The president said senior officials in municipalities would be appointed through an independent process free from political interference

The EFF leader suggested that the United States might attempt to influence the elections over policy differences with South Africa

ANC chair Gwede Mantashe said it was indiscipline that was at the centre of the party’s poor performance in local government

Municipalities get 10% of the national budget and must raise revenue from service users, most of whom are the working class poor and unemployed

The state has tried the neoliberalism model in various forms for 31 years, and it has not worked

South Africa is in crisis and the intra-elite battles about how to move forward do not offer any viable path towards a just way resolution

Residents deserve to know that the information shared with their municipality is securely stored and will not be leaked, sold or weaponised

Unlike Orania, municipalities have a far more complex mission of building inclusive communities where all residents have access to quality services and opportunities, regardless of their background or economic status

The future of municipal governance is contingent on a review of the white paper leading to effective reforms which address its failings

When the municipality allocates its budget, it spends proportionally far more on the rich than the poor areas

The ANC must ‘watch this space’ the DA federal chairperson says

If the amendment to the Electricity Act is to be effective, fiscal instability at local government level needs to be tackled

Municipalities need a governance register to ensure their performance more than compliance

Tsakani Maluleke’s latest report shows the pace of improvement in the financial management of municipalities has been slow, hurting service delivery

Electricity generated from fossil fuels accounts for most of South Africa’s carbon emissions, he said.

Coalitions in South Africa are not new, and they have exposed little political maturity from the politicians to efficiently manage and run municipalities

The electricity and energy minister announced a collaborative effort to bring down high municipal electricity tariffs and alleviate financial pressure on consumers

With the advent of coalition politics at local and national level, policies are needed that help to maintain stability

Local-level service delivery could be improved by the implementation of integrated development plans

Financing for the JET is increasing, but is being undermined by indebted municipalities in Mpumalanga that are not bankable