South Africa stands out as a country that strongly defends democracy
ActionSA has promised positions to the ANC and EFF but the former ruling party is cautious of the city’s poor finances and service delivery failures
The civil society group said the bills were probably being written by legislators with ‘self interest and expediency’ in mind
Tsakani Maluleke’s latest report shows the pace of improvement in the financial management of municipalities has been slow, hurting service delivery
The Bill, open for comment until 31 August, proposes an extension of the timeframe within which irregular appointments must be rectified
The president said it was essential to meet people and address problems with the delivery of service
Rodgers, the new finance MEC, said he would cut subsistence and travel by 25%. In the last financial year, under the ANC, R1 billion was spent on S&T
The party is establishing a task team led by Minister Parks Tau, a former mayor of Johannesbur, to tackle service delivery issues
The party’s first deputy secretary general said such interventions should be initiated ‘four years and nine months before the next elections’
Civil servants need to be ‘insulated’ from politics and allowed to do their work
With the advent of coalition politics at local and national level, policies are needed that help to maintain stability
People in the Ekurhuleni area that is named after the MK party’s leader believe it will bring positive change
The Inkatha Freedom Party, ANC, Democratic Alliance and National Freedom Party are represented in the provincial cabinet
In forming a new government, the ANC needs to ensure its partners can improve governance and service delivery
Senior staff were allegedly told ahead of the elections ‘to cough up R5 million or resign’
Among the PA’s manifesto promises is to put God back into schools. It is now looking to 2026 to win local government seats
They have also urged the government to conduct lifestyle audits on councillors and dissolve the troubled municipality
Irate community members say they will boycott the May 29 elections because of housing and infrastructure failures
Local-level service delivery could be improved by the implementation of integrated development plans
The Graduate Institute of Financial Science is fighting back against shoddy service delivery
The smart politician will focus all efforts on building a capable state
It is time for government departments to embrace digital transformation and benefit from the limitless opportunities that the fourth industrial revolution brings
With more people relocating to the coast, demand in the Mother City has sent prices soaring
Electricity was the biggest cause and driver of service delivery protests in 2022
As SA’s democracy heads towards 30 years, we need to critically assess what needs to be done differently to become Madiba’s miracle nation
A healthier public purse could signal better days ahead, but a lot remains to be seen
President tells summit the challenges are clear and local government must do what needs to be done as service delivery falters
A total blackout is unlikely, but South Africa’s municipalities say they won’t be caught off guard
The July 2021 unrest was shocking and many have since warned that those tensions could be easily reignited
Maintaining infrastructure is key to economic development and improved service delivery by local government
For liberals the world over, we believe in limited government, but the question remains: are we, as Africans, still too dependent on government?
To turn the tide against malfunction in the public service, a radical shift towards habits that initiate a culture of care and interrelatedness is needed