R400 Billion Infrastructure Backlog Haunts Struggling Municipalities A recent estimate by the Department of Water & Sanitation (DWS) places the infrastructure backlog across South Africa’s municipalities...
Shoprite vs Matjhabeng: Welkom Store Sparks Court Battle Over Sewage Crisis Raw sewage flooding outside a Shoprite in Welkom has finally pushed the retailer to take...
“Paying customers are being treated like criminals” Johannesburg’s billing crisis has reached a point where residents aren’t just complaining to call centres anymorethey’re fighting the city...
A Sudden Halt in the Rollout Johannesburg residents hoping to switch from postpaid to prepaid electricity meters will have to wait. City Power has suspended all...
A premier at war with illegal land grabs Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has drawn a hard line on the province’s mushrooming informal settlements, vowing that demolition...
Helen Zille in the Running The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has confirmed that Helen Zille, the party’s federal council chairperson, was interviewed for the position...
Johannesburg could soon see the return of a familiar figure to its most powerful administrative seat. Former City Manager Floyd Brink, once ousted by the courts,...
Ageing pipes may be cracking under pressure, but on-the-ground crews are showing that despair isn’t the only option. Not long ago, a friend swore off watching...
Umhlanga Residents Demand Stronger Police Presence Amid Rising Lawlessness Once considered the “Jewel of Durban,” Umhlanga is now grappling with growing frustration over lawlessness, failing infrastructure,...
Michael Sutcliffe Appointed to Steer Turnaround of Struggling uMsunduzi Municipality The KwaZulu-Natal government has turned to seasoned governance expert Dr Michael Sutcliffe to rescue the embattled...