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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.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: We will restore our SOEs to health
As public representatives and civil servants we derive our legitimacy from our ability to act professionally as we serve the public and manage state resources to the benefit of the public, the president wrote in his weekly newsletter.
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Ramaphosa: Newly launched review report should debate citizens’ experiences
In it, the government details some of the achievements of the past 25 years including the increase of the matric pass rate and that of life expectancy.
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Makhura urges Gauteng municipalities to step up service delivery efforts
Gauteng Premier David Makhura has called on mayors to spend the budget allocated for service delivery to improve their municipalities.
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ANC NEC vows to improve service delivery
Secretary general Ace Magashule said it’s back to basics in the area of service delivery.
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The forgotten voter: Lack of housing, mudslides and empty promises
Phitizile Zondo is one of millions of South Africans who live in dire circumstances, without proper housing and sanitation. Zondo’s family and neighbours are appealing to the government to help her, and many others like her.
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Govt approves model meant to improve service delivery
Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu explained the system would coordinate plans budgets and the implementation of service delivery programmes by all spheres of government.
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Kya Sands residents call for better policing, vow to sleep at police station
Residents say there's been a number of violent crimes in their neighbourhood and police won't come when called upon because there were no usable roads in the settlement.
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Municipalities struggling with service delivery under spotlight in Parly
In the North West, which has been rocked by service delivery protests, some municipalities would go up to 40 days without paying employee salaries.
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Ramaphosa announces new initiative to boost service delivery
President Ramaphosa made the announcement during his Presidency budget vote speech in the National Assembly on Wednesday.
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KZN special votes continue amid protests in some areas
Among these areas is Umlazi township where residents were protesting on Mangosuthu Highway and barricaded roads.
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Juju Valley: A land example for other farmers
Residents of Juju Valley, Limpopo, say they are happy living on land which they say was donated to them by the old owner.
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Ebumnandini: We won't vote until we get what we want
The community is now threatening a shutdown on election day while calling for their informal settlement to be proclaimed a township.
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Reiger Park residents shut down community in service delivery protest
Community spokesperson Jonathan Schoeman says the protest is about service delivery issues, including illegal electricity connections.
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Manuel: Residents should be public servants's top priority
Former Cabinet minister Trevor Manuel was the guest speaker at an event in Mitchells Plain over the past weekend.
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Calm restored after violent Saldanha, Vredenburg protests
Residents took to the streets demanding, among others proper basic services, jobs and housing.
