Service delivery
Report reveals damning findings against senior Ugu Municipality officials
Revelations include failure to follow adequate procurement processes in the awarding of tenders, nepotism and paying suppliers for incomplete work.
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Tshwane promises to clear garbage backlog after contract lapse halts service
Rubbish has been piling up across the metro and open fields have been turned into informal dumping sites because waste removal vehicles were unavailable.
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Ipid head Ntlantseng visits Leo Williams' family to give update on case
Nine-year-old Leo Williams died after he was hit in the head by a rubber bullet as police clashed with demonstrators in the Laingville community last month.
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Laingville residents give SAPS management 7 days to respond to grievances
Residents staged a peaceful demonstration on Saturday when they marched to the local police station to hand over a memorandum.
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St Helena Bay remains tense following death of Leo Williams shot during protest
He was struck in the head at the end of last month when demonstrators and public order police clashed in Laingville.
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Leo Williams (9) shot during St Helena Bay protest remains on life support
Leo Williams was inside his uncle's house in the Laingville community when he was shot in the head two weeks ago.
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Samwu: Service delivery will be fast tracked in City of Tshwane
Employees abandoned their posts a few weeks ago over salary disputes.
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Spike in public unrest affecting service delivery, says CoCT
There've been demonstrations in various areas, including Khayelitsha, Kraaifontein and Mfuleni. Between 11 July and 5 August, municipal law enforcement recorded 91 protests. There were only 38 between April and June.
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CoCT: Damage done in recent protests will cost millions to repair
Over the past two weeks, there have been multiple protests, many of which have turned violent.
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WC municipalities working to reduce service delivery backlogs - Bredell
MEC Anton Bredell said strict protocols would continue to be implemented and humanitarian initiatives to assist vulnerable communities are ongoing.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Mr President, we are tired of talk and no action
South Africans are simply tired of talk on everything from the economy, to better services for the poor and acting on corruption, writes Judith February.
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Two trucks set alight during Dunoon protest
One truck is a light on the N7 before Malibongwe Drive, and the other is on Potsdam Road.
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Dunoon residents stone law enforcement officers for demolishing their structures
It is believed the buildings were erected on Saturday morning.
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Government only knows us when we go to vote – Iterileng residents
Residents of the informal settlement near Laudium say government has not provided them with assistance to tackle the coronavirus outbreak.
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Maile, Makhubo call off meeting with disgruntled Lawley residents
The disgruntled residents have blocked various parts of the area with burning tyres and debris.
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Cogta: Impact of COVID-19 crisis on communities highlights slow service delivery
Several municipalities are now finding it increasingly difficult to deliver water, sanitation and electricity to communities amid the outbreak due to pre-existing constraints, largely due to corruption and maladministration.
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Makhura lashes DA in Tshwane for failing to deliver services on time
The provincial government invoked Section 193, following weeks of failed motions of no confidence against Democratic Alliance (DA) office bearers by the African National Congress (ANC) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).
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State of Diepsloot: 'It feels as if we have been forgotten'
Residents of Diepsloot have been voicing their dissatisfaction with the state of the township and even took to the streets in protest recently. EWN and 702 visited the area to better understand the situation.
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Violence erupts in QwaQwa after child (8) drowns while fetching water in river
The community has faced water shortages for years now and say Sunday’s drowning was the last straw.
