In parts of Cape Town, the most pressing municipal issue isn’t a budget shortfall or an equipment failure. It’s a shakedown. Gangsters are reportedly demanding payments...
For nearly a year, the daily struggle for residents in Merafong City, on Gauteng’s West Rand, wasn’t about load-sheddingit was about finding water. Taps ran dry,...
The scene was starkly symbolic. In Durban recently, the lights literally went out at a government office. Not from load-shedding, but from a municipal disconnect over...
Durban is caught in the crossfire of a political grudge match with a very tangible price tag: R500 million. A bitter, public war of words between...
A Community Watches a Fire They Couldn’t Fight Kokosi residents are grieving a tragedy that many say could have been prevented, if only they had water....
Joburg’s unpaid bills are drying up taps, literally Auditor-General flags a 311-day payment delay as communities go days without water and contractors abandon work. For many...
In a scene that paints a stark picture of municipal failure, residents of Fochville and Kokosi are being forced to gamble with their health, collecting water...
There is a quiet, systemic collapse happening in one of South Africa’s major metros, and it’s unfolding in plain sight. Nelson Mandela Bay, the municipality encompassing...
Gauteng has started a major road maintenance push in Mogale City as part of a province wide effort to repair key routes and improve travel conditions...
Revealed: Joburg Executives Pocket Nearly R5 Million as Services Falter Sky-High Salaries Amid Failing Services As Johannesburg residents struggle with rising bills and deteriorating services, the...