Municipal
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France and Germany pledge R5.6b loan for municipal infrastructure reforms
Local newsNational treasury's metro trading services reform receives a major boost to tackle electricity and water backlogs across eight metropolitan municipalities.
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Alexandra residents spared R14 000 meter-bypass fine as City Power begins audit
Local newsCity Power introduces a R500 commitment fee credited back as electricity units to help normalise supply across affected wards.
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Final call to replace Sassa gold card before August 31
Local newsSocial grant beneficiaries still using the old gold cards have only a few days left to migrate to Postbank black…
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City Power encourages Alexandra residents to pay for electricity at electricity imbizo
Local newsCity officials took questions from Alexandra residents on electricity-related challenges during City Power’s electricity imbizo, and made the case for…
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Ramaphosa opens SADC summit with call for faster regional integration and industrialisation
Local newsSouth Africa’s president urged Southern African leaders to turn resources into industries and borders into bridges as the 46th Ordinary…
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Food, rent, and school fees first, gambling board warns
Local newsWith joblessness climbing, the National Gambling Board warns that gambling must never be treated as a way to make ends…
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Despite June 30 demonstrations, unemployment climbs to 33.6% as Gauteng sheds 22 000 jobs
Local newsThe official jobless rate rose in the second quarter of 2026, with Gauteng among the provinces recording the biggest drops…
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New bill targets employment of undocumented foreign nationals
Local newsParliament’s employment committee has started work on legislation aimed at clamping down on the hiring of undocumented foreign workers while…
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President notes second interim report of Madlanga Commission
Local newsPresident Cyril Ramaphosa has received fresh recommendations for disciplinary action and criminal probes against senior police figures following the issuing…
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City clears waste in Alexandra amid Pikitup disruptions
Local newsAs protest action continues to disrupt Pikitup's operations, the City of Johannesburg led a clean-up drive to tackle mounting waste…
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Fuel price changes from August 5
Local newsMotorists will pay less for petrol but more for diesel and paraffin when the new fuel prices take effect this…
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Government releases municipal funds to protect essential services
Local newsNational Treasury is set to unfreeze the remaining withheld July 2026 local government equitable share allocations starting July 31, ensuring…
