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JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — Fixing Johannesburg must become a national priority to prevent severe consequences for South Africa’s broader economy, according to a newly launched report by the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE). With the November 4 local government elections approaching, CDE Executive Director Ann Bernstein emphasizes that restoring effective governance, infrastructure, and service delivery […]

JOHANNESBURG — The City of Johannesburg has officially settled its R5.25 billion electricity debt to Eskom, resolving a long-standing financial dispute and securing an uninterrupted power supply for South Africa’s primary economic hub. The Department of Electricity and Energy and the City of Johannesburg confirmed on Friday that Eskom received the final payment, clearing the

JOHANNESBURG — The battle for Johannesburg is intensifying as political parties gear up for the upcoming local government elections, with the city’s future hinging on urgent service delivery reforms and accountable governance. With less than three months until voting day, South Africa’s economic hub is grappling with deteriorating infrastructure, prompting residents and civic experts to

SOUTH AFRICA – President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to answer questions in the National Assembly this week, placing municipal governance, South Africa’s international standing, and the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi at the forefront of parliamentary scrutiny. The President is scheduled to respond to oral questions at 2pm on Tuesday.

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — The African National Congress (ANC) has officially launched its Local Government Elections manifesto, placing a heavy emphasis on rectifying systemic service delivery failures and revitalizing struggling municipalities. As the party asks voters for a renewed mandate ahead of the November polls, key alliance partners, including COSATU Parliamentary Coordinator Matthew Parks and SANCO

Atteridgeville, Gauteng — The Atteridgeville sewage crisis has reached a breaking point for residents of Extension 19, who are demanding urgent intervention as raw sewage continues to flow through their streets and yards. Families who were relocated from Brazaville in 2017 report that these unbearable sanitation failures have persisted for years, forcing some to send

PRETORIA, Gauteng — The Gauteng Department of Health has commenced urgent electrical infrastructure repairs at Steve Biko Academic Hospital, temporarily interrupting power to critical care, neonatal, paediatric, and obstetrics units. The phased intervention aims to replace aging switchgear and upgrade uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, even as the department warns that its annual budget is

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — As the November 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE) draw nearer, the mayoral race is rapidly intensifying across South Africa’s key municipalities. With less than 100 days remaining until voters head to the polls, political parties are making strategic early moves to win voter confidence, highlighted by Build One South Africa (BOSA) and

THOHOYANDOU, Limpopo — Residents of Dopeni-Matsharini are demanding clean water as service delivery failures remain at the heart of voter concerns ahead of the November poll. For more than 30 years, this Limpopo village has been forced to rely on underground hot spring water as a compromised source that residents are compelled to share with

PIETERMARITZBURG, KwaZulu-Natal — Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema delivered a fiery address to supporters and ground forces in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, as the party intensifies its campaign ahead of the upcoming Local Government Elections in November. Speaking at the city hall, Malema focused his critique on the current Government of National Unity (GNU), outlining