Cogta says 38 distressed municipalities are receiving support through existing programmes ahead of the 4 November elections, with no ring-fenced election funding.
Cogta Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says criminal charges alone do not automatically disqualify municipal managers; councils may still take disciplinary or precautionary action.
South Africa’s struggling municipalities have received a crucial financial reprieve after the National Treasury confirmed it will release the remainder of the July 2026 equitable share...
South Africa’s 2026 winter initiation season has once again been overshadowed by tragedy, with the number of deaths rising to 35 as government officials renew calls...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa confirmed that 35 initiates have died during the 2026 winter customary initiation season, and that 75 initiates have...
Women in Zeerust, North West, are searching for sons they say were taken to initiation schools without their consent, according to The Citizen. Parents report children...
Civil society has raised alarm over the prospect that the Coalitions Bill may be accelerated before South Africa’s 2026 local government elections on 4 November. My...
South Africa’s ability to attract investment and maintain basic services is being tested at the municipal level. Recent disclosures by the Department of Cooperative Governance and...
South Africa’s long-running immigration debate is once again under the spotlight, with government leaders warning that tensions on the ground are reaching a critical stage. Speaking...
Tensions in the Eastern Cape have taken a dramatic turn after a protest in KuGompo spiralled into chaos, prompting the Economic Freedom Fighters to call for...