Municipalities still a key driver of development in SA: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says despite the many challenges the country’s municipalities are facing,
Municipalities have been a key driver of development in SA: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says despite the many challenges the country’s municipalities are facing,
Western Cape municipalities fear budget cuts will hinder service delivery
Municipalities in the Western Cape are concerned about the impact of budget cuts on service delivery
Vacant wards adversely affect service delivery: Fikeni
Socio-economic and political challenges faced by residents in vacant wards in South Africa continues
Dlamini-Zuma warns COVID-19 could see more municipalities becoming unviable
Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, says the COVID-19
Calls for probe into COVID-19 PPE irregularities at municipalities level
The probe into COVID-19 related procurement should be extended to municipalities and not focus
Only 20 out of 257 municipalities awarded clean audits
Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu’s local government audit results for the 2018-19 financial year have
Gauteng municipalities record more than R4 billion in revenue losses
Gauteng municipalities have lost more than R4 billion in revenue during the coronavirus pandemic.
North West municipalities owed billions for rates and taxes
Municipalities across the North West find themselves under serious financial strain due to
Municipalities spent over R700mln on consultants: Report
Municipalities spent almost R790 million on consultants in the 2018/19 financial year.
Dlamini-Zuma calls for SA’s municipal funding model to be changed
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma says the
EFF aims to win all municipalities in 2021 elections
The Economic Freedom Fighters will continue with the fight to win all municipalities across the
Debt owed to Eskom may balloon to R36 billion
Eskom has warned that debt owed is likely to balloon to R36 billion by the end of next year, if
Municipalities under pressure to enforce credit control measures
Pressure is mounting on municipalities to enforce credit control measures amid spiralling debts.
NW opposition parties concerned about municipal performance
Opposition parties in the North West have raised concerns about the general performance of the
Free State municipalities on brink of financial collapse
Several Free State municipalities are on the brink of financial collapse due to mounting debts
Municipalities owe Eskom R23,5 billion
Eskom still has to recover R23, 5 billion from municipalities which owe the power utility. This has
Tools downed at Amathole District Municipality
Workers at the troubled Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape have downed tools,
F State MEC concerned about latest AG report
The newly appointed Free State MEC for Cooperative Governance, Thembeni Nxangisa, says he wants to
Most municipalities are dysfunctional: Plaatjies
The Financial and Fiscal Commission says government needs to develop a common definition of what is