Service delivery
3 trucks torched in Boksburg during service delivery protest
Residents of an informal settlement started barricading the roads on Tuesday night.
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Families of 3 children electrocuted in PMB say deaths could have been avoided
The bodies of six-year-old Gift Dlamini and eight-year-olds, Ernest Dekwa and Buhlebuyeza Jili, were recovered from a stream, which contained illegal electric cables on Saturday.
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About 200 staff attacked across CT metro in 2020 so far - CoCT
Robberies at gunpoint, attempted hijackings, pelting of vehicles with stones and bricks and assaults from protesting crowds are some of the attacks that city staff have had to endure this year.
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Emfuleni residents: ‘All we are asking for is basic services’
Residents living in the Vaal under the Emfuleni Municipality say they feel abandoned by government due to poor service delivery in the area. So frustrated are the residents that many of them have decided to stop voting, saying that it has brought no positive change to their community.
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Water shortages & no electricity: Evaton residents lament lack of services
The municipality’s financial problems have brought service delivery in communities in the Vaal to its knees.
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Msimanga: My priority is to ensure effective service delivery across Gauteng
Msimanga a former Tshwane Mayor was elected during the party's virtual congress.
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COVID-19 informal settlement committee wants meeting with CoCT over grievances
The committee's Thabiso Ngwevu said that their appeals for services had gone unanswered.
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Khayelitsha protesters say CoCT, Parliament ignored demands for basic services
The City of Cape Town said that a group of land invaders who'd been occupying land in Khayelitsha for several months were behind Thursday's demonstration.
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Unresolved local govt finances could see municipal services cut back, FFC warns
Many municipalities are in debt for electricity and water and cannot cover their operating expenses, among other problems.
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‘Why should we vote?’- Frustrated Emfuleni residents boycott by-elections
Some frustrated community members who live in the Vaal decided not to vote in the by-elections which were held on 11 November 2020. According to residents, they have been voting for a long time, but nothing changes.
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Some Evaton residents ignore by-elections as service delivery issues weigh
The troubled Emfuleni Local Municipality is facing major financial problems with service delivery at a standstill in most areas.
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IEC chair urges voters to make mark in by-elections to strengthen democracy
More than 400 candidates are contesting the elections in 55 municipalities across all nine provinces.
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By-elections: Voter turnout uncertainty looms in troubled Emfuleni Municipality
Residents were left angry this week after having to go without water for several days.
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A year after SANDF intervention in Vaal, residents see no change in services
Some residents of Sebokeng in the embattled Emfuleni Local Municipality are now threatening to stay away from Wednesday’s by-elections after having to go without water for several days.
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Water cuts prompt Emfuleni residents to threaten boycott of by-elections
For years, residents of Sebokeng in the Vaal and surrounding areas have had to contend with persistent environmental problems, including raw sewage seeping through roads, homes and even schools.
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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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No illegal power for the people: Diepsloot residents decry disconnections
Eskom conducted an operation to remove illegal power connections in Diepsloot. But unhappy residents said they needed it for their safety and that government only came when they needed the votes. #Eskom #Diepsloot
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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.
