Municipalities
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IRR Legal offers lifeline to financially distressed municipalities
The Institute of Race Relations Legal is aiding 69 South African municipalities with funding issues by recommending cost-saving procurement changes.
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Three more Free State municipalities face severe budget and governance crises
Three Free State municipalities face severe financial crises and governance issues, threatening service delivery amidst state intervention and funding cuts.
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Kimberley se nuwe kleinsake-plan ‘lankal nodig’ sê Sakekamer
Die Sol Plaatje-munisipaliteit se plan om township-ondernemings te formaliseer en munisipale stalletjies vir plaaslike entrepreneurs te hou, is versigtig optimisties verwelkom.
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Do you know a local hero? Nominate them for the WCG Service Excellence Awards
The Western Cape Government’s Service Excellence Awards are open for entries until 31 July. Recognise someone making a difference in your community.
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Nelson Mandela Bay residents hit by water and power outages
Residents across Nelson Mandela Bay are facing water supply disruptions and power outages as the municipality works to restore affected services.
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Cape Town pays homage to fallen heroes at Remembrance Day Service
The City of Cape Town’s memorial wall now bears the names of 51 staffers who died in the line of duty, honouring more than a century of service.
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Victoria West mayor arrested over delayed pension fund payments
The mayor of the Ubuntu Local Municipality in Victoria West was arrested this morning. She was granted bail and will again appear in court in August with her co-accused.
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AfriForum in Mangaung gaan voort met versoekskrif dat More bedank
AfriForum gaan voort met sy versoekskrif wat vra dat die stadsbestuurder van Mangaung moet bedank, nadat samewerking misluk het.
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Sol Plaatje Municipality to clarify 2026-’27 tariffs by week’s end after budget speech confusion
New tariffs for Sol Plaatje Municipality in Kimberley will be confirmed by the end of the week after confusion arose over figures presented during Monday’s 2026-’27 budget speech. Executive Mayor Martha Bartlett tabled the budget under the theme “Rebuilding Sol…
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Free State residents brace for brutal July tariff storm
Free State residents will pay much more for municipal services from 1 July. Even after the R50 set fee in Mangaung was referred, expensive hikes will still burden residents.
