The saga of the Nelson Mandela Bay city manager, who has been under suspension for three years, highlights systemic mismanagement amid persistent service delivery failures and is leading to voters losing confidence, analysts say
With only 16% of municipalities passing audits, South Africans face failing water systems, roads and governance. The coming elections test not only politics but morality, highlighting a growing call for divine restoration
The president said senior officials in municipalities would be appointed through an independent process free from political interference
Investigations show individuals receiving multiple salaries, with one case involving five salaries paid to a single ID
The state-owned passenger rail agency has a long-term goal of 600 million trips by 2035
The ANC leader said it also hurts him to see that some municipalities run by the party were ‘being run backwards’
The cause goes beyond corruption and incapacity to dysfunctional centralised, bureaucratic rule. The solution lies in decentralised, participatory and direct democratic forms of organisation
By embracing social media as a tool for inclusive governance, the government can transform how it interacts with its citizens, creating a more participatory, transparent and stable society
Revitalise municipal accountability by ensuring the effective implementation of the auditor general’s recommendations
A disregard for the rule of law also saw the country lose R14 billion through payment of goods not received
It has been 19 months since then defence minister Thandi Modise said the bilateral agreement and its controversial sub-contracts were being assessed
A high court report found that negligence in the rail agency’s integrated security project resulted in widespread theft and vandalism
Premier Oscar Mabuyane has been urged to act against Alfred Nzo municipality’s mayor, Vukile Mhlelembana
Ekurhuleni’s ANC plans to exclude the Economic Freedom Fighters and bring in the Democratic Alliance, plus Patriotic Alliance and ActionSA
The auditor general’s office on Wednesday told MPs that 107 projects were significantly delayed
Municipalities need a governance register to ensure their performance more than compliance
The state-owned company cannot continue relying on debt for operating cash and was at risk of not meeting repayments at the present rate
Tsakani Maluleke’s latest report shows the pace of improvement in the financial management of municipalities has been slow, hurting service delivery
Questions bubble up over water utility’s board’s process of filling R2.6 million-a-year senior post
