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News | 23 February 2024

R18-million spent but Butterworth public pool has never opened

The swimming pool took ten years to build and was completed four years ago

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Brief | 21 February 2024

Evicted Alexandra families spend the night on the street

Dozens of families evicted from container housing by the City of Johannesburg

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News | 13 February 2024

High Court finds appointment of Makhado Chief Financial Officer unlawful

Top-scoring candidate Godfrey Raliphada was overlooked by Makhado council

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Law | 12 February 2024

Nearly 100,000 households in Msunduzi have no refuse collection

As illegal dumps mushroom, the municipality is trying to expand rubbish collection services

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News | 9 February 2024

uMngeni protesters block road after municipality refuses to fix their power

Residents were in the dark for four days before taking to the streets

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Brief | 8 February 2024

Dunoon left without ward councillor after sudden ANC recall

Councillor Messie Makuwa says she is ready to fight in court

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News | 30 January 2024

Protesters bring Louis Trichardt to a standstill for one hour

Hundreds march demanding better services from government

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Brief | 23 January 2024

Protesters call for total shutdown of Makhado

March over municipality’s failure to provide services planned for Tuesday

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Brief | 22 January 2024

Eastern Cape families who were promised houses have been given … toilets

Municipality and province disagree about housing list

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News | 22 January 2024

Christmas will be just another day in Thembelihle, where toilets haven’t been emptied for four months

Johannesburg Water says “internal challenges” led to a shortage of trucks

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Brief | 22 December 2023

Showdown looms between land occupiers and Eastern Cape municipality

Komani Protest Action interdicted from inciting “land grabbing” but vows to defy court order

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News | 1 December 2023

Municipality’s head of good governance allegedly scored R3.5-million in tenders

The PR councillor will continue working at Matatiele Local Municipality while the Hawks and COGTA investigate

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Brief | 27 November 2023

Millions poured into Eastern Cape sportsground but it’s still unfinished

After seven years, the project is under investigation

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News | 21 November 2023