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- Cape Town Sets South African Record With Infrastructure Investment Outpacing All Gauteng Metros
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Africa
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis unveiled Cape Town’s 2026/27 draft budget, highlighting a third consecutive clean audit and a record-breaking infrastructure plan designed to drive job cre...
- Parliamentary Committee Warns of Imminent Collapse in Ditsobotla Municipality Amid Severe Service Delivery Failures
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Africa
The Select Committee on Cooperative Governance has raised an alarm over the potential disintegration of the Ditsobotla Local Municipality due to ineffective national support. Despi...
- Consulting Engineers Call for Accountability to End South Africa’s Infrastructure Implementation Crisis
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Africa
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) CEO Chris Campbell has warned that the engineering sector has been in "survival mode" for years due to procurement bottlenecks and corrupti...
- Decade Long Power Outage in Emfuleni Municipality Exposes Deepening Local Government Crisis
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Africa
Residents in South Africa’s Emfuleni Municipality, including the industrial hub of Vanderbijlpark, have reportedly lived without electricity for over 10 years. Expert analysis sugg...
- Salga and The Global Trust Project Launch Three-Year Pilot to Quantify and Improve Municipal Trustworthiness
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Section: Africa
The South African Local Government Association (Salga) has partnered with advisory firm The Global Trust Project to implement the Trust Equity Framework across 18 municipalities. T...
- Simba Arati and Kimani Wamatangi Top 2026 Performance Rankings as Public Satisfaction with Governors Plummets
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Africa
A new Timely Kenya survey has named Kisii Governor Simba Arati the best-performing county chief with an 81% approval rating, followed by Kiambu’s Kimani Wamatangi at 75.1%. Despite...
- EThekwini Municipality to Blacklist Sixteen External Contractors Over Severe Performance Failures
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Africa
A municipal monitoring report has identified sixteen contracted companies failing to meet basic service delivery standards in Durban. The eThekwini Finance Committee recommended te...
- Parliamentary COGTA Committee Places Nelson Mandela Bay Metro on Notice Over Repeated Accountability Failures
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Africa
Chairperson Zweli Mkhize has issued a formal warning to Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Babalwa Lobishe following months of ignored correspondence regarding administrative irregularities....
- eThekwini Tenders R74.7 Billion Draft Budget Amid Growing Backlash Over Proposed Double-Digit Tariff Hikes
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Africa
eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba has unveiled a R74.7 billion draft budget for the 2026/2027 financial year, characterized by significant proposed increases in basic utility costs. While...
- Helen Zille Sparks Social Media Firestorm After Filming Political Stunt Swimming in a Johannesburg Pothole
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Africa
Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Council Chairperson and Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille has ignited a polarized debate following a viral video of her wading into a floo...
- Premier Ramathuba Ties ANC’s 90% Vote Target to Concrete Service Delivery in Limpopo
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Africa
Limpopo ANC Chairperson Dr. Phophi Ramathuba has declared that achieving the party's ambitious 90% electoral target depends entirely on fulfilling basic service delivery mandates....
- City of Tshwane Postpones 29-Hour Water Shutdown for Bronkhorstspruit Infrastructure Upgrades
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Africa
The City of Tshwane has officially called off a planned 29-hour water interruption scheduled for this weekend due to "unforeseen circumstances." The shutdown, which was intended to...