NEWS RELATED TO Municipal government

South Africa

Election on health: Kimberley mortuary project standing idle as state facility overflows [Video & Pics]

Politics

‘Municipalities are milked dry on their watch’: DA to lay criminal charges against municipal managers

Politics

Analysts split on DA’s private sector-assisted municipal recovery plan

News

IEC locks down local government election schedule

News

Here’s when Pikitup expects Johannesburg’s refuse collection backlog to be cleared

News

JMPD to assist Pikitup as refuse backlog is tackled over the weekend

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News Parents ‘deeply disappointed’ after son admits lying about Gautrain armed robbery

News Suliman Carrim no-show at Madlanga commission: Here’s what happens next

News ‘We are being abused’: Ad hoc committee clash over witnesses, evidence in Mkhwanazi inquiry report

Education Nsfas administrator paid four advisors without Godongwana approval, committee told

News Tambo Memorial stoma bag shortage ‘traced back to 2023’, despite health department’s assurances

News

No end in sight for Pikitup protests, but ‘administration doesn’t really care’

News

‘Hello? Is anyone there?’ City of Joburg explains phone troubles

News

Have the City of Johannesburg’s phone services been cut over non-payment?

Politics

Here are the EFF’s 2026 mayoral candidates for the eight metropolitan municipalities

News

Joburg’s illegal advertising battle: What happens to illegal billboards and those who get caught?

News

Stolen pensions leave municipal workers facing bleak retirement

South Africa

Treasury defends decision to withhold R13.5bn from municipalities

South Africa

Here’s what caused the delay of 140 cases over three days at a court in Kimberley

South Africa

Treasury freezes funds to 60 municipalities over R145bn irregular spending

News

Stinky pavements and fishy finances: Why Pikitup isn’t collecting your bin in time

Politics

Resolve Communications’ influence allegedly extended to major metros – report

Politics

DA asks provincial government to intervene in Johannesburg’s R10bn Samwu promise

News

City Power cuts billing query backlog as municipality outlines entity’s future

News

Sports club threatens Johannesburg municipality with legal action over lease delay

News

Lesedi residents spend R200K on legal fees to fight disputed valuation roll

News

Marble Towers to be cordoned off within 72 hours, owners given 20 days to rectify compliance issues

News

Ramaphosa vows to end ‘days of patronage’ in R1-trillion local government overhaul

News

Ormonde collapse: Over 30 buildings linked to owner suspected of non-compliance

Opinion

Municipalities fail the leaders they’re named after when court has to remind them of ubuntu

News

If metros collapse, the country collapses: Hlabisa sounds alarm to mayors

News

Ramaphosa hails eThekwini turnaround… but not everyone is convinced

Politics

Can Ramaphosa deliver on his promise to modernise municipalities?

News

‘We must fix local government’: Ramaphosa’s call is necessary, Salga says

News

Sona 2026: Ramaphosa has little positive to report – analyst

News

Limpopo municipality improves performance after mining companies step in to help

South Africa

Municipalities owe Eskom three times more than consumers but committee argues affordability